Sulvision Oftalmologia

What Sulvision Oftalmologia does

Sulvision Oftalmologia (legal name Clínica Sulvision) is a privately-held Brazilian ophthalmology clinic network founded in 2003 and headquartered in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. It operates four physical units — two in Porto Alegre (including one co-located at Hospital Ernesto Dornelles), plus São Leopoldo, São Jerônimo, and a coastal unit in Capão da Canoa — staffed by approximately 20 specialized ophthalmology professionals covering retina, cornea, glaucoma, pediatric ophthalmology, oculoplasty, refractive surgery, and general ophthalmology.

The clinic's technology stack is built around standard advanced ophthalmic diagnostic and surgical equipment rather than proprietary software: diagnostic exams include optical coherence tomography (OCT), IOL Master and ultrasonic biometry, corneal topography, specular microscopy, ultrasound pachymetry, color fundus photography, tonometry, computerised visual field testing, angiography, and ocular ultrasonography; surgical and laser capabilities include phacoemulsification cataract surgery with monofocal/toric/multifocal/trifocal/EDOF IOLs, LASIK/PRK refractive surgery, YAG laser capsulotomy, laser photocoagulation, intravitreal injection, vitrectomy, scleral buckling, pneumatic retinopexy, pterygium surgery with conjunctival autoplasty, corneal crosslinking, and intracorneal ring implantation. No AI/ML capabilities, software products, APIs, or proprietary technology platforms are disclosed.

The business model is direct-to-consumer clinical services revenue from individual patients, paid through a combination of private out-of-pocket fees and reimbursement from approximately 30 Brazilian health insurance plans (convênios) including Unimed, Bradesco Saúde, Amil, Golden Cross, Care Plus, SulAmérica, Omint, and Petrobras. A differentiating walk-in Pronto Atendimento emergency service operates 07h–20h at the Hospital Ernesto Dornelles unit. Patient acquisition relies on unit-level social media presence (Facebook, Instagram), an educational blog, WhatsApp-based appointment scheduling, and word of mouth. The company has no disclosed investors, parent company, funding history, or M&A activity.

Name

Sulvision Oftalmologia

Legal name

Clínica Sulvision

Website

https://sulvision.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sulvision Oftalmologia is a privately-held Brazilian ophthalmology clinic network operating four units across Rio Grande do Sul with ~20 specialists, offering diagnostic exams, surgery, and emergency eye care to insured and private-pay patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmology Services

NAICS

Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners (621399)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus (HLAKAKAD)

Keywords

• Ophthalmology services
• Cataract surgery
• Retina diagnostics
• Pediatric ophthalmology
• Refractive surgery

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto Alegre

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Consultations: Revenue from ophthalmology consultations across multiple specialties including general ophthalmology, pediatric ophthalmology, retina, cornea, glaucoma, and oculoplasty.
2. Diagnostic Examinations: Revenue from clinical examinations including OCT, visual field testing, biometry, corneal topography, retinography, tonometry, and other diagnostic procedures.
3. Surgical Procedures: Revenue from surgical treatments including cataract surgery, pterygium removal, glaucoma surgery, refractive surgery, retinal procedures, and ocular plastic surgery.
4. Health Insurance (Convênios): Revenue from multiple health insurance providers including Unimed, Bradesco Saúde, Amil, Golden Cross, and approximately 30 other plans.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sulvision Oftalmologia is a private Brazilian ophthalmology clinic chain operating multiple units across Rio Grande do Sul. It provides direct patient consultations, diagnostic eye exams (including retinal imaging), and surgical procedures across sub-specialties such as cataract, refractive, glaucoma, pediatric ophthalmology, retina, and oculoplastics, with daily emergency walk-in care.

