C Fast Optometry INC. P.S.

What C Fast Optometry INC. P.S. does

C Fast Optometry INC. P.S. is a privately held, independent optometry practice founded in 2009 by Dr. Christina Fast and operating two clinic locations in Washington State (Seattle inside Eyes on Fremont and Issaquah inside Gilman Glasses), following the closure of a Bellingham site in 2024. The practice provides comprehensive eye examinations, contact lens fittings and evaluations, specialty contact lens services, and clinical management of ocular conditions including glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, dry eye disease, and diabetic eye disease, serving adults, children, and seniors in the Seattle and Issaquah metropolitan areas. Its core technical stack comprises advanced optometric diagnostic equipment — Optos Daytona wide-angle retinal imaging, Tomey RT-7000 autorefractor/keratometer/topographer, Haag-Streit Octopus 600 visual field tester, and icare/Reichert intraocular pressure devices — layered onto third-party SaaS for scheduling (EyeCloudPro), payments (Zoho Forms/BoomContacts), and accessibility (UserWay).

Revenue is generated primarily through professional service fees (eye exams priced at $190 for glasses prescriptions and $249 for combined glasses-and-contact-lens prescriptions, with $75–$100 standalone contact lens evaluations) billed directly to a broad set of in-network insurance plans (Aetna, Premera BlueCross, Regence BlueShield, Lifewise, First Choice Health Network, Health Management Administrators, Asuris, BridgeSpan, LifeMap) with out-of-network claim submission for VSP, EyeMed, Davis Vision, and Cigna. A secondary recurring revenue stream comes from contact lens product sales through an online ordering portal. Eyewear sales are not captured by C Fast directly; instead, patients are referred on-site to the co-located independent optical partners (Eyes on Fremont with 4,000+ frames, and Gilman Glasses), whose retail revenue flows to those partners rather than to the practice.

Name

C Fast Optometry INC. P.S.

Legal name

C Fast Optometry INC. P.S.

Website

https://cfasteyes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

C Fast Optometry is a privately held, independent optometry practice operating two Washington State clinics in Seattle and Issaquah, providing comprehensive eye exams, contact lens fittings, and clinical ocular disease management to individual consumer patients of all ages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Optometry Services

NAICS

Offices of Optometrists (621320), Optical Goods Retailers (45613), Offices of Optometrists (62132)

SIC

Ophthalmic Goods (3851), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Eye Exams & Vision Care (HLAKAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Optometry Clinics (Primary Eye Care) (HLAKAKAB), Contact Lenses & Care Systems (Soft/RGP/Scleral Lenses; Cleaning/Disinfection Solutions) (HLAHAJAE), Optical Dispensing & Eyewear Retail (Glasses/Frames/Lenses) (HLAKAKAL)

Keywords

• Comprehensive eye exams
• Contact lens fittings
• Optometric diagnostics
• Prescription eyewear
• Vision health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Optometry Services: Revenue generated from comprehensive eye exams, contact lens exams and fittings, and office visits for conditions such as infections, floaters, and foreign object removal. Services are billed directly to insurance for in-network plans or to the patient directly with insurance reimbursement assistance.
2. Contact Lens Sales: Revenue from contact lens products sold in-store and through the online ordering portal. Patients can order contact lens supplies with shipping options (ground, 2-day air, overnight, Saturday overnight). Rebates available for patients who had an exam within three months.
3. Eyewear Referrals (Eyes on Fremont / Gilman Glasses): The practice shares physical space with independent optical retailers (Eyes on Fremont in Seattle and Gilman Glasses in Issaquah). Patients receive prescriptions in-office and are steps away from purchasing eyewear at these adjacent optical shops. Revenue from eyewear sales flows to the adjacent optical partners rather than directly to C Fast.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Independent optometry practice providing comprehensive eye examinations, contact lens fittings, and prescription eyewear referrals. Operates from two locations in Seattle and Issaquah, Washington, co-located with retail eyewear stores (Eyes on Fremont in Seattle and Gilman Glasses in Issaquah) to enable convenient frame and lens selection for patients.

