Hospital de Olhos Leiria de Andrade

What Hospital de Olhos Leiria de Andrade does

Hospital de Olhos Leiria de Andrade is a privately held, single-site ophthalmology hospital in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, founded by Dr. Leiria de Andrade as an eye clinic in 1968 and operating as a licensed hospital since April 1999. The facility delivers comprehensive eye care across the full subspecialty spectrum — cataract, cornea, glaucoma, retina, refractive, strabismus, uveitis, contact lenses, pediatric ophthalmology, and ocular plastic surgery — supported by modern surgical centers, Excimer Laser refractive technology, intraocular lenses, and a 24/7 emergency ophthalmology service. Clinical capacity is anchored by a staff of 45+ ophthalmologists and a total headcount of 171 employees. The institution self-describes national and international recognition for vision-disorder treatment and operates alongside the Fundação Leiria de Andrade (founded 1974), a non-profit that provides postgraduate ophthalmology specialization and fellowship training while delivering charitable care to over 8,000 patients per month.

The hospital's revenue model combines recurring insurance-covered care delivered through ten-plus convênio partnerships (Unimed, Hapvida, Bradesco Saúde, Amil, Caixa, and several public-sector plans), one-time private-pay consultations, exams and surgeries, and continuous emergency professional services. Go-to-market is sales-led, executed through phone, online, and WhatsApp appointment scheduling, walk-in emergency intake, and referrals from partner health insurers, with secondary brand-building via a content blog and Facebook/Instagram presence. Education revenue and pipeline development run through Fundação Leiria de Andrade's sequential specialization cohorts (2021-2024, 2022-2025, 2023-2026) and a formal Fellowship Program launched in 2023. Patient-experience tooling includes a WhatsApp Business integration, a Freshdesk-powered ombudsman function, a Google AdSense-driven digital marketing layer, and an online exam-results portal.

Ownership is concentrated within the founding family — including Dr. Leiria de Andrade (founder, former UFC professor), Dr. Leiria de Andrade Neto (current SBRV president), and additional Andrade-family clinicians on staff — with no evidence of outside venture or strategic capital, public listing, or subsidiary entities. Geographic footprint remains anchored to Northeast Brazil with national reputational reach, and service delivery is single-site at the Aldeota headquarters in Fortaleza.

Name

Hospital de Olhos Leiria de Andrade

Legal name

Hospital de Olhos Leiria de Andrade

Website

https://leiriadeandrade.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hospital de Olhos Leiria de Andrade is a privately held, family-owned ophthalmology hospital in Fortaleza, Brazil, founded in 1968, delivering comprehensive eye care — consultations, diagnostics, surgeries, and 24-hour emergency services — to insured and private-pay patients across all ophthalmic subspecialties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmology Healthcare Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), Offices of Physicians (62111), Offices of Optometrists (621320)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Ophthalmic Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ophthalmology Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAF), Ophthalmology Clinics (Medical & Surgical Eye Care) (HLAKAKAC), Comprehensive Eye Exams & Vision Care (HLAKAKAA)

Keywords

• Ophthalmology hospital
• Eye care services
• Cataract surgery
• Refractive surgery
• Medical specialties

Headquarters

HQ city

Fortaleza

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Health Insurance (Convênios): Services covered through partnerships with health insurance providers including Unimed, Hapvida, Bradesco Saúde, Amil, Caixa, and other major insurers
2. Private/Particular Patients: Direct payment services for patients without insurance coverage
3. 24-Hour Emergency Services: Continuous emergency ophthalmological care available around the clock

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hospital de Olhos Leiria de Andrade is a specialized ophthalmology hospital providing comprehensive eye care including consultations, diagnostic examinations, ophthalmological surgeries (cataract, refractive, glaucoma, retina, cornea), and 24-hour emergency services across all ophthalmology specialties for patients of all ages in Fortaleza, Brazil. The institution also operates a non-profit foundation (Fundação Leiria de Andrade) that delivers postgraduate ophthalmology education and specialty training programs.

