UNICO

Name

UNICO

Legal name

Unico — Unidade de Cirurgia Ocular a Laser

Website

https://unicolaser.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmology Services

NAICS

Offices of Optometrists (62132)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Ophthalmology Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ambulatory Surgery Centers (Ophthalmic/Outpatient Eye Surgery) (HLAKAKAO), Cornea, External Disease & Refractive Surgery (LASIK/PRK) (HLAKAKAF)

Keywords

• Ophthalmology services
• Eye diagnostics
• Refractive surgery
• Cataract surgery
• Ocular therapeutics

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Health Insurance (Convênios): UNICO is accredited with various health insurance plans, billing through insurance coverage for examinations, procedures, and surgeries performed on patients referred by registered ophthalmologists.
2. Reimbursement: For patients with health insurance plans that include medical reimbursement benefits, services can be paid through reimbursement where patients submit invoices to their insurance provider.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

UNICO is a referral-only ophthalmologic center that delivers advanced diagnostic exams, laser and surgical eye care procedures, and targeted therapies to patients sent by its network of registered ophthalmologists. Its core services span diagnostic imaging (OCT, Pentacam, biometry, topography, angiography), refractive surgery (LASIK, PRK, Femto LASIK), cataract and glaucoma surgery, dry eye treatment, and corneal crosslinking, all performed in a single São Paulo facility equipped with latest-generation ophthalmic technology.

Product overview

UNICO - Unidade de Cirurgia Ocular is a specialized ophthalmologic healthcare center in São Paulo, Brazil, offering a comprehensive portfolio of eye care services. The organization operates three interconnected service pillars: (1) Centro de Diagnóstico providing advanced diagnostic examinations including Pentacam HR, OCT RS3000 AngioScan, OCT MS39, biometry devices (ARGOS, Alcon OcuScan), and specialized imaging; (2) Centro Cirúrgico Oftalmológico (CCO) performing cataract, glaucoma, and plastic surgeries with Alcon Centurion phacoemulsification and Luxor Revalia surgical microscope; and (3) Centro Cirúrgico Refrativa (CCR) offering laser vision correction (PRK, LASIK, LASIK Femto) using Schwind Amaris 1050RS excimer laser and femtosecond laser technology. Additional services include CEOS dry eye treatment center with IDRA analyzer and intense pulsed light therapy, and SLT laser therapy for glaucoma. The center has performed over 290,000 successful surgeries with a network of over 1,900 affiliated ophthalmologists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CCO - Centro Cirúrgico Oftalmológico: Surgical center specializing in cataract surgery, glaucoma surgery, and other ophthalmic procedures.
• CCR - Centro Cirúrgico Refrativa
• CEOS - Centro Especializado em Olho Seco

