What CARE Vision does

CARE Vision operates a network of ophthalmology clinics delivering laser eye correction and lens implantation procedures across Germany and Austria. Its core clinical portfolio comprises LASIK, Femto-LASIK, PRK/LASEK, and Trans-PRK laser treatments for myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism, alongside multifocal/trifocal intraocular lens and ICL (phakic lens) implantations for presbyopia, cataracts, and severe refractive errors. Clinical technology centres on third-party medical devices such as the Allegretto Eye Q 400Hz laser with neuro track module and Oculus Pentacam topography systems; no proprietary AI/ML or clinical IP is disclosed. The company employs more than 30 ophthalmologists across 25+ locations and operates a two-tier hub-and-spoke model in which regional consultation centres handle patient intake and follow-up while flagship surgical clinics in Frankfurt, Hamburg (UKE), Nuremberg, Stuttgart, Freiburg, and Leipzig perform the procedures.

CARE Vision is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Clínica Baviera Group, a pan-European eye surgery network operating across Germany, Austria, and Spain. The business generates revenue primarily through one-time per-procedure fees for laser eye surgery and lens implantation, supplemented by 0% APR financing plans that make elective procedures more accessible. Patients are acquired through a mix of SEO-optimised web content, online appointment booking, free video consultations (Vonage API for advice sessions; CompuGroup Medical for formal consultations), in-person LASIK information evenings, and an extensive testimonial programme. CARE Vision's customer base consists entirely of individual consumer patients paying out-of-pocket for elective refractive surgery; there are no enterprise contracts, payer relationships, or recurring revenue streams disclosed.

Name

CARE Vision

Legal name

CARE Vision Germany GmbH

Website

https://care-vision.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CARE Vision operates 25+ ophthalmology clinics across Germany and Austria, providing laser eye correction (LASIK, Femto-LASIK, PRK) and lens implantation (multifocal, ICL) procedures to consumer patients as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Clínica Baviera Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refractive Eye Surgery Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Ophthalmology Clinics (Medical & Surgical Eye Care) (HLAKAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cornea, External Disease & Refractive Surgery (LASIK/PRK) (HLAKAKAF), Ophthalmology Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAF)

Keywords

• Refractive eye surgery
• Lens implantation
• Laser vision correction
• Ophthalmology clinics
• Cataract treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt am Main

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices31 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Eye laser surgery procedures: One-time surgical fees charged per procedure for laser eye treatments including LASIK, Femto-LASIK, PRK/LASEK, and Trans-PRK. Pricing varies by method and correction range; the company offers 0% financing options.
2. Lens implantation surgery: One-time surgical fees for lens implantation procedures including ICL/phakic lenses, multifocal intraocular lenses, and trifocal lenses for presbyopia and cataract treatment.
3. Consultation and diagnostic services: Non-binding initial consultations and eye examinations used as the entry point for patient acquisition, which may be offered free of charge.
4. Financing and payment plans: CARE Vision offers 0% financing options and customisable financing plans starting from 0% APR to make treatments more accessible, spreading costs over time.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CARE Vision provides refractive eye surgery services, performing laser eye correction procedures (LASIK, Femto-LASIK, PRK/LASEK, Trans-PRK) and lens implantation surgeries (multifocal/trifocal intraocular lenses and ICL/phakic lenses) for adults with myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, presbyopia, and cataracts. Services are delivered through a two-tier network of 25+ regional consultation centres across Germany and Austria and six major surgical clinics, supported by free video consultations, online appointment booking, and a LASIK Weekend programme enabling treatment completion within a single weekend.

Product overview

CARE Vision is an eye care provider specializing in laser eye surgery and lens implantation treatments. The company offers a unified portfolio of refractive surgery services organized around two main treatment categories: eye laser procedures (LASIK, Femto-LASIK, Trans PRK, PRK/LASEK) for correcting myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism, and lens implantation procedures (multifocal intraocular lenses, phakic ICL lenses) for treating presbyopia, cataracts, and severe refractive errors. The company provides supplementary convenience offerings like LASIK Weekends for time-conscious patients, supported by video consultation and online appointment booking services. Treatments are delivered at eye clinics across 30+ locations in Germany and Austria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LASIK
• Femto-LASIK
• Trans PRK
• PRK/LASEK
• LASIK Weekends
• Multifocal Intraocular Lenses
• Phakic Lenses (ICL)
• Video Consultation
• Online Appointment Booking

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 1,000,000 eye treatments performed in the CARE Vision / Clíncia Baviera network over 30+ years
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship / core and core.