Product overview

Hospital de Olhos Leiria de Andrade is a specialized ophthalmology hospital offering comprehensive eye care services. The institution operates as a single unified healthcare facility providing consultations, diagnostic examinations, ophthalmological surgeries, and emergency services 24 hours a day. The hospital is equipped with modern surgical centers and offers services across all ophthalmology specialties including cataract, cornea, glaucoma, retina, strabismus, pediatric ophthalmology, refractive surgery, and ocular plastic surgery. The institution also manages the Fundação Leiria de Andrade, which provides ophthalmology specialization training programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consultas e Exames (Consultations and Exams)

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves over 8,000 patients per month through foundation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UnimedcoreOthersMajor Brazilian health insurance cooperative providing coverage for ophthalmological consultations, exams, and surgeries at the hospital
• HapvidacoreOthersBrazilian health insurance provider offering coverage for ophthalmological services at the hospital
• Bradesco SaúdecoreOthersMajor Brazilian health insurance company providing coverage for eye care services
• AmilcoreOthersBrazilian health insurance provider offering ophthalmological coverage at the hospital
• CaixacoreOthersCaixa Econômica Federal health insurance providing coverage for hospital services
• ISSECminorOthersState government employee health insurance provider
• CamedminorOthersState government health insurance provider
• Fundação Leiria de Andrade (FLA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit foundation established in 1974 by Dr. Leiria de Andrade that promotes postgraduate education in ophthalmology, offers specialization courses, and provides charitable eye care to underserved populations serving over 8,000 people monthly

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hospital de Olhos Rui Marinho: Specialty ophthalmology hospital offering comprehensive eye care, surgeries, and diagnostics. Comparable as a Brazilian specialty eye hospital with similar clinical service mix.
• IMO - Instituto de Moléstias Oculares: São Paulo-based specialty ophthalmology hospital offering comprehensive eye care, surgery, and diagnostics. Closely comparable as a long-established specialty ophthalmology institution with academic affiliations and broad subspecialty coverage.
• Hospital Oftalmológico de Brasília (HOB): Specialty ophthalmology hospital in Brasília providing consultations, surgeries, and emergency eye care. Directly comparable as a single-site specialty eye hospital with comprehensive subspecialty coverage.
• Instituto Penido Burnier: Long-established Campinas-based ophthalmology institute providing full-service eye care and education. Comparable as a specialty ophthalmology institution combining clinical services with physician training programs.
• Centro Brasileiro de Cirurgia de Olhos (CBCO): Brazilian specialty eye care provider offering comprehensive ophthalmology services including cataract, refractive, and retinal surgery. Comparable as a specialty ophthalmology competitor with similar technology profile.

Regional players

• Centro de Olhos Carioca: Rio de Janeiro-based ophthalmology center offering consultations, diagnostics, and ophthalmic surgery. Comparable as a regional specialty eye care provider with similar service mix.
• Hospital de Olhos Santa Luzia: Regional ophthalmology hospital serving Northeast Brazil. Comparable as a multi-decade ophthalmology specialty provider in the same geography as HOLA, with similar scope of services.
• Hospital de Olhos de Pernambuco (HOPE): Specialty ophthalmology hospital in Recife, Northeast Brazil. Comparable as a regional competitor serving the same broader Northeast patient population.

Broad incumbents

• Rede Oftalmo: Network of ophthalmology clinics and surgical centers across multiple Brazilian states. Comparable as a broader-scale ophthalmology player with greater geographic reach than HOLA.
• Hospital de Olhos do Brasil (HOBrasil): Brazilian ophthalmology hospital group with multi-site operations across multiple states. Comparable to HOLA as a comprehensive ophthalmology specialty provider, but with broader geographic footprint and broader institutional scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hospitalleiriadeandrade
• Instagraminstagram.com/leiriadeandrade
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hospital-de-olhos-leiria-de-andrade

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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