VisionCare Eye Clinic — Appendices
Supporting detail and reference material underpinning the VisionCare Eye Clinic business plan.
Section 13 · Business Plan
Appendices
Supporting detail and reference material underpinning the VisionCare Eye Clinic business plan.
The appendices below present supporting detail that extends the
main-body narrative. They are intended as reference material and are
also used extensively in investor due-diligence processes. Full-text
versions of each appendix are available in the electronic data room
provided to qualified investors upon execution of a Non-Disclosure
Agreement.
Appendix A — Sources & Bibliography
This business plan has been prepared using a combination of primary
market research, industry reports, peer-reviewed academic literature,
and official government statistics. Key sources include:
- Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) — General Household Survey and
population estimates (2022–2024). - Council for Medical Schemes — Annual Report 2022/23 and scheme
membership statistics. - Mordor Intelligence — South Africa Ophthalmic Devices Market
Report (2024–2030). - Euromonitor International — Eye Care in South Africa: Country
Sector Briefing. - MDPI — Prevalence of the Burden of Diseases Causing Visual
Impairment and Blindness in South Africa, 2010–2020 (Meta-Analysis,
2022). - BioMed Central Ophthalmology — SANHANES-1 Vision Loss Prevalence
Study (2021). - Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) — Register of
healthcare professionals and regulatory guidelines. - Ophthalmic Society of South Africa (OSSA) — practitioner
directories and clinical guidelines. - South African Optometric Association (SAOA) — practice-management
resources and industry commentary. - World Health Organization — World Report on Vision (2019) and
Integrated People-Centred Eye Care (IPEC) framework. - International Diabetes Federation — Diabetes Atlas (10th Edition)
— South Africa country profile. - Research and Markets — South Africa Medical Aid Funding Industry
Report 2025. - Mordor Intelligence — Global Optometry Equipment Market Report
(2025–2030). - Scientific African (Elsevier) — Infection prevention and control
in eye care (2021). - African Vision and Eye Health Journal — peer-reviewed articles on
optometry service provision in SA. - Data Bridge Market Research — Middle East and Africa
Ophthalmology Market (2024).
Appendix B — Glossary of Clinical and Regulatory Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| CMS | Council for Medical Schemes — the statutory regulator of medical schemes in SA |
| DICOM | Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine — the technical standard for medical-imaging information exchange |
| DSP | Designated Service Provider — a healthcare provider contracted at scheme reference tariffs with no balance billing |
| EMR | Electronic Medical Records — digital patient record and practice management system |
| GEMS | Government Employees Medical Scheme — SA’s largest restricted medical scheme |
| HPCSA | Health Professions Council of South Africa — statutory regulator of health professionals |
| Ingress payments | The flow of patients into the clinic through various acquisition channels |
| IOL | Intraocular lens — the prosthetic lens implanted during cataract surgery |
| NHI | National Health Insurance — SA’s proposed universal health coverage framework |
| OCT | Optical Coherence Tomography — non-invasive cross-sectional retinal imaging |
| OSSA | Ophthalmic Society of South Africa — professional body of SA ophthalmologists |
| PCNS | Practice Code Numbering System — practice-code registration for medical-scheme billing |
| PMB | Prescribed Minimum Benefits — statutorily-defined minimum cover under medical schemes |
| POPIA | Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 — SA’s data-protection law |
| SAOA | South African Optometric Association — professional body of SA optometrists |
| SANC | South African Nursing Council — regulator of nursing and ophthalmic nursing |
| YAG | Yttrium-aluminium-garnet laser — used in capsulotomy and iridotomy |
Appendix C — Detailed Five-Year Monthly Revenue Build (Summary)
The full monthly revenue build (60 months) is available in the
electronic data room as a linked Excel model. A year-one summary is
provided below to illustrate the revenue-ramp mechanics:
| Quarter | Consultations (units) | Diagnostics (units) | Optical (units) | Corporate (R ‘000) | Total Revenue (R ‘000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 (M1–3) | 540 | 380 | 280 | 90 | 1,355 |
| Q2 (M4–6) | 960 | 720 | 540 | 180 | 2,430 |
| Q3 (M7–9) | 1,260 | 950 | 750 | 360 | 3,260 |
| Q4 (M10–12) | 1,560 | 1,240 | 950 | 450 | 3,755 |
| YEAR 1 TOTAL | 4,320 | 3,290 | 2,520 | 1,080 | 10,800 |
Appendix D — Key Due-Diligence Documents Available on Request
- Founder CV and detailed career history.
- Shortlisted ophthalmologist CV and qualifications
verification. - Draft commercial lease term sheet.
- Equipment supplier quotations and service-contract
templates. - EMR software vendor proposals (three shortlisted).
- Shareholders’ Agreement — term sheet.
- Term loan letter of intent from banking partner.
- Insurance broker indicative premium quotation.
- Three-year detailed monthly financial model (Excel).
- Scheme-contract application status tracker.
- Corporate-pipeline target list and engagement status.
Appendix E — Contact Information
All enquiries relating to this business plan, due-diligence access,
or investment discussions should be directed to:
Managing Director: VisionCare Eye Clinic (Pty) Ltd
(in formation) Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Email:
investor-relations@visioncare.co.za Tel: available upon NDA
execution
| Closing Statement VisionCare Eye Clinic is a fully commercial proposition built on a rigorous reading of the South African private eye-care market, a clinically differentiated service model, and a disciplined financial plan. The promoters invite qualifying equity investors and lenders to engage in detailed due diligence with a view to closing financing and commencing operations within 90 days of definitive agreement execution. We thank the reader for their time and consideration of this opportunity. |
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Confidential — this business plan is provided to prospective investors and lenders for evaluation purposes only and may not be reproduced or distributed without the written consent of VisionCare Eye Clinic (Pty) Ltd.