Hospital de la Luz, IAP

What Hospital de la Luz, IAP does

Hospital de la Luz, legally Fundación Hospital Nuestra Señora de la Luz, IAP, is a non-profit specialty ophthalmology hospital founded in 1876 in Mexico City and recognized as the oldest ophthalmologic hospital in Latin America. It operates two campuses in Mexico City — the Tabacalera headquarters (Ezequiel Montes #135) with 24/7 emergency services, and the newly inaugurated Sede Iztacalco (Calz. Ignacio Zaragoza #945, opened 2025) — and serves approximately 350,000 patients per year through roughly 200,000 specialty consultations and 13,000 surgeries. The hospital is organized into high-specialty clinical departments (Retina, Anterior Segment, Cornea and Refractive Surgery, Glaucoma, Strabismus, Orbit/Eyelids/Lacrimal Pathways, Ocular Inflammatory Diseases, and Ultrasound/Echography) and operates the CADIVI center for visual disability rehabilitation, a mobile health unit for community outreach, and a twice-yearly national extramuros cataract surgery campaign.

The institution's revenue model combines fee-for-service medical care (first consultation at MXN $290, cataract surgery approximately MXN $22,000, LASIK promotional at MXN $9,900) with optical and pharmacy sales, subsidized and pro-bono social assistance programs for economically vulnerable populations, recurring and corporate donations (including an OXXO round-up partnership), and medical education tuition from a UNAM-accredited three-year ophthalmology residency and multiple high-specialty courses. It is led by Director General Lic. Pablo A. Cruz Yáñez, employs approximately 85 staff, and is governed as an Institución de Asistencia Privada under Mexican law with no parent company or external equity backing identified in the data.

Name

Hospital de la Luz, IAP

Legal name

Fundación Hospital Nuestra Señora de la Luz, IAP

Website

https://hospitaldelaluz.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1876

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Hospital de la Luz, IAP is a 150-year-old non-profit ophthalmology hospital in Mexico City serving 350,000 patients annually across two campuses, offering specialized eye care, surgery, visual rehabilitation, medical education, and social assistance to vulnerable populations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmology Hospital Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (62231), Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Ophthalmic Goods (3851), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Ophthalmic Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ophthalmology Clinics (Medical & Surgical Eye Care) (HLAKAKAC), Vision & Ophthalmic Diagnostic Centers (Optometry/OCT/Retinal Imaging) (HLAFAKAI), Cornea, External Disease & Refractive Surgery (LASIK/PRK) (HLAKAKAF)

Keywords

• Ophthalmology services
• Eye care hospital
• Visual rehabilitation
• Cataract surgery
• Medical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Mexico City

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Services Revenue: Revenue from ophthalmologic consultations, diagnostic studies, and surgical procedures. Prices range from $290 MXN for first consultation to approximately $22,000 MXN for cataract surgery. Subsidized pricing available based on socioeconomic evaluation.
2. Optical and Pharmaceutical Sales: Sale of optical products including eyeglasses and pharmaceuticals from on-site optical store and pharmacy.
3. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Receives monetary donations through bank transfers (BBVA Bancomer account), PayPal, phone donations, and in-person donations. Received $34,875,373 MXN in donations over 5 years. Recurring donor program. Also receives in-kind donations nationally and internationally.
4. Medical Education Tuition: Revenue from medical education courses including Biennial Course 2023: General inscription $2,700 MXN, Hospital alumni $1,700 MXN, Residents $1,000 MXN, Hospital residents free, Base physicians free.
5. Social Assistance Programs: Programs for economically vulnerable patients including subsidies, sponsorships (apadrinamiento) for elderly adults and children, scholarships for CADIVI patients, and free community campaigns.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Hospital de la Luz is a specialized ophthalmology hospital providing comprehensive eye care including specialty consultations, diagnostic imaging, and surgical procedures across multiple sub-specialty departments (retina, glaucoma, cornea, anterior segment, strabismus, orbit/oculoplastics, ocular inflammatory diseases). The institution also operates the CADIVI visual rehabilitation center, a mobile health unit for community outreach, and accredited medical education programs (3-year ophthalmology residency and high-specialty courses) validated by UNAM.

