SaveSight Vision Centre

What SaveSight Vision Centre does

SaveSight Vision Centre is a single-location, full-service optometry and ophthalmology practice located in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. Founded by Dr. Mark Lukasik, an emergency physician who transitioned into eye care, the practice operates from the Greystone Office Centre at 106-345 8th St E and serves the Grey-Bruce community. The clinical team consists of Dr. Lukasik (Eye Care Physician), Dr. Michelle Lafleur (Optometrist, joined 2006), and Dr. Kaitlin Marck (Optometrist, joined 2022), supported by a 6-person total staff. The practice expanded in 2006 from a medical eye care facility into a one-stop shop by adding an optometric division and optical gallery.

The company delivers a vertically integrated mix of clinical services and optical retail. Core clinical offerings include comprehensive eye exams for adults, seniors, children, and diabetic patients, contact lens fittings, dry-eye diagnostics via the IDRA Comprehensive Diagnostic System, Lumenis Optima IPL therapy for meibomian gland dysfunction, digital retinal imaging, and optic nerve scanning for early glaucoma detection. Eyewear retail includes branded frames (Ray-Ban, Guess, Nike, Maui Jim, Silhouette, and others) and contact lenses from Bausch + Lomb, CIBA, and Cooper Vision, with an on-site finishing lab enabling same-day repairs, adjustments, and lens edging. The practice also co-manages LASIK procedures via referral partnership with Grey Bruce LASIK.

SaveSight generates revenue through professional service fees (eye exams, specialty consultations, IPL treatments), optical product sales (frames, lenses, contact lenses), and adjunct eye health product sales (AREDS vitamins, lubricating drops, Latisse). Patient flow is direct-to-consumer via the practice website, phone booking, and walk-in. The practice relies on direct billing relationships with seven major Canadian insurance providers (Greenshield, SSQ, Great-West Life, SunLife, Blue Cross, Manulife, Johnson) to reduce payment friction. The company is privately held, founder-owned, with no external investors, no funding rounds, and no disclosed revenue. Hours of operation are limited (Monday-Thursday 8 AM-4 PM, Friday 8 AM-12 PM), reflecting a small-team community practice model.

Name

SaveSight Vision Centre

Legal name

Save Sight Vision Centre

Website

https://savesight.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SaveSight Vision Centre is a single-location optometry and ophthalmology practice in Owen Sound, Ontario, serving the Grey-Bruce community with comprehensive eye exams, specialty dry-eye treatment, eyewear, and contact lens services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Optometry and Eyewear Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Ophthalmic Goods (3851)

akta.pro primary industry

Optometry Clinics (Primary Eye Care) (HLAKAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Comprehensive Eye Exams & Vision Care (HLAKAKAA), Optical Dispensing & Eyewear Devices (Frames, Lenses, Lens Edging/Finishing Equipment) (HLAHAJAD), Vision & Ophthalmic Diagnostic Centers (Optometry/OCT/Retinal Imaging) (HLAFAKAI)

Keywords

• Comprehensive eye exams
• Specialty eye care
• Dry eye treatment
• Optical dispensary
• Contact lens fitting

Headquarters

HQ city

Owen Sound

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Eye Care Services: Revenue from comprehensive eye exams for adults, seniors, children, and diabetic patients. Contact lens fitting exams. Specialty eye care consultations including dry eye assessments and IPL therapy treatments.
2. Eyewear and Optical Products: Revenue from dispensing prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses. Wide selection of branded frames including Ray-Ban, Guess, Nike, Maui Jim, Silhouette, and others. Contact lens sales from brands including Bausch + Lomb, CIBA, and Cooper Vision.
3. Eye Health Products: Sales of eye vitamins (AREDS formulated multivitamins for eye health maintenance), lubricating eye drops, over-the-counter dry eye products, and Latisse for eyelash growth.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SaveSight Vision Centre is a single-location optometry and ophthalmology practice that provides comprehensive eye exams, specialty eye care (including dry eye diagnosis and IPL therapy), and an on-site finishing lab for eyewear repairs and adjustments. It also dispenses branded eyeglass frames and contact lenses, delivering a one-stop family eye care experience for patients in Owen Sound and the Grey-Bruce region.