Product overview

Sulvision Oftalmologia is an ophthalmology clinic network operating across multiple locations in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (Porto Alegre, São Leopoldo, São Jerônimo, and Capão da Canoa). The clinic offers a comprehensive portfolio of ophthalmological services organized into two main categories: diagnostic examinations (including Capimetria Computadorizada, Mapeamento de Retina, Microscopia Especular de Córnea, Paquimetria Ultrassônica, Retinografia Colorida, Tonometria, Topografia de Córnea, Biometria IOL Master, Biometria Ultrassônica, OCT, Angiografia, and Ultrassonografia Ocular) and treatments (including Catarata surgery with various IOL options, Cirurgia Refrativa with LASIK/PRK, Glaucoma treatment, Retina procedures, Pterígio surgery, Córnea treatments including Crosslinking and Intracorneal Rings, Plástica Ocular, Oftalmopediatria, and Fotocoagulação/Capsulotomia with YAG Laser). The clinic also provides emergency ophthalmological services and vision correction solutions including scleral lenses. The clinic staff includes 20 specialized ophthalmology professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cataract Surgery Surgical treatment of cataracts performed for adult patients requiring vision restoration through lens-based procedures.
• Refractive Surgery Vision correction surgical procedures for patients seeking to reduce dependence on glasses or contact lenses.
• Glaucoma Treatment Medical and surgical management of glaucoma for patients with elevated intraocular pressure or progressive optic nerve damage.
• Pediatric Ophthalmology Eye examinations and treatment of vision conditions in children, addressing pediatric-specific ophthalmologic needs.
• Retina Diagnostics and Treatment Retinal imaging diagnostics and disease management for patients with retinal conditions, including imaging-based examination of the retina.
• Oculoplastic Surgery Surgical procedures on the eyelids, orbit, and adjacent structures for functional or reconstructive ophthalmic indications.
• Ophthalmology Consultations and Eye Examinations Direct patient consultations and routine eye examinations for individuals seeking eye health evaluations or specialist assessment.
• Emergency Eye Care Walk-in emergency ophthalmology care available daily between 07h and 20h for patients with urgent eye-related conditions.

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hospital Oftalmológico de Brasília (HOB): A specialty eye hospital in Brasília providing comprehensive ophthalmic services including advanced diagnostics and surgical procedures. Comparable specialty hospital model with broad insurance plan acceptance.
• Centro Oftalmológico de Curitiba: Regional multi-specialty ophthalmology center in southern Brazil offering comprehensive diagnostic and surgical eye care. Comparable service portfolio and Brazilian southern market positioning to Sulvision.
• Visão Laser: A Brazilian ophthalmology chain with multiple locations offering cataract, refractive, and general ophthalmology services. Comparable to Sulvision as a multi-site specialty eye care provider in the Brazilian private healthcare market.
• Visão Center: Brazilian ophthalmology clinic chain offering diagnostic exams, cataract, and refractive surgery across multiple locations. Comparable multi-site private ophthalmology practice model.
• Visia Laser Oftalmologia: Brazilian ophthalmology group focused on refractive surgery, cataract, and corneal treatments across multiple sites. Comparable specialty offering and patient demographic to Sulvision's surgical services.
• Grupo COI (Clínicas Oftalmológicas Integradas): One of Brazil's largest ophthalmology clinic groups, offering multi-subspecialty eye care including cataract, refractive, retina, and glaucoma services. Operates a multi-location model comparable to Sulvision but at significantly greater national scale.
• Instituto de Olhos de Porto Alegre: A regional ophthalmology specialty institute also based in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, offering multi-subspecialty eye care. It competes directly with Sulvision in the same metropolitan market for the same patient base and insurance networks.
• Hospital de Olhos do Paraná (HOPR): A specialty ophthalmology hospital/clinic in Curitiba offering comprehensive diagnostic, medical, and surgical eye care with multiple subspecialists. Directly comparable in service breadth to Sulvision and competes for similar Brazilian patient demographics.

Regional players

• Hospital de Olhos Leiria de Andrade: A specialty eye hospital in northeastern Brazil offering full-scope ophthalmology services. Comparable in clinical breadth to Sulvision but operates in a different Brazilian region (Ceará vs. Rio Grande do Sul).

Others

• Carl Zeiss Meditec (ophthalmic device supplier): Supplier of advanced ophthalmic diagnostic equipment (OCT, biometry, topography) used by Sulvision. Relevant as an ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SulVisionOftalmologia
• Instagraminstagram.com/sulvisionoftalmologia/?hl=pt-br

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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