• Clínica Baviera Groupflagship / coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCARE Vision is a member of the Clínica Baviera Group, a pan-European eye surgery network operating in Germany, Austria, Spain, and other countries. Clíncia Baviera was founded in the early 1990s and has performed over 1,000,000 treatments. CARE Vision operates under the Clíncia Baviera brand and protocols in Germany and Austria. All treatments are conducted under the CARE Vision / Clíncia Baviera quality standards. The group provides shared technology, clinical protocols, training, brand credibility, and scale benefits to CARE Vision.
• University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)flagship / coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCARE Vision Hamburg is located within and integrated with the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), one of Europe's leading ophthalmology research institutions. The Eye Center is led by Priv.-Doz. Dr. Toam Katz as Medical Director, who is also a functional senior physician at UKE. This partnership enables academic-level medical oversight, access to cutting-edge research, and referral pathways between university ophthalmology departments and CARE Vision's clinical services. The Hamburg UKE clinic performs the most refractive treatments in northern Germany.
• MVZ Augenklinik Petrisberg GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMVZ Augenklinik Petrisberg GmbH is a joint controller with CARE Vision Germany GmbH and CARE Vision Trier GmbH for the Trier location. They share responsibility for patient data processing under GDPR Article 26. The CARE Vision Eye Clinic Trier is physically located in the Petrisberg Eye Clinic building in the WIP Science Park Trier.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Clínica Baviera (Spain): Clínica Baviera is the parent brand and Spanish operation of the same group CARE Vision belongs to (now owned by Aier Eye Hospital Group). It operates an identical refractive surgery model (LASIK, ICL, multifocal IOLs) under the same clinical protocols across Spain, Italy and other European markets, making it the closest direct comparable for unit economics, pricing and patient flow.
• EuroEyes: EuroEyes is one of the largest refractive surgery clinic chains in Germany, offering LASIK, Femto-LASIK, SMILE, ICL and multifocal lens implantation in a multi-city clinic model. It directly competes with CARE Vision for the same German-speaking patient pool with a comparable procedure mix and premium positioning.
• Smile Eyes: Smile Eyes is a German refractive surgery clinic group operating multiple locations across Germany, with a similar focus on laser vision correction (especially SMILE/SMILE pro) and lens implantation. It targets the same self-pay patient demographic with comparable procedure pricing and an overlapping geographic footprint.
• Optical Express: Optical Express is the UK's leading refractive surgery provider with a chain of clinics offering LASIK, LASEK, ICL and lens replacement. It is the closest pan-European comparable outside the Clínica Baviera network for clinic-chain scale, marketing-led patient acquisition and multi-procedure refractive portfolios.
• Sehkraft Augenklinik: Sehkraft is a Cologne-based refractive surgery and lens clinic group with multiple German locations, offering LASIK, Femto-LASIK and lens implantation. It directly competes for patients in the Rhine-Ruhr region with a comparable technology stack and self-pay refractive positioning.

Regional players

• Augenklinik Petrisberg / MVZ Augenklinik Petrisberg GmbH: Augenklinik Petrisberg is a Trier-based ophthalmology clinic that operates as a joint controller with CARE Vision Germany GmbH and CARE Vision Trier GmbH for the Trier location. It is a directly comparable regional German ophthalmology provider with overlapping surgical capabilities and a shared patient pathway in Rhineland-Palatinate.
• London Vision Clinic: London Vision Clinic is a UK premium refractive surgery clinic specialising in LASIK, Femto-LASIK and lens surgery. While UK-based, it is a regional comparable for premium-positioned single-market refractive chains with academic-grade surgeons and a doctor-led patient experience similar to CARE Vision's UKE Hamburg partnership.
• TLC Laser Eye Centers: TLC Laser Eye Centers is one of the largest North American refractive surgery clinic chains, performing LASIK, PRK and ICL procedures across dozens of US and Canadian locations. It is a regional comparable for chain-level refractive unit economics, multi-city marketing and financing-led patient acquisition, though it operates in a different reimbursement and pricing environment.

Broad incumbents

• Aier Eye Hospital Group: Aier Eye Hospital Group is the Chinese-listed, globally operating eye-care conglomerate that owns the Clínica Baviera Group and therefore CARE Vision. It is the ultimate parent and a broad-incumbent comparable for group-level scale, capital structure and operating leverage across ophthalmology, though it operates in fundamentally different regulatory and reimbursement markets.
• Helios Klinikum (Fresenius) ophthalmology departments: Helios, part of Fresenius, operates large German hospital groups that include ophthalmology departments performing cataract surgery, lens implantation and some refractive procedures. As a broad incumbent, Helios represents an alternative channel that competes with CARE Vision for premium IOL and cataract patients seeking an insured or hospital-integrated pathway rather than a self-pay clinic experience.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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