𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐎𝐩𝐡𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐎𝐩𝐡𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲.
One key metric that helps us understand the operational efficiency and financial performance of a company is revenue per employee (RPE).
 The graph below shows estimated RPE for leading ophthalmology medtech companies, highlighting those with the highest productivity:
 ZEISS Group Meditec leads with approximately $564K per employee, putting it on par with MedTech giants like Hologic and Intuitive Surgical.
 Glaukos Corporation demonstrates strong operational efficiency in a specialized niche like MIGS, with an estimated $397K per employee.
 Alcon follows closely with $390K per employee, impressive given its global scale and broad product portfolio.
 STAAR Surgical shows solid, though slightly lower, performance with $259K–$306K per employee.


 Why RPE Matters
 Revenue per employee is a key signal of a healthy, scalable business.
Companies with higher RPE often have:
Efficient operations
High-margin products
Lean teams that deliver big impact
 For employees, this can mean:
Greater responsibility per person
More visible and valued contributions
Opportunities to influence outcomes and grow quickly