Updated 25 October 2026
Ophthalmic distributors in Czechia: 0 independent, 11 licensed firms
Czechia has 11 licensed establishments in the Index and no independent distributor yet. EUDAMED does not list distributors, so the Index cannot see them here yet. The real number is higher than zero.
This page covers ophthalmic equipment, intraocular lens and contact lens distributors in Czechia: the Index groups intraocular lenses, diagnostic and surgical eye equipment, contact lenses and vision care in one segment.
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Include manufacturers, their own sales entities and regulatory representatives (11)
Manufacturers, companies that are a manufacturer's own import or sales arm, and regulatory representatives (authorised representatives, sponsors or registration holders with no import or distribution role). They are registered here but are not independent distributors.
- 1Omega Optix, s.r.o.Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav0 lines0 registrationsSize score 19 of 100
- 2Younger Optics Europe, s.r.o.Komerční zóna Průhonice - Čestlice0 lines1 registrationSize score 26 of 100
- 3KELABIT S.R.O.Ostrava Moravskoslezsky Kraj0 lines1 registrationSize score 31 of 100
- 4UPS Supply Chain Solutions, Inc.Ostrava-Poruba Ostrava-Mesto0 lines1 registrationSize score 22 of 100
- 5RODENSTOCK CR S.R.O.Plzensky Klatovy0 lines1 registrationSize score 21 of 100
- 60 lines0 registrationsSize score 36 of 100
- 7Mego Pro s.r.o.Praha 80 lines0 registrationsSize score 26 of 100
- 8Tindaya s.r.o.Zdice0 lines0 registrationsSize score 18 of 100
- 9Mr.Gain s.r.o.Černotín0 lines0 registrationsSize score 17 of 100
- 100 lines2 registrationsSize score 39 of 100
- 11ALFA VITA, s.r.o.Praha 50 lines0 registrationsSize score 34 of 100
Ophthalmic covers intraocular lenses, diagnostic and surgical equipment, contact lenses and vision care. Buyers are eye hospitals, day surgery centres and optical retail, each with its own distributors. Intraocular lenses are a tender-driven, high-volume line in most public systems.
The Bastion Hale Distributor Index lists 11 establishments in Czechia whose registry records include ophthalmic: 0 independent distributors (a channel role such as importer, distributor, wholesaler or authorised representative, and no manufacturing of their own), 4 manufacturers' own import or sales entities, 0 regulatory representatives, and 7 manufacturers or exporters, out of 868 medical device establishments in Czechia overall. The records come from EUDAMED, US FDA (openFDA), MHRA UK and Health Canada, last seen on 23 October 2026.
Entry decision: ophthalmic in Czechia
CE marked: go now, rank 19 of 124. FDA cleared: not now, rank 83 of 124. Show the full entry analysis
For a typical maker, from public data and the free Market Finder. Your own clearance, device class and current markets change the answer. The verdicts, best first: go now (route, channel and market size all work), go next (open, with one thing to solve first), build the case (two things to solve, or a full local registration in a large market), not now (blocked for this maker today).
CE marked, shipping from the EU
Go now the registration route, the sales channel and the market size all work
Rank 19 of 124 markets for this maker.
Your CE marking is the market authorisation; foreign makers sell through distributors here; health spending of USD 29.4bn (2024, World Bank); distributor numbers not countable here because EUDAMED does not list distributors.
Medium confidence: EUDAMED does not list distributors, so a zero for ophthalmic means unknown, not none.
FDA cleared, shipping from the US
Not now blocked for this maker today
Rank 83 of 124 markets for this maker.
Held back: CE marking needed first; FDA clearance alone is not accepted here.
Medium confidence: EUDAMED does not list distributors, so a zero for ophthalmic means unknown, not none.
Registration route
With CE marking: Your CE marking is the market authorisation. High confidence.
With FDA clearance: CE marking needed first; FDA clearance alone is not accepted here. High confidence.
No local holder is needed for a maker based inside this regulatory area. Who holds the registration
CE marking under the MDR is the market authorisation; no national approval. A non-EU maker needs an EU authorised representative.
Timeline and fees are not shown: no official source we cite gives them for this market yet. Confirm with a regulatory specialist before you plan a launch date. Sources: Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices (MDR), EUR-Lex.
Sales channel
Distributor-led: Foreign makers sell through distributors here. Developed European style distribution system with professional agents and distributors in most segments.
US Commercial Service country guide, published 8 September 2023.
Independent distributors in the Index: 0 for ophthalmic, 340 in Czechia overall.
Makers registered here: 4 makers' own import or sales entities and 7 manufacturers.
Landed cost
Landed cost from the EU: no duty or import tax collected at the border (same customs area).
Landed cost from the US: about 21% collected at the border, under 1% real after credits (high confidence, from published tariff and tax rates). No duty, import VAT or GST about 21%.
Tariff basket: ophthalmic. Cash is collected at clearance. Real cost is what stays after a registered distributor recovers VAT and charges. Sources: World Bank WITS TRAINS tariff API, reporter 918, MFN applied, HS6, Your Europe: VAT rates applied in EU member countries (last checked 13/07/2026).
Market size
Health spending: USD 29.4bn in 2024, USD 2,693 per person (World Bank).
Whole market (TAM) for ophthalmic: about USD 140m to 220m a year (estimate, low confidence). TAM is all yearly spending on these devices in the market.
