Our daily mission is to develop, manufacture and market surgical devices, instruments and consumables that enable surgeons and operating theatre staff to operate simply, safely and efficiently, achieving the best possible outcomes for patients.
From the St. Gallen Rhine Valley, we develop, manufacture and market solutions for cataract (grey cataract), glaucoma (green cataract) and retinal diseases. Whether in state-of-the-art eye clinics in Europe, specialised competence centres or mobile outreach projects in the Himalayas, Oertli products support ophthalmologists, surgeons and operating theatre teams in their daily work worldwide.
At the heart of everything we do is a mission that goes beyond technology: helping people to preserve their sight.
We preserve sight worldwide. This shared purpose connects our work across all teams and throughout the entire company.
We develop, manufacture and distribute solutions for ophthalmic surgery that enable surgeons and operating theatre staff to operate simply, safely and efficiently, helping to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients.
Heinz Oertli founded the company in St. Gallen. Today, Oertli is owned by the Bosshard family in its second generation.
We are proud to have around 310 employees in Berneck and over 400 worldwide.
regain better vision each year thanks to our products.
people are treated with our products and their sight is preserved.
in Switzerland, Austria, Germany, the USA and South Africa.
are directly supported by us with devices and instruments.
In 2024, we were honoured with the Swiss Medtech Award.
Christoph Bosshard
Co-CEO Development, Operations and Services Member of the Board of Directors & Co-owner
Thomas Bosshard
Co-CEO Commercial, Innovation and Technology Member of the Board of Directors & Co-owner
Susanne Keller
Chief People Officer
Norbert Brill
Chief Development Officer
Alexander Haering
Chief Sales Officer
At Oertli, you combine modern MedTech products with a meaningful mission: preserving sight. Discover our working environment, the team and the #oertlispirit.
