Santiago · Región Metropolitana · Chili

Software for optics in Santiago

The all-in-one platform with AI for optics of Santiago: agenda, payments in CLP, DTE (Electronic Tax Documents) and WhatsApp that serves your patients 24/7.

Population (metro zone)
7.1 million rooms
Currency
CLP — chilean peso
IVA
19%
time zone
UTC-4 / UTC-3 (verano)

Optical software operating in Santiago

Santiago is the most mature financial center in the South Pacific, headquarters of Chilean retail that expanded throughout Latin America. In areas like Providencia, Las Condes, Vitacura, Santiago Centro, Ñuñoa, optics they compete every day for the same patients: responding first, getting paid without friction and keeping them coming back is the difference.

Historical graduations lost in recipe books

Frame inventory without measured rotation

Laboratory work without delivery tracking

What Aura solves in your optics

Graduation record

Complete optometric history per patient: each new prescription is compared to the previous one in seconds.

Tracked lab work

From examination to assembly: each job with status (in laboratory, ready, delivered) and automatic notification to the client when it is ready.

Frame Inventory

Each model with brand, price and existence; You know what rotates and what has been on the shelf for a year.

Exam agenda

Scheduled eye exams with automatic annual reminder: the patient returns every year without chasing it.

Compliance and collections in Chile

Operating in Santiago means complying with Servicio de Impuestos Internos (SII) and getting paid as people pay in Chile. Aura has it integrated:

Billing: DTE (Electronic Tax Documents)

Invoices, receipts, credit notes and dispatch guides are issued as digitally signed DTE and reported to the SII. The electronic ticket is also mandatory for microenterprises, and the purchase-sale record is reconciled on the SII portal.

Local payment methods

  • Webpay (Transbank)
  • Khipu (transfer)
  • MACH and digital accounts
  • Credit and debit cards

Aura functions for optics

Optometric history

Graduations, conditions and notes per patient.

Laboratory orders

Track work with status and delivery notice.

Inventory of frames and lenses

Stock by model and type of mica with measured rotation.

Agenda with annual recall

Automatic exam reminder after 12 months.

Advance payment

Sections and advances of work with balance to be settled.

Frequently asked questions

Does Aura issue valid invoices to SII for optics in Santiago?

Yes. Aura emits DTE (Electronic Tax Documents) according to the requirements of Servicio de Impuestos Internos (SII). Mandatory for all taxpayers since 2018, and the invoice is linked to the collection, without recapturing data.

What payment methods can I accept at Santiago?

The ones your patients already use in Chile: Webpay (Transbank), Khipu (transfer), MACH and digital accounts, Credit and debit cards. Everything is automatically reconciled with each sale in CLP.

Does the system handle the time and currency of Santiago?

Yes. Your organization operates in the time zone of Santiago (America/Santiago, UTC-4 / UTC-3 (verano)) and in chilean peso (CLP); Reports, appointments and cash closings use your local time, not the server time.

Do you handle advances and balances for work?

Yes. You collect the advance payment when placing the order and the system carries the pending balance until delivery, with the square cash cut.

Can I let the customer know when their lenses are ready?

Yes. When changing the status of the work to "ready", an automatic WhatsApp is triggered to the patient so that they can pick them up.

Get started today with your optics on Santiago

Activate Aura in minutes: without implementers or annual contracts. Set up your optics, connect your WhatsApp and operate on CLP from day one.

Start 14-day trial — $14 USD

Without permanence. Aura One Plan $599 USD/month with all modules.