Newsom Eye

What Newsom Eye does

Newsom Eye is a privately held, founder-owned multi-specialty ophthalmology practice established in 2001 by T. Hunter Newsom, MD, operating five clinic locations and three AAAHC-accredited ambulatory surgical centers across central and north Florida (Sebring, Carrollwood, South Tampa, Brooksville, Gainesville). The practice offers a comprehensive eye-care portfolio spanning cataract surgery (including the proprietary Newsom Bladeless Laser Cataract Surgery technique, LaserLoop fragmentation device, and RxSight Light Adjustable Lens), laser vision correction (Custom LASIK with Contoura topography, PRK, EVO ICL), medical and surgical management of glaucoma, cornea and retina disease, dry eye treatment, oculoplastics, routine exams, and an in-house optical department carrying designer frame brands.

The practice's clinical technology stack includes femtosecond laser platforms, the Light Adjustable Lens (where Newsom claims the highest global implant volume), the LaserLoop nitinol-filament device co-developed with Rhein Medical/Corza Eye, and FDA-cleared devices from STAAR Surgical, Alcon, Bausch & Lomb, and others. Newsom Eye has been a Principal Investigator site for FDA clinical studies since 2012 and trains fellows and optometry residents through partnerships with Salus University and a named William J. Lahners, MD Fellowship.

The revenue model blends insurance-reimbursed clinical services (Medicare, Medicaid, 30+ commercial plans) with elective out-of-pocket premium upgrades (LAL, premium IOLs, custom LASIK) and optical hardware sales (designer frames, lenses, contacts). GTM is sales-led and consultation-driven: patients schedule through an online portal or phone, undergo evaluation, and are funneled to either insurance-covered or premium elective procedures. The practice employs 51-100 staff and reports 80,000+ career surgeries by Dr. Newsom and 60,000+ refractive procedures across the team.

Name

Newsom Eye

Legal name

Newsom Eye

Website

https://newsomeye.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Newsom Eye is a privately held, multi-specialty Florida ophthalmology practice operating five clinics and three AAAHC-accredited surgical centers, offering cataract surgery, LASIK, EVO ICL, and medical eye care, with the highest global Light Adjustable Lens implant volume and proprietary bladeless laser cataract techniques.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmology and Optometry Services

NAICS

Offices of Optometrists (621320), Optical Goods Retailers (456130)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Eye Exams & Vision Care (HLAKAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cornea, External Disease & Refractive Surgery (LASIK/PRK) (HLAKAKAF), Cataract Surgery Systems & IOLs (Phaco Systems, IOLs, Intraoperative Aberrometry, Viscoelastics) (HLAHAJAH), Ophthalmology Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAF), Ambulatory Surgery Centers (Ophthalmic/Outpatient Eye Surgery) (HLAKAKAO)

Keywords

• Ophthalmology services
• Cataract surgery
• LASIK procedures
• Vision correction
• Eye care practice

Headquarters

HQ city

Sebring

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Surgical Procedures: Revenue from cataract surgery, LASIK, EVO ICL, PRK, and other surgical eye procedures. Basic procedures typically covered by insurance; premium lens upgrades and advanced technologies are elective out-of-pocket expenses.
2. Eye Exams and Consultations: Revenue from routine eye exams, pre-operative and post-operative care consultations. Typically billed to insurance or Medicare.
3. Optical/Eyewear: Revenue from sale of eyeglass frames (designer brands including Coach, Tom Ford, Ray Ban, Prada, Versace, Nike, Maui Jim) and prescription lenses. Contact lens sales and fittings also included.
4. Premium Lens Upgrades: Additional out-of-pocket revenue from Light Adjustable Lens and other premium IOL options that are not covered by insurance. These elective upgrades provide personalized vision solutions beyond standard IOL coverage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Newsom Eye is a multi-specialty ophthalmology and optometry practice delivering cataract surgery (including the proprietary Newsom Bladeless Laser Cataract Surgery technique and RxSight Light Adjustable Lens implantation), refractive vision correction (Custom LASIK, PRK, EVO ICL), and medical/surgical eye care for glaucoma, cornea, retina, dry eye, and oculoplastics conditions. Services are delivered at five Florida clinic locations and three AAAHC-accredited ambulatory surgical centers, supported by in-house optical retail of designer eyewear and contact lenses.

