Other Manufacturers

Oertli

The name Oertli stands for Swiss quality of the highest precision and reliability. By manufacturing high-quality devices and instruments and providing first-class services, Oertli creates real added value. In the course of its company history, Oertli has developed numerous innovations that have had a sustainable impact on eye surgery. In the development of our surgical platforms and instruments, the firm continually strives to open up new paths in eye surgery.

With surgical platforms and instruments, Oertli actively cares that surgical interventions become safer, easier, more effective and successful than they have been. Oertli devices can be used under the most difficult conditions and make cutting-edge eye surgery accessible to as many people as possible. There is only room for what brings benefits to patients and creates added value for surgeons. Even with a long tradition, the firm consistently focuses on what lies ahead. The drive to make an impact on the future of eye surgery and contribute to improving eye health globally is what drives Oertli forward.

LUMed

With its products and services, LUMed GmbH is the specialist for ophthalmology. With many years of experience in the field of ophthalmology, the performance is justified. The main reason is the control that comes from self-manufacturing the products. LUMed also provides the corresponding equipment, such as Phaco-needles and tube systems. All products and services are offered as individual packages appropriate for the requirements of the customers. The LUMed team is happy to be there for the people.

LUMed characterizes business relations by respect, honesty and open communication. Through a continuing process of education, LUMed creates an environment in which its employees can achieve personal success as well as participate in the success of the company. The company headquarters of LUMed GmbH is located in the technology region of Karlsruhe, Germany.

Geuder

The Geuder Group stands for innovation and research. Geuder relies on the most qualified product developers in general; the eye surgeons themselves. Since eye surgeons work daily with ophthalmo-surgical instruments, equipment systems and biomaterials, therefore, Geuder works with them to further advance new ideas in eye surgery. In an exchange with doctors worldwide, Geuder creates the basis for ground-breaking innovations. And success proves all; The Geuder Group is one of the world’s leading full-service providers in ophthalmology.

For more than 65 years, Geuder AG has combined a tradition of craftsmanship with technological progress. As the parent company of the Geuder Group, it develops, produces and markets eye instruments and equipment systems for the latest surgical techniques in close cooperation with leading Ophthalmo-surgeons. To further expand the firm’s position on the world market and to meet the increased demands of doctors, Geuder is continuously expanding its product portfolio – not least through investments in research and development as well as targeted company acquisitions.

Hoya Surgical (Fritz Ruck)

Eyes are extraordinarily important. Not just for painters, photographers, filmmakers and the like, but every one of us. So, when one of our most valuable senses is in danger, the responsibility upon ophthalmic surgeons and their teams is immense. RUCK has always taken this responsibility to provide ophthalmic partners around the globe with high-quality, reliable systems very seriously. And with the growing elderly population worldwide – coupled with the improving healthcare infrastructure in developing countries – disease treatment is expected to grow at increasing rates.
The desire to best meet these growing needs, and to keep evolving, elevating and diversifying our offering, has driven RUCK to strive for more success, thus merging with HOYA Group. HOYA Group brings us more than 75 years of optical product expertise and HOYA Surgical Optics brings over 30 years of experience in designing and producing intraocular lenses. HSO is also the world’s fastest-growing IOL company and third-largest IOL manufacturer globally. They contribute significantly to the treatment of cataracts and other leading causes of blindness worldwide – so joining them is a defining moment in RUCK history.

Optikon

Optikon was created in 1966 for the sole purpose of developing new ophthalmological technology with the highest quality and accuracy so that eye professionals have the tools to optimize their patients’ eyesight. Today Optikon has more than 100 employees and a well-established manufacturing capability, but its approach has not changed: every day Optikon provides answers for clinical and surgical problems.
The innovations are the unique foundation of Optikon. The firm considers every request as a challenge to create new solutions. Optikon boasts more than 40 years of research and development experience meeting the needs of ophthalmologists, with the latest in technology and engineering skills. The design and development of the firm’s innovative and competitive equipment represent the critical factor from which all of Optikon’s technological successes have stemmed.

NIDEK

Creating technology that contributes to the field of ophthalmology. This was the reason NIDEK was established. Our business is to design, manufacture and sell instruments to create a better vision for people that cannot see. Not only this but also to help people obtain better recognition through better vision. To this extent, creating surgical instruments for the eye is a part of their business motivation. To achieve this, NIDEK, which has a character unique to other optical and electronics companies, was born.

HP Braem

The company H.P. Braem AG is a developer and manufacturer of high-quality and precise instruments in ophthalmology, particularly in the fields of cataract, vitrectomy and cryo-surgery. The Company has also established itself in international markets as a specialized enterprise. HP Braem’s committed team has the clear goal of constantly evolving, to always remain at the forefront of technical development and to meet the high demands of doctors, today and in the future. The partners and stakeholders involved can always count on the firm’s services and the reliability of its products. Braem instruments are simple and safe to use and help doctors to achieve better surgical outcomes and thus increase patient satisfaction.
Swiss precision, combined with flexibility, is a special strength of the firm’s constantly growing team. A high degree of continuity in business lines makes HP Braem a valuable partner and supplier for distributors and end-users. Braem aims to cover the core areas of the value-added chain with its resources. The firm collaborates with strong partners where necessary and meaningful. It also maintains an open and honest relationship with its partners, which is based on long-term cooperation.