Óptica Crystal S.A. de C.V.

What Óptica Crystal S.A. de C.V. does

Óptica Crystal S.A. de C.V. is a privately held Salvadoran optical retail chain founded on September 21, 1993, in San Salvador, El Salvador. The company operates 17 owned retail branches across the country, providing direct-to-consumer optical products and professional eye care services to the general Salvadoran population. Its stated mission is to serve Salvadorans with quality optical services at the lowest prices, positioning it as a price-disciplined mass-market retailer in a single-country market.

The product portfolio centers on prescription eyewear — frames and lenses (single vision, bifocal, and multifocal/progressive, in glass, resin, or polycarbonate, with optional Transitions, photochromatic, and blue-light-filter treatments) — and on contact lenses (Freshlook color lenses and prescription brands such as Acuvue 2 and Biomedic by CooperVision). Core services include manual and computerized eye examinations performed by trained optometrists, lens mounting into new frames, and frame repair and adjustment (welding, leveling, fitting). Anti-reflective coating treatments (blue and green) and an accessory line (cleaning cloths, cases, lens cleaners, contact lens solutions, nose pads, straps) round out the offering. Warranty terms are standardized: 30-day factory defect coverage on frames and lenses, a 3-month 40% discount on replacement frames following accidental damage, and a 3-month anti-reflective treatment warranty.

The revenue model is straightforward one-time transactional retail. Eye exams are complimentary when bundled with a purchase or priced at $10 standalone; frame and lens pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company has no disclosed subscription, financing, insurance, or recurring revenue streams, and serves exclusively individual consumers with no B2B segment. Customer acquisition is driven by the physical retail footprint (17 branches) supported by Instagram, an email newsletter with a 10% signup discount, a blog, and a promotions page. Distribution is entirely domestic — owned retail storefronts within El Salvador — with no e-commerce, mobile app, or international footprint disclosed. The company has no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, no subsidiaries, no partnerships, and no management team information in the public record.

Name

Óptica Crystal S.A. de C.V.

Legal name

Óptica Crystal S.A. de C.V.

Website

https://opticacrystal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Óptica Crystal S.A. de C.V. is a privately held Salvadoran optical retail chain operating 17 branches across El Salvador, founded in 1993. It sells prescription eyewear, contact lenses, accessories, and provides eye examinations to mass-market individual consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Optical Retail

NAICS

Optical Goods Retailers (45613), Offices of Optometrists (62132)

SIC

Ophthalmic Goods (3851)

akta.pro primary industry

Optical Dispensing & Eyewear Retail (Glasses/Frames/Lenses) (HLAKAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Contact Lenses & Care Systems (Soft/RGP/Scleral Lenses; Cleaning/Disinfection Solutions) (HLAHAJAE)

Keywords

• Optical retail services
• Prescription eyewear
• Eye examinations
• Contact lens sales
• Optical accessories

Headquarters

HQ city

San Salvador

HQ country

El Salvador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Optical Products Sales: Sale of eyeglass frames (aros), lenses (single vision, bifocal, multifocal), and accessories (cleaning cloths, cases, contact lens solutions). Revenue generated from one-time product purchases with no recurring component.
2. Eye Examination Services: Manual and computerized eye examinations performed by trained optometrists. Offered free with service purchase or as standalone service for $10.
3. Contact Lens Sales: Sale of cosmetic and prescription contact lenses including brands like Freshlook, Acuvue 2, and Biomedic. Solutions and accessories also sold separately.
4. Lens Treatments and Services: Anti-reflective coating treatments (blue and green), lens mounting services, and frame repair/leveling services. These are add-on services to lens purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Óptica Crystal is a Salvadoran optical retail chain operating 17 physical branches nationwide. It sells prescription eyeglasses (frames and single-vision, bifocal, and multifocal lenses), contact lenses (cosmetic and prescription), optical accessories, and provides in-store professional eye examinations (manual and computerized), lens mounting, and frame repair and adjustment services. The company positions itself as providing quality optical products, warranty coverage, and economical pricing to Salvadoran consumers.