Product overview

Newsom Eye is a multi-specialty eye care practice offering a comprehensive portfolio of ophthalmic services centered around surgical vision correction and eye disease treatment. The core offerings include cataract surgery with multiple IOL options (Light Adjustable Lens, premium multifocal/toric lenses), bladeless laser cataract surgery using the proprietary Newsom Bladeless Laser technique, and laser vision correction (Custom LASIK with Contoura technology, PRK, EVO ICL). The practice also provides medical eye care including glaucoma management with iStent/MIGS procedures, cornea treatments (collagen cross-linking, transplants), retina care, dry eye treatment with advanced therapies, oculoplastics, routine eye exams, and optical retail. Newsom Eye operates AAAHC-accredited surgical centers and participates in FDA clinical studies for innovative ophthalmic technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Laserloop: An innovative device utilizing micro-thin super-elastic nitinol filament technology to fragment cataracts or lens into tiny pieces for easier extraction during cataract surgery.
• Newsom Bladeless Laser Cataract Surgery

Products and services

• Cataract Surgery Traditional cataract surgery that removes the clouded natural lens and replaces it with an intraocular lens (IOL) implant, performed under topical drop anesthesia with ultrasound technology and intended for adults with vision impairment caused by cataracts.
• Newsom Bladeless Laser Cataract Surgery Proprietary bladeless cataract surgery technique invented by Dr. T. Hunter Newsom, performed with femtosecond laser technology in a sterile AAAHC-accredited operating room to perform micro-incision cataract removal without bladed instruments.
• RxSight Light Adjustable Lens (LAL) FDA-approved intraocular lens that can be adjusted after cataract surgery using UV light from a Light Delivery Device (LDD), allowing patients to customize their final vision prescription based on lifestyle needs.
• LaserLoop Cataract Fragmentation Cataract removal service utilizing a micro-thin super-elastic nitinol filament device to fragment the cataract into tiny pieces during extraction, reducing ultrasound energy required and promoting faster healing.
• EVO ICL (Implantable Collamer Lens) Premium vision correction procedure that implants a collamer lens between the iris and the natural crystalline lens to correct nearsightedness, with or without astigmatism; reversible and suitable for patients with thin corneas or severe myopia who may not qualify for LASIK.
• Custom LASIK Blade-free, customized wavefront-optimized laser vision correction using Contoura topography-guided technology (22,000 data points) to reshape the cornea and correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.
• PRK (Photorefractive Keratectomy) Laser vision correction procedure that directly reshapes the cornea by removing the epithelium layer, suitable for patients who are not ideal candidates for LASIK, including those with high-risk occupations.
• Glaucoma Treatment Medical and surgical management of glaucoma, including iStent micro-stent procedures for minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) and selective laser trabeculectomy (SLT) for patients diagnosed with or at risk for glaucoma.
• Cornea Surgery Surgical and medical treatments for corneal diseases, including collagen cross-linking for keratoconus, laser cornea surgery, and corneal transplant procedures.
• Collagen Cross-Linking Advanced corneal treatment using ultraviolet (UV) light with vitamin B2 (riboflavin) eye drops to strengthen corneal tissue and halt progression of keratoconus.
• Retina Care Diagnosis and treatment of retinal conditions, including macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, flashes and floaters, and macular edema.
• Dry Eye Treatment Comprehensive dry eye syndrome management, including MiBo Thermoflo treatment, autologous serum eye drops, PROKERA biological corneal bandages, prescription eye drops (Restasis, Xiidra), and scleral contact lens fitting.
• Oculoplastics Cosmetic and reconstructive eyelid surgery, including blepharoplasty (repair of droopy eyelids) and ptosis repair.
• Routine Eye Exams Comprehensive eye examinations using advanced technology and tests to maintain eye health and detect vision conditions, typically billed to insurance or Medicare.
• Optical (Eyewear) Full-service optical department offering designer frames (Coach, Tom Ford, Ray Ban, Prada, Versace, Nike, Maui Jim), lenses with anti-reflective coating, blue-light filter, premium progressive lenses, and contact lens fittings.
• Premium Intraocular Lens Implants Advanced cataract lens options, including Toric IOLs for astigmatism correction, Tecnis Symfony IOL for extended depth-of-focus, and tri-focal lens implants for distance, intermediate, and near vision correction.