Product overview

C Fast Optometry operates as an optometry practice providing comprehensive eye care services across two locations (Seattle and Issaquah, WA). The core offering consists of comprehensive eye exams and contact lens services, supplemented by specialty clinical services for conditions including glaucoma, AMD, dry eye disease, and diabetic eye disease. The practice utilizes advanced diagnostic technology including the Optos Daytona wide-angle retinal camera, Tomey RT-7000 corneal topographer, Octopus 600 visual field tester, and icare/Reichert intraocular pressure measurement devices. A patient-facing online contact lens ordering system enables repeat purchases. The practice operates in partnership with independent eyewear retailers Eyes on Fremont (Seattle) and Gilman Glasses (Issaquah) for frame selection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 20/30 vision achieved for a 58-year-old patient who had been told by other doctors 'that's as good as it gets' — improved from prior prescription under Dr. Christina Fast's care
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Eyes on FremontcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorC Fast Optometry operates its Seattle location directly inside the Eyes on Fremont independent optical shop at 4254 Fremont Ave N. Eyes on Fremont offers over 4,000 hand-picked frames from independent designers. After receiving an eye exam and prescription from C Fast, patients can immediately shop for eyewear at the adjacent Eyes on Fremont optical. This co-location is a key component of the patient experience described on both companies' websites.
• Gilman GlassescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorC Fast Optometry operates its Issaquah location inside Gilman Glasses at Gilman Village (317 NW Gilman Blvd, Suite #45). Gilman Glasses provides the optical/eyewear retail component while C Fast provides the optometry services on-site. The practice page describes Gilman Glasses as 'Issaquah's premiere optical' and a key partner in the eye care experience.
• In-Network Insurance Providers (Aetna, Asuris, BridgeSpan, First Choice Health Network, Health Management Administrators, LifeMap, Lifewise, Premera BlueCross, Regence BlueShield)coreOthersC Fast Optometry is in-network with multiple Washington State insurance plans including Aetna, Premera BlueCross, Regence BlueShield, Lifewise, First Choice Health Network, Health Management Administrators, Asuris Northwest Health, BridgeSpan Health, and LifeMap Assurance. The practice bills these insurers directly for covered services.
• Out-of-Network Insurance Providers (VSP, EyeMed, Davis Vision, Cigna)minorOthersC Fast accepts out-of-network patients with VSP, EyeMed, Davis Vision, and Cigna vision plans. For these patients, the practice provides a discounted rate and submits claims on the patient's behalf through its software at no charge, after which the insurer reimburses the patient directly.
• Contact Lens Manufacturers (Bausch + Lomb, Acuvue/Ocular Sciences, Alcon, Coopervision)minorOthersC Fast Optometry offers contact lenses from all major manufacturers including Bausch + Lomb, Acuvue (Johnson & Johnson Vision), Alcon, and Coopervision. The practice fits and orders a range of contact lens modalities from these manufacturers and offers both in-store purchase and online ordering.
• VOSH InternationalminorOthersDr. Christina Fast has volunteered with VOSH International (Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity), providing eye care services in the Dominican Republic on a medical mission.
• ACT Kids Health Fair, HopeFest (Community Health Events)minorOthersDr. Ana Zeek has volunteered at ACT Kids Health Fair and HopeFest community health events, providing eye screenings and education to underserved populations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Visionworks: Multi-state optical retailer offering comprehensive eye exams, contact lenses, and eyewear. Comparable as a scaled optometry retailer competing on convenience, insurance acceptance, and frame selection.
• LensCrafters: National optical retail chain offering in-store eye exams and eyewear. Comparable as a large-scale optometry provider whose model C Fast competes with by emphasizing thoroughness and independence over convenience and price.
• Pearle Vision: Established optical retailer providing eye exams and prescription eyewear through company-owned and franchise locations. Comparable as a multi-location optometry provider competing for the same general consumer eye care spend.
• Target Optical: Optical centers inside Target stores providing eye exams and eyewear. Comparable as a convenient retail-adjacent optometry provider serving general consumer vision needs.
• America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses: High-volume optical retailer offering bundled eye exams and eyewear packages. Comparable as a discount-positioned competitor in the value-conscious segment that C Fast's thoroughness positioning targets away from retail.
• Costco Optical: Optical department inside Costco warehouses offering eye exams and discounted eyewear. Comparable as a high-volume, low-price optometry channel that C Fast explicitly competes with in its patient testimonials.

Emerging players

• EyeBuyDirect: Online-first eyewear retailer offering prescription glasses and contacts at discount prices. Comparable as a digital-native channel competing for the contact lens reorder and replacement eyewear dollars C Fast captures.
• Warby Parker: Vertically integrated direct-to-consumer eyewear and eye exam brand. Comparable because it combines in-house optometry with proprietary retail eyewear, pursuing the same premium-but-accessible positioning that C Fast chases via its independent co-location partners.

Others

• VSP Vision Care: Largest U.S. vision benefits company whose network of optometrists includes C Fast as an out-of-network provider. Comparable as a payer-counterparty that shapes patient demand and reimbursement economics for the practice.
• EyeMed Vision Care: Major U.S. vision insurance carrier whose provider network includes independent optometrists like C Fast. Comparable as a key payer relationship determining patient out-of-network claim flow to the practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cfasteyes
• Instagraminstagram.com/cfasteyes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/c-fast-optometry-inc-ps

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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