Eye Health America

What Eye Health America does

Eye Health America (EHA) is a private equity-backed eye care practice management company formed in March 2018 by LLR Partners to acquire and operate leading ophthalmology and optometry practices and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) across the Southeastern United States. The company provides strategic, operational, financial, and technology support to its partner practices — including back-office administration, capital for technology and equipment investments, payor contracting, recruiting, and growth capital — in exchange for ownership stakes structured with upfront cash and rollover equity upside for selling physicians. As of mid-2022, the platform encompassed 85+ physicians across 54 locations and 8 ASCs, with 1,000+ employees in Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida; by 2023-2025 the platform had grown to 30+ partnerships and 14 ASCs following continued acquisitions in Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas.

EHA's service offering spans the full continuum of eye care, including routine eye exams, prescription glasses and contact lenses, medical ophthalmology, and surgical procedures such as cataract, cornea, retina, glaucoma, LASIK/refractive, pediatrics, and oculoplastics, delivered through regional sub-brands including Clemson Eye (SC), The Eye Associates (FL), Carolinas Centers for Sight, Eye Centers of Florida, Southeast Retina Center, and Updegraff Laser Vision. ASCs are AAAHC- and Medicare-certified. The platform's go-to-market is a structured partnership acquisition model targeting market-leading independent practices in the Southeast, supported by a dedicated physician relations team and a formalized "Become a Partner" intake process covering introductory meetings, evaluation, letter of intent, due diligence, and closing. Revenue is generated through the collective clinical, optical, and surgical operations of partner practices on a fee-for-service basis with insurance billing; a HIPAA-compliant telehealth offering was added during COVID-19 and is positioned as a permanent channel.

Name

Eye Health America

Legal name

Eye Health America

Website

https://eyehealthamerica.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eye Health America is a PE-backed (LLR Partners) eye care practice management platform that acquires and operates leading ophthalmology, optometry, and ASC businesses across the Southeastern US, providing administrative, financial, and technology support to partner practices in exchange for ownership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Eye Care Practice Management

NAICS

Offices of Optometrists (62132), Offices of Physicians (62111), Optical Goods Retailers (45613)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000), Ophthalmic Goods (3851)

akta.pro primary industry

Optometry Clinics (Primary Eye Care) (HLAKAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ambulatory Surgery Centers (Ophthalmic/Outpatient Eye Surgery) (HLAKAKAO), Comprehensive Eye Exams & Vision Care (HLAKAKAA)

Keywords

• Eye care services
• Ophthalmology practice management
• Ambulatory surgery centers
• Optometry practice partnerships
• Physician practice support

Headquarters

HQ city

Alpharetta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Practice Management Services: EHA provides strategic and operational support to partner eye care practices and ambulatory surgery centers, including financial support, administrative resources, and business insights. The company generates revenue through the collective operations of its partner practices.
2. Eye Care Services Revenue: Partner practices offer full-service eye care including routine eye exams, contact lenses, glasses, medical ophthalmology, and surgery including cataract, cornea, retina, glaucoma, pediatrics, and oculoplastics.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Eye Health America (EHA) is an integrated eye care practice management company that partners with and acquires leading ophthalmology and optometry practices and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) across the Southeastern United States. The platform delivers coordinated eye care services including routine eye exams, optical products, medical ophthalmology, and surgical procedures (cataract, cornea, retina, glaucoma, LASIK, pediatrics, oculoplastics), supported by back-office practice management, technology investment, telehealth, and growth capital.