For one product line sold through distributors: SAM, the part of that spending distributors can reach, is about USD 10m to 31m a year. SOM, what a new maker with one good distributor could win a year after about three years, is about USD 140k to 860k (estimates). The free Market Finder sizes your own product range.
Broad scope, as in MedTech Europe figures: devices, diagnostics and consumables at manufacturer prices. Narrower published figures are lower.
How we estimate. At manufacturer prices.
Next step
The finder ranks every market for your own device, clearance and current markets. The CSV lists 841 establishments, the 332 independent distributors first. Company records only. 27 rows are not in the CSV and stay on their profile pages, for example names of a person or records whose only source is the Health Canada licence list.
By role
| Role | Establishments | Share | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Importer | 4 | 36% | Named as importer: EUDAMED importer; US FDA initial importer; Health Canada establishment licence (MDEL) to import. |
| Authorised representative | 1 | 9% | Represents a foreign manufacturer towards the regulator: EU authorised representative in EUDAMED. |
| Registration holder | 1 | 9% | Holds device licences or registrations in its own name: Health Canada MDALL licence holder. |
| Manufacturer | 9 | 82% | Registered as a manufacturer with an address in this market: EUDAMED manufacturer; US FDA registered manufacturer; MHRA registered manufacturer; Health Canada licence as manufacturer. |
| Exporter | 3 | 27% | Registered as an exporter of devices: US FDA registration as an exporter of devices made for export. |
An establishment can hold several roles, so the shares add to more than 100%.
Who holds the registration in Czechia
In the EU and EEA the manufacturer, or its EU authorised representative for manufacturers based outside the EU, registers in EUDAMED and holds the CE marking file. Importers register separately in EUDAMED. Distributors do not register there, which is why the Index lists few EU distributors. Neither owns the CE file, so EU channel changes are easier than elsewhere.
Who holds medical device registrations in Czechia: the list
This is the general rule, not legal advice. The registration clause in the first distributor contract decides who controls the market later. The Next 10 Markets report covers who holds the registration in each of your ten markets.
Next steps
Questions about ophthalmic distributors in Czechia
How many ophthalmic distributors are licensed in Czechia?
The Index counts 11 establishments in Czechia with ophthalmic in their registry record, of which 0 are independent distributors (a channel role and no manufacturing of their own). EUDAMED does not list distributors, so the Index cannot see them here yet. The real number is higher than zero. The number comes from EUDAMED, US FDA (openFDA), MHRA UK and Health Canada and was last refreshed on 25 October 2026.
Who distributes intraocular lenses in Czechia?
The Index counts intraocular lenses with the other ophthalmic devices. None of the 11 firms in Czechia with ophthalmic devices on record is an independent distributor in the registries yet. EUDAMED does not list distributors, so the Index cannot see them here yet. The real number is higher than zero.
Who can hold an ophthalmic device registration in Czechia?
In the EU and EEA the manufacturer, or its EU authorised representative for manufacturers based outside the EU, registers in EUDAMED and holds the CE marking file. Importers register separately in EUDAMED. Distributors do not register there, which is why the Index lists few EU distributors. Neither owns the CE file, so EU channel changes are easier than elsewhere.
How do I find an ophthalmic distributor in Czechia?
Open the top establishments on this page and check their roles, principals and registration counts. Then search the Index for your device and Czechia to see the names, free, no sign-up. For a ranked shortlist for your device, see the Next 10 Markets report.
What does the Distributor Index count as an ophthalmic distributor in Czechia?
A company that appears in a public regulatory registry with an address in Czechia and whose linked device listings fall in the ophthalmic segment, in any of the roles importer, distributor, wholesaler, authorised representative, registration holder, manufacturer or exporter. Each company is counted once.
How are CE-marked and FDA-cleared ophthalmic devices registered in Czechia?
With CE marking: your CE marking is the market authorisation. With FDA clearance: CE marking needed first; FDA clearance alone is not accepted here. No local holder is needed for a maker based inside this regulatory area. CE marking under the MDR is the market authorisation; no national approval. A non-EU maker needs an EU authorised representative. Confirm with a regulatory specialist before you plan a launch date.
How big is the ophthalmic market in Czechia?
Health spending in Czechia was USD 29.4bn in 2024 (World Bank). Bastion Hale estimates the ophthalmic market at about USD 140m to 220m a year at manufacturer prices. This is a model estimate with low confidence: health spending times the device share of health spending times the segment's share of world medical technology spending. The methodology page shows every input and source.
Other segments in Czechia
Ophthalmic in other EU and EEA markets
Sources
- EUDAMED economic operator registration, European Commission public API: 8 establishments, last seen 23 October 2026. CC BY 4.0. Data filtered and reformatted by Bastion Hale.
- US FDA Establishment Registration and Device Listing, openFDA bulk download: 5 establishments, last seen 23 October 2026. US government work, public domain.
- UK MHRA Public Access Registration Database (PARD): 2 establishments, last seen 23 October 2026. Public register.
- Health Canada MDALL active licence listing and MDEL establishment licence listing: 1 establishment, last seen 23 October 2026. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence, Canada.
Index build 25 October 2026. Each establishment is counted once per country after resolving names across sources. Company records only, as the registries publish them.
Registry data. Bastion Hale does not vouch for any establishment.