Product overview

Hospital de la Luz, IAP is a specialized ophthalmology hospital founded in 1876, operating as a single unified institution offering multiple medical specialty departments. The hospital provides a comprehensive range of eye care services organized into high-specialty departments (Retina, Anterior Segment, Cornea and Refractive Surgery, Glaucoma, Strabismus, Orbit/Eyelids/Lacrimal Pathways, and Ocular Inflammatory Diseases), supported by diagnostic imaging (Ultrasound, Optical Coherence Tomography, corneal topography), specialty consultations, and rehabilitation services through its CADIVI center for visual disability. The institution also operates a mobile health unit for community outreach, runs accredited medical education programs (3-year ophthalmology residency and 1-2 year high specialty courses), and administers social assistance sponsorship programs for vulnerable populations. The hospital operates two locations in Mexico City (Central Headquarters in Tabacalera and the new Oriente/Iztacalco branch), serving approximately 350,000 patients annually with around 13,000 surgeries and 200,000 consultations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Retina Department Department focused on preventing, diagnosing, and treating pathologies affecting the retina and vitreous, including vitrectomy, retinal detachment surgery, optical coherence tomography, electrophysiological studies, fluorescein angiography, and anti-angiogenic treatments. Targets patients with retinal and vitreous diseases.
• Anterior Segment Department Department dedicated to diagnosing and treating pathologies of the anterior segment of the eye, particularly the lens, with common conditions including cataracts. Performs phacoemulsification, extracapsular and intracapsular cataract extraction, secondary intraocular lens implantation, and presbyopia treatment.
• Cornea and Refractive Surgery Department Department treating corneal conditions including refractive defects (myopia, hypermetropia, astigmatism), keratoconus, corneal ulcers, dry eye, and immunological diseases. Performs refractive surgery (LASIK), corneal transplants, and corneal wound closure, with diagnostic studies including Pentacam, corneal topography, and specular microscopy.
• Glaucoma Department Department focused on the diagnosis, prevention, and management of glaucoma patients. Offers laser treatment, conventional glaucoma surgery, minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS), trabeculectomy, valved and non-valved device implantation, optical coherence tomography of the optic nerve, and automated visual fields.
• Strabismus Department Department treating strabismus (abnormal eye deviations) including esotropia, exotropia, hypertropia, hypotropia, and oculomotor nerve paralysis. Treatments include botulinum toxin application and strabismus surgery.
• Orbit, Eyelids and Lacrimal Pathways Department Department treating problems related to eyelids, orbit, lacrimal pathway, and eye tumors in children and adults. Procedures include dacryointubation, blepharoplasty, orbital floor reconstruction, biopsies, dacryocystorhinostomy, cosmetic surgery, and reconstructive surgery.
• Ocular Inflammatory Diseases Department Department treating ocular inflammation conditions including uveitis (anterior, posterior, intermediate), panuveitis, and parsplanitis, whether of traumatic, infectious, autoimmune, or neoplastic origin.
• Ultrasound (Echography) Department Diagnostic imaging department using high-frequency sound waves to produce images of internal eye structures. Studies include A-mode ultrasound, B-mode ultrasound, ultrasound biomicroscopy, and intraocular lens calculation for cataract surgery.
• Specialty Consultation Comprehensive ophthalmological study including complete medical history, visual acuity exploration, refraction examination, eyelid and orbital exploration, anterior segment examination, pupil reflex exploration, fundus examination, intraocular pressure measurement, ophthalmological screening, pterygium resection, and chalazion resection.
• CADIVI (Centro de Atención Integral para la Discapacidad Visual) Integral Attention Center for Visual Disability providing rehabilitation services for people with blindness or low vision, including early intervention, psychomotor skills, daily living activities, orientation and mobility, written communication techniques, visual stimulation, visual rehabilitation, and psychology. Over 21 years of rehabilitation model development.
• Mobile Health Unit (Unidad Móvil) Mobile consultation unit equipped with two consultation rooms and necessary ophthalmological equipment for refraction studies and ophthalmological medical diagnosis, deployed for community health campaigns in underserved areas such as Centro Histórico, Plaza Garibaldi, and marginalized communities.
• Social Assistance Programs Sponsorship programs supporting elderly adults, children, and CADIVI patients with visual conditions and socioeconomic vulnerability. Programs include Apadrina a un Adulto Mayor, Apadrina a un Niño, Beca a un Paciente CADIVI, Extramural Campaigns, In-kind Donations, and Recurring Donor programs.
• Ophthalmology Specialty Course (Residencia en Oftalmología) Three-year Ophthalmology Specialty Course (Residencia en Oftalmología) with UNAM postgraduate division accreditation, governed by the Plan Único de Especialidades Médicas (PUEM) and part of CONAHCYT's National Quality Postgraduate Program. Includes virtual surgery simulation and wetlab training. Targets medical residents seeking ophthalmology specialty training.
• High Specialty Medical Courses (Cursos de Alta Especialidad en Medicina) High specialty courses in ophthalmology subspecialties including Córnea y cirugía refractiva, Enfermedades inflamatorias oculares, Estrabismo, Glaucoma, Imagenología ocular y orbitaria, Microcirugía del segmento anterior, Órbita y oculoplástica, and Retina y vítreo. One to two year programs with UNAM accreditation. Targets ophthalmologists pursuing subspecialty training.