Product overview

Eye Health America is an integrated eye care practice management platform formed through private equity investment (LLR Partners) that partners with leading ophthalmology and optometry practices and ambulatory surgery centers across the Southeastern United States. The platform offers a coordinated ecosystem of eye care services including routine eye exams, prescription glasses and contact lenses, medical ophthalmology, and surgical services (refractive cataract surgery, cornea, retina, glaucoma, LASIK, pediatrics, oculoplastics). The platform is organized around regional sub-brands including Clemson Eye (South Carolina), The Eye Associates (Florida), Carolinas Centers for Sight (Carolinas), Southeast Retina Center (Georgia/Florida), Updegraff Laser Vision (Florida), and others, all supported by ambulatory surgery centers and complemented by telehealth visit capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eye Health America Practice Management Platform
• Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs)
• Telehealth Visits
• Optical Services
• Eye Care Practice Partnership Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Practitioners can double surgical volume while offering latest technology
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Bradenton Eye ClinicminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2022Ophthalmology practice in Bradenton, FL founded by Dr. Liaquat Allarakhia in 1995, providing medical and surgical ophthalmic services to the community.
• Eye Centers of FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2021Highly-regarded ophthalmology practice based in Ft. Myers, FL serving the Ft. Myers-Naples market for almost 50 years. Eleven-location practice with two-room ASC and thirteen providers across all eye care specialties.
• Nielsen Eye CenterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2021Eye center in Clearwater-Largo, Florida established over 40 years ago by Dr. James Nielsen. Merged with Updegraff Laser Vision to expand continuum of patient care in Tampa Bay area.
• Piedmont Retina Associates (Dr. Nick McLane)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2021Leading retina specialist practice in Upstate South Carolina led by Dr. Nick McLane with over 35 years of vitreoretinal eye care experience. Merged into Clemson Eye Pelham Road clinic.
• The Eye Associates - Venice OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2021New office location opened in Venice, FL offering comprehensive eyecare with expanded services including Cataract, Retina and Glaucoma treatment.
• First Vision GroupminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2021Optometric practice in Florence, SC owned by Dr. David Hamill, providing quality eye care for over thirty years.
• Marlboro Eye Care AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2021Optometric practice in Bennettsville, SC owned by Dr. David Johnson, serving the community for over thirty years.
• Vision CareminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2021Optometric practice in Marion, SC owned by Dr. Mark Vinson, providing quality eye care for over thirty years.
• Dillon Eye AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2020Established optometric practice in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina providing advanced eye care with well-established optical.
• Pee Dee Eye AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2020Established optometric practice in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina with locations in Hartsville and Sumter. Strong medical optometric practice offering advanced eye care and optical services.
• Carolinas Centers for SightcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2019Highly-regarded ophthalmology practice based in Florence, SC serving residents in North and South Carolina for over 30 years. Operates main campus plus 4 satellite offices and Florence Surgery and Laser Center.
• Donelson Eye AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Greenville-based ophthalmology practice led by Dr. David Donelson with over 30 years experience. Specializes in comprehensive ophthalmology, laser cataract and refractive surgery, with over 40,000 procedures performed.
• Updegraff Laser VisioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2018Tampa Bay-based LASIK and refractive surgery practice led by renowned surgeon Dr. Stephen Updegraff who holds several U.S. LASIK patents. Features modern technologies for cataract surgery, lens implants, dry eye syndrome, and ophthalmic plastic surgery.
• Dr. Sara Bopp, O.D.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2018Local optometry practice in Simpsonville, South Carolina, acquired as EHA's fifth acquisition since establishment. Merged to become part of Clemson Eye.
• Montgomery & Riddle EyecarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2018Comprehensive eye care practice serving the Upstate and Midlands of South Carolina with offices in Clinton, Newberry, Greenville and Saluda, and a state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery center in Clinton. Offers blade-free laser cataract surgery, corneal transplantation, LASIK/PRK surgery, advanced glaucoma treatments, oculoplastic procedures, and diabetic eye care.
• The Eye AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2018Premier eye care practice in West Florida with six locations including main location in Bradenton, FL and an ASC. Part of initial formation of EHA in March 2018.
• Clemson EyecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2018Leading provider of eye health in upstate South Carolina for over 40 years, providing comprehensive medical and surgical eye care, LASIK, optical and aesthetics services at its four locations. Part of initial formation of EHA in March 2018.
• Piedmont Surgery CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2018AAAHC-accredited ambulatory surgery center providing ophthalmology, pain and ENT services in Greenville, SC. Part of initial formation of EHA in March 2018.
• Southeast Retina CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull service diagnostic and surgical center specializing in diseases of the retina, vitreous, and macula. Based in Augusta, Georgia with multiple locations across Georgia and South Carolina.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EyeSouth Partners: Atlanta-based PE-backed eye care platform with affiliated practices across the Southeast. Closely comparable business model (partnership with independent ophthalmologists/optometrists) and overlapping geography.
• EyeCare Partners: Largest PE-backed ophthalmology and optometry consolidator in the US, operating hundreds of locations across 18+ states. Directly comparable as a roll-up platform pursuing the same fragmented independent-practice seller pool.
• Vision Integrated Partners: Multi-specialty eye care platform affiliated with VSP Vision, operating affiliated practices and ASCs. Comparable as an integrated eye care services platform combining optometry, ophthalmology, and surgical services.
• AEG Vision: PE-backed optical and eye care platform with optometry-led practices across multiple US states. Comparable in partner-practice model and consolidation strategy, though heavier on optometry than ophthalmology.
• Comprehensive EyeCare Partners: PE-backed eye care platform with affiliated practices across multiple states. Comparable roll-up model targeting ophthalmology and optometry practices, with a similar physician-partnership value proposition.
• US Eye: PE-backed eye care platform concentrated in the Southeast (FL, AL, NC, SC) with a multi-specialty model similar to EHA — directly overlapping in target practices, ASCs, and Southeast geographies.

Emerging players

• Mann Eye Institute: Texas-based ophthalmology practice group with ASC and optical services. Comparable in offering comprehensive eye care plus surgical center operations, though it remains independent rather than a consolidator platform.
• Kleiman Evangelista Eye Center: Texas-based multi-location eye care provider offering LASIK, cataract, and optical services with ASCs. Comparable in clinical scope (ophthalmology + optical + ASC) but smaller scale and different geography.

Broad incumbents

• National Vision: Public retail optical chain (America's Best, Eyeglass World) with thousands of locations; broad incumbent in eye care services with overlapping optical/retail consumer base, though distinct retail-led (vs. clinical-partnership) model.
• EssilorLuxottica: Global optical products and retail giant (LensCrafters, Ray-Ban, Oakley). Overlaps with EHA through the optical/retail ecosystem and lens supply, but operates upstream as a manufacturer/retailer rather than a clinical-services platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A6 records

Investments

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