Asico

Asico

Ophthalmic surgical instruments

Overview

Asico is a ophthalmic instrument company. It designs, manufactures, and distributes specialized surgical instruments used by ophthalmic clinicians and care teams. Its products support eye surgeons, clinics, hospitals, and distributors involved in cataract, corneal, retinal, and other ophthalmic procedures. The company combines instrument design and engineering with manufacturing, quality and regulatory work, inventory, sales, customer service, and business operations. Work spans engineering, manufacturing, quality, regulatory, inventory, sales, customer support, and administration.

About Asico

Simplify's Rating
Why Asico is rated
C
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated C on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Consulting

Real Estate

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Westmont, California

Founded

1983

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What believers are saying

  • Corza refreshed ASICO brand pages in 2026, signaling ongoing commercial investment.
  • ASICO products remain visible across Corza’s 2026 reusable-instrument lineup and product pages.
  • Global ophthalmology demand supports recurring sales of specialized surgical instruments and consumables.

What critics are saying

  • ASICO is no longer independent; Katena bought it in April 2021, limiting strategic autonomy.
  • Corza and Katena integration centralizes pricing, portfolio decisions, and headcount in Parsippany.
  • A Corza portfolio reshuffle could retire the ASICO brand within 12 months.

What makes Asico unique

  • ASICO spans ophthalmology subspecialties, with strength in cataract, toric, and corneal procedures.
  • ASICO brand still sells reusable surgical instruments through Corza Ophthalmology in 2026.
  • The catalog includes 1,500-plus ophthalmic instruments, including cannulas, blades, and diamond knives.

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