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• OXXO (FEMSA)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 May 2023OXXO rounding campaign partnership where customers can donate spare change to support Hospital de la Luz patient care. Campaign active in OXXO stores in central, western, and northern Mexico City zones. Focuses on creating awareness about vulnerable population needs and providing a fundraising channel for ophthalmologic care.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• L.V. Prasad Eye Institute: Indian non-profit specialty eye care institution providing comprehensive ophthalmology services, rehabilitation for the visually impaired, education and research across multiple locations. Comparable mission, multi-site model, and inclusion of rehabilitation services.
• Wills Eye Hospital: US specialty ophthalmology hospital with very long heritage, focused exclusively on eye care across all subspecialties and running one of the most competitive ophthalmology residency programs in the world. Comparable institutional model: specialty-only hospital, deep teaching function, multi-subspecialty clinical services.
• Aravind Eye Hospital: Large-scale Indian specialty eye hospital network delivering extremely high surgical volumes with a tiered pricing/subsidized care model for underserved patients. Comparable for the social mission, high surgical throughput and scale-based operating model.
• Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: Historic UK specialty eye hospital offering full multi-subspecialty ophthalmology services, research, and training. Comparable in being a single-specialty hospital of long heritage with deep subspecialty depth and academic affiliations.
• Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (UHealth): Top-ranked US academic ophthalmology hospital with a full multi-subspecialty model (retina, glaucoma, cornea, pediatrics, oculoplastics), strong research output and teaching program. Direct peer on clinical depth, academic mission and referral specialty care.
• Fundación Hospital Nuestra Señora de la Luz — but more relevantly, the Fundación Conde de Valenciana Instituto de Oftalmología: Mexico City's other historic specialty ophthalmology hospital with similar social mission and academic ties to UNAM. Operates comparable specialty departments, residency training, and subsidized care — competing directly for both patients and ophthalmology trainees.
• Clínica Barraquer (Barraquer Eye Center): Latin American specialty ophthalmology center of excellence based in Bogotá, Colombia, with a long heritage of full-spectrum eye care including high-complexity surgery, research and medical education. Comparable as a heritage specialty eye hospital in the region with teaching hospital attributes.
• Asociación para Evitar la Ceguera en México (APEC / Hospital Dr. Luis Sánchez Bulnes): Mexico City-based specialty ophthalmology hospital and one of the country's most established eye care institutions. Direct peer because both are non-profit specialty ophthalmology hospitals anchored in CDMX serving vulnerable populations with full surgical and diagnostic capabilities.

Regional players

• Hospital de Especialidades Pediátricas — but for ophthalmology specifically, Hospital Juárez de México (Ophthalmology Service): Mexican public hospital with an ophthalmology department that is a research collaborator of Hospital de la Luz. Comparable as a domestic public-sector ophthalmology provider and academic affiliate, but operates within the federal public system rather than as a standalone specialty hospital.

Emerging players

• Instituto de Microcirugía Ocular (IMO) Barcelona: Private specialty ophthalmology center in Spain with strong reputation in high-complexity eye surgery and refractive procedures. Comparable specialty focus but private for-profit model and Spanish/Iberian market — useful for benchmarking on premium and refractive services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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