Products and services

• Centro de Diagnóstico (Diagnostic Center) Comprehensive ophthalmologic diagnostic imaging and examination center equipped with advanced devices (OCT, Pentacam HR, Argos biometry, angiography, topography, IDRA) for eye health assessment, surgical planning, and disease detection, serving patients referred by registered ophthalmologists.
• Centro Cirúrgico Oftalmológico (CCO) - Ophthalmologic Surgical Center Ophthalmologic surgical center offering cataract surgery with Alcon Centurion phacoemulsification, glaucoma surgery with drainage stent implantation, and related eye surgeries using advanced surgical microscopes and equipment for patients referred by registered ophthalmologists.
• Centro Cirúrgico Refrativa (CCR) - Refractive Surgery Center Refractive surgery center providing laser vision correction procedures including LASIK, PRK, LASIK Femto, corneal crosslinking for keratoconus, and intrastromal ring implantation using Schwind Amaris 1050RS excimer laser and femtosecond laser for myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism correction.
• CEOS - Centro Especializado em Olho Seco (Specialized Dry Eye Center) Specialized dry eye treatment center utilizing IDRA ocular surface analyzer for tear film analysis and intense pulsed light therapy for diagnosis and treatment of dry eye syndrome.
• SLT - Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty Glaucoma therapy using low-energy laser pulses to target pigmented cells in the trabeculum and improve aqueous humor drainage, reducing intraocular pressure in glaucoma patients.
• Pentacam HR Examination Scheimpflug camera-based diagnostic examination providing comprehensive anterior segment analysis including corneal topography, tomography, elevation maps, and crystalline lens densitometry for surgical planning and disease detection.
• OCT Segmento Anterior MS39 Anterior segment optical coherence tomography providing corneal topography, elevation maps, epithelial mapping, and anterior chamber analysis integrated with Schwind laser systems for customized refractive surgery planning.
• OCT RS3000 Advance AngioScan Optical coherence tomography and angiography system with 12mm wide-field scanning for detailed analysis of vitreous, retina, and choroid from macula to optic disc, including non-invasive angiography without contrast injection.
• Angiografia sem contraste (OCTA) Optical coherence angiography providing non-invasive vascular imaging of the retina without contrast injection, used for monitoring diabetic maculopathy, macular degeneration, and glaucoma.
• Biometria Óptica Argos Optical biometry device using optical coherence interferometry (OCT) for precise ocular measurements including axial length, anterior chamber depth, and lens thickness for intraocular lens calculation in cataract surgery planning.
• Cirurgia de Catarata com Facoemulsificador Centurion (Alcon) Cataract surgery using the Alcon Centurion phacoemulsification system with advanced ultrasound technology for lens fragmentation, aspiration, and intraocular lens implantation.
• Cirurgia Refrativa com Excimer Laser Schwind Amaris 1050RS Refractive surgery using the Schwind Amaris 1050RS excimer laser with SmartSurfACE technology for corneal reshaping to correct myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism.
• Crosslinking de Colágeno Corneano Corneal collagen crosslinking treatment for keratoconus using riboflavin and controlled ultraviolet light to strengthen and stabilize the cornea.
• YAG Laser Therapy Neodymium-doped YAG laser therapy for posterior capsulotomy and treatment of secondary cataracts after lens implantation.
• Laser de Argônio (Argon Laser Therapy) Argon laser photocoagulation therapy for diabetic retinopathy and trabeculoplasty procedures to treat retinal and glaucoma conditions.
• Cirurgia de Glaucoma com Implante de Stent de Drenagem Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery via angular approach with drainage stent implantation to lower intraocular pressure in glaucoma patients.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature11 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Various Health Insurance Providers (Convênios)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUNICO is accredited with numerous health insurance plans, allowing patients with coverage to access services through their insurance providers. The company accepts various health plan operators and also offers reimbursement options for plans with reimbursement benefits.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Aier Eye Hospital Group: China-based and the world's largest eye care provider chain, operating hundreds of specialty ophthalmology centers. Useful international benchmark for the specialty ASC model UNICO operates, though it is not a direct competitor given geographic separation.
• Hospital Sírio-Libanês: Premium São Paulo hospital with a full ophthalmology service line including surgery, diagnostics, and specialty consultations. Provides overlapping capability to UNICO for high-end cases but is a broad multi-specialty incumbent rather than a single-specialty competitor.
• Rede D'Or São Luiz: Largest private hospital network in Brazil, with multiple São Paulo units offering ophthalmology services. Represents a scaled incumbent competitor with significant capital and network advantages, but eye care is one specialty within a multi-specialty portfolio.
• Aravind Eye Care System: India-based large-scale ophthalmology hospital network recognized globally for high-volume, high-quality eye care delivery. Functionally comparable to UNICO in operating a referral-driven specialty eye surgery model, but operates at much larger scale and in a different geography.
• Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein: One of Brazil's leading premium general hospitals, with a comprehensive ophthalmology department offering surgical and diagnostic services. Competes with UNICO for premium patients and complex cases in São Paulo, but eye care is one service line within a much broader hospital portfolio.

Direct peers

• IMO - Instituto de Moléstias Oculares: São Paulo-based ophthalmology hospital offering diagnostic exams, refractive surgery, cataract surgery, and clinical ophthalmology. Operates as a similar referral-based specialty eye care center in the same metro market as UNICO, competing for the same referring-physician base.
• TLC Laser Eye Centers: US-based chain of standalone refractive surgery centers specializing in LASIK and lens-based vision correction. Operates a similar single-specialty outpatient surgical model to UNICO's CCR (refractive surgery center), making it a useful peer for the refractive surgery service line specifically.
• Hospital de Olhos Santa Beatriz: Specialty eye hospital located in São Paulo providing ophthalmic surgery, diagnostic imaging, and outpatient eye care. Directly comparable to UNICO as a single-specialty ophthalmology facility serving São Paulo-area patients and the local referring-physician network.
• Hospital de Olhos de São Paulo (HOSP): Specialty eye hospital based in São Paulo offering ophthalmic surgery and diagnostics. Comparable to UNICO in scope, geography, and target customer (referred patients), making it one of the closest direct competitors for São Paulo-area case volume.

Regional players

• Hospital de Olhos do Paraná: Specialty eye hospital in Paraná (Curitiba) providing refractive, cataract, and clinical ophthalmology services. Operates the same referral-driven ASC model as UNICO but serves a different Brazilian state, making it a useful regional benchmark rather than direct head-to-head competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses6 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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