Product overview

Óptica Crystal is an optical retail chain providing comprehensive eyewear products and services across 17 branches in El Salvador. The core offering includes vision exams (free with purchase, $10 standalone), prescription lenses (single vision, bifocal, and multifocal/progressive in glass, resin, or polycarbonate), frames sales with 30-day warranty, and prescription/cosmetic contact lenses (Freshlook, Acuvue 2, Biomedic). Additional services include anti-reflective treatments, lens mounting, frame repairs, and optical accessories. The portfolio integrates professional eye care services with optical products, offering complete optical solutions from exam through product delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eye Examination (Examen de la vista) Manual and computerized eye exams performed by trained optometrists; offered free with purchase or for $10 standalone.
• Frames (Aros) Quality eyeglass frames in multiple styles and brands, sold with a 30-day factory defect warranty.
• Single Vision Lenses (Lentes Visión Sencilla) Single-vision prescription lenses available in glass, resin, or polycarbonate, with options such as photochromatic, Transitions, anti-reflective, and blue light filter.
• Bifocal Lenses (Lentes Bifocales) Bifocal lenses with two prescriptions for near and far vision, available in glass, resin, or polycarbonate with white, Transitions, and anti-reflective options.
• Multifocal/Progressive Lenses (Lentes Multifocales) Multifocal/progressive lenses with three vision zones (near, intermediate, far) in conventional and digital surfacing, available in glass, resin, or polycarbonate including Transitions, blue light filter, and branded options.
• Prescription Contact Lenses (Lentes de contacto graduados) Prescription contact lenses for myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism, including Acuvue 2 and Biomedic (CooperVision) brands.
• Cosmetic Contact Lenses (Lentes de contacto cosméticos) Cosmetic colored contact lenses from the Freshlook brand in blue, green, gray, honey, and turquoise shades.
• Lens Mounting Service (Montaje de Lentes) In-house service to mount new prescription lenses into a frame chosen by the customer.
• Frame Repair and Adjustment (Reparación y nivelación de aros) Frame repair, welding, leveling, and fitting adjustment services for eyeglasses.
• Optical Accessories (Accesorios) Optical accessories for everyday eyewear maintenance, including nose pads, adjustable straps, cleaning cloths, lens cleaners, and contact lens solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30-day factory defect warranty on frames and lenses
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Visionworks: US optical retail chain offering prescription eyewear, contact lenses, and eye exams through owned retail locations. Comparable product/service mix and branch-based service model, though primarily US-focused.
• LensCrafters: Large global optical retail chain (owned by EssilorLuxottica) offering prescription eyewear, contact lenses, and in-store eye exams across the Americas. Comparable in product and service offering, but at much larger scale and with vertically-integrated supply.
• Specsavers: Global optical and audiology retail chain operating thousands of stores with in-store eye exams, prescription eyewear, and contact lenses. Comparable business model, but operates at a vastly larger scale across multiple continents.

Direct peers

• Devlyn: Large optical retail chain operating across Mexico and Latin America with a similar model of owned retail branches, in-store eye exams, and full prescription eyewear plus contact lens assortments. Highly comparable in operating model and customer base to Óptica Crystal.
• Ópticas GMO: Major optical retail chain operating across Argentina and other Latin American countries, offering prescription frames, lenses, contact lenses, and in-store optometry services. Closely mirrors Óptica Crystal's product mix and branch-based service model.
• Multi-Ópticas: Optical retail chain with presence in Spain and Latin America offering prescription eyewear, contact lenses, and eye exams through owned branches. Comparable store-in-store service model and Latin American footprint.

Emerging players

• Warby Parker: Direct-to-consumer eyewear company offering prescription glasses, contact lenses, and eye exams through physical stores and a strong digital channel. Competes for the same end customer but with a fundamentally different, vertically-integrated DTC operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/optica-crystal-sv

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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