Product overview

SaveSight Vision Centre is a single-location optometry practice offering a unified range of eye care services and products. The core service offerings include Eye Exams (covering adult, senior, children, diabetic, and contact lens exams), Specialty Eye Care (dry eye therapy with IPL, retinal photography, optic nerve scanning, and Latisse treatments), Full Service Lab (in-house lens edging and repairs), and Laser Eye Surgery Co-Management (referring to Grey Bruce LASIK). These clinical services are complemented by a retail dispensary offering Eyeglass Frames from multiple designer brands (including Ray-Ban, Guess, Nike, Silhouette, and others) and Contact Lenses from manufacturers such as Bausch + Lomb, CIBA, and Cooper Vision. The practice operates as a one-stop-shop where patients can receive comprehensive eye care and purchase corrective eyewear.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eye Exams Comprehensive eye examination services for adults, seniors, children, diabetic patients, and contact lens wearers, including testing for myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and presbyopia.
• Specialty Eye Care Advanced eye care treatments including dry eye therapy with IPL (Lumenis Optima), eye nutrition supplements (AREDS vitamins), retinal photography, optic nerve scanning for glaucoma detection, and Latisse for eyelash growth.
• Full Service Lab On-site optical lab providing lens edging, repairs, adjustments, and cleaning services for eyeglasses using state-of-the-art equipment.
• Laser Eye Surgery Co-Management Referral and co-management services for LASIK procedures performed at Grey Bruce LASIK in Owen Sound, including pre-procedure consultations and post-operative care.
• Eyeglass Frames Designer and brand-name eyeglass frames including EasyClip, Evatik, FYSH, Grace, Guess, Headlines, Ice Cream, InFace, Kliik, Maui Jim, Nike, OGI, One Sun, Ray-Ban, Seraphin, Silhouette, and Stepper.
• Contact Lenses Contact lens products from Bausch + Lomb, CIBA, and Cooper Vision, including daily disposables, extended wear, bifocal, and cosmetic lenses available online for home delivery.
• Latisse Prescription topical application containing bimatoprost that promotes the growth of thicker, longer, darker eyelashes.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Grey Bruce LASIKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partnership for laser eye surgery. SaveSight provides pre-procedure consultations and post-operative care for LASIK patients. Grey Bruce LASIK, located in Owen Sound, uses ultra-precise Intralase Femtosecond Laser technology for personalized vision correction procedures treating myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism.
• GreenshieldminorOthersInsurance provider offering direct billing services to SaveSight patients.
• SSQminorOthersInsurance provider offering direct billing services to SaveSight patients.
• Great-West LifeminorOthersInsurance provider offering direct billing services to SaveSight patients.
• SunLifeminorOthersInsurance provider offering direct billing services to SaveSight patients.
• Blue CrossminorOthersInsurance provider offering direct billing services to SaveSight patients.
• ManulifeminorOthersInsurance provider offering direct billing services to SaveSight patients.
• JohnsonminorOthersInsurance provider offering direct billing services to SaveSight patients.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Bausch + Lomb (Retail / Optical Channel): Bausch + Lomb is a major contact lens and ophthalmic product supplier; it appears in SaveSight's contact lens product line as a vendor, and is comparable as an industry incumbent whose product strategy shapes dispensing economics for practices like SaveSight.
• Grey Bruce LASIK: Grey Bruce LASIK is SaveSight's existing referral partner for laser vision correction in Owen Sound — adjacent rather than competitive, and directly relevant because the co-management relationship is a strategic extension of SaveSight's service offering.

Broad incumbents

• FYidoctors: FYidoctors is a Canadian-owned optometry network with hundreds of clinics offering comprehensive eye exams, designer frames, and specialty services — directly overlapping with SaveSight's service mix but with greater scale, private-label frame brands, and centralized lab capabilities.
• Pearle Vision: Pearle Vision is a North American optical chain providing comprehensive eye exams and designer eyewear with in-store lab services, directly comparable on product/service mix but operating at significantly larger scale and brand recognition than SaveSight.
• Visionworks: Visionworks is a North American optical retailer offering comprehensive eye exams, contact lens services, and a broad frame assortment, comparable to SaveSight's full-service retail and clinical offering though operating at much greater scale.
• LensCrafters: LensCrafters is a major North American optical retailer offering eye exams, in-store frame selection, and same-day lens finishing in many locations — comparable on dispensing and on-site lab services, though positioned at higher foot-traffic retail sites than SaveSight's secondary-market location.
• IRIS Visual Group (IRIS Ophthalmology / IRIS Optometry): IRIS is a large Canadian optometry and optical retail chain operating hundreds of locations across Canada, directly comparable to SaveSight's core services (eye exams, eyewear dispensing, specialty care) but at national scale with broader brand portfolio and longer operating hours.

Emerging players

• Clearly (clearly.ca): Clearly is a Canadian-founded online eyewear retailer offering prescription glasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses direct to consumers — comparable to SaveSight's dispensing revenue stream but bypassing the in-person eye exam and local-practice model.
• Warby Parker: Warby Parker is a digitally native eyewear retailer offering prescription glasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses, with growing in-store retail presence and online eye-exam options — directly comparable on eyewear dispensing and increasingly competing for the same consumer optical spend.
• BonLook: BonLook is a Canadian eyewear brand combining online direct sales with a growing network of physical retail stores, directly comparable to SaveSight's frame/eyewear business but positioned as a digitally native fashion-forward alternative.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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