Quantifiable outcome

• 92.7% of patients achieved 20/20 or better vision after Contoura LASIK
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RxSight (formerly Calhoun Vision)coreTechnology or IntegrationNewsom Eye serves as Principal Investigator site for FDA clinical studies of RxSight Light Adjustable Intraocular Lens. Dr. Newsom has been principal investigator since 2012, presenting patient data at University of Iowa showing LAL provides best-documented vision without glasses compared to all IOL technology to date.
• Lenstec, Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationFDA clinical study site for Segmented Bifocal Intraocular Lens and Lenstec Softec HD Intraocular Lens. Dr. Fazio served as Sub-Investigator for Segmented Bifocal Intraocular Lens study. Dr. Ochs was co-investigator in research for Alcon ReSTOR cataract lenses.
• STAAR SurgicalcoreTechnology or IntegrationEVO ICL (Implantable Collamer Lens) provider. Over 3,000,000 EVO ICL lenses implanted globally. 99.4% of patients would have the procedure again according to STAAR patient survey.
• Alcon LabscoreTechnology or IntegrationFDA clinical study site for Extended Depth of Focus Intraocular Lens. Practice utilizes Alcon laser technology including WaveLight and IntraLase systems. Dr. Ochs certified in Alcon Excimer and Intralase Femtosecond lasers.
• Corza Eye (formerly Rhein Medical)coreTechnology or IntegrationMedical device supplier that assisted in designing and manufacturing the Newsom Bladeless Laser Disk device for performing laser cataract surgery. Iterative design collaboration over nearly two years leading to FDA approval and first patient procedures in 2011.
• Salus University / Pennsylvania College of OptometrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccredited one-year residency program partnership. Dr. Fazio manages the program which is one of only a few in the country. Trains optometrists in management of ocular diseases and surgery. Also provides clinical internship program for fourth-year optometry students.
• Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (University of Miami)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Akaanksh Shetty completed ophthalmology residency at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, ranked #1 eye hospital in the nation. Represents talent pipeline and professional network connection.
• Jackson Memorial HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Akaanksh Shetty completed internship at Jackson Memorial Hospital as part of medical training.
• Georgia Eye PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Michaele Snyder completed residency in Ocular Disease and Ocular and Refractive Surgery at Georgia Eye Partners in Atlanta, Georgia.
• AAAHC (Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care)coreOthersAccreditation organization for surgical centers. Tampa Surgery Center and other Newsom Eye surgical facilities hold Medicare-deemed status through AAAHC accreditation, the highest nationally recognized standard for outpatient surgery centers.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• EyeCare Partners: PE-backed (Partners Group) platform operating hundreds of ophthalmology and optometry locations across the U.S. Provides a relevant scale benchmark and competitive consolidator for multi-specialty practices like Newsom Eye.

Direct peers

• TLC Laser Eye Centers: National LASIK and refractive surgery chain offering Custom LASIK, PRK, and SMILE across multiple U.S. locations. Directly comparable to Newsom's refractive vision correction practice with similar procedure mix and elective pricing model.
• Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center: Multi-location Arizona ophthalmology practice (now part of American Vision Partners) offering cataract, LASIK, glaucoma, and retina services. Strong comparability on multi-specialty ophthalmology footprint and premium IOL adoption.
• Mann Eye Institute: Multi-location Texas-based ophthalmology practice offering cataract surgery with premium IOLs, LASIK, and comprehensive eye care. Strong direct comparator in size, multi-specialty mix, and premium technology positioning.
• Southwestern Eye Center: Arizona-based multi-specialty ophthalmology practice (now part of Comprehensive Eyecare Partners) offering cataract, refractive, and retina services. Comparable in scale, multi-specialty mix, and PE-backed consolidation dynamics.
• LASIK Vision Institute: High-volume national LASIK provider emphasizing affordable elective pricing. Comparable on core LASIK procedure mix and consumer-direct marketing approach, though positioned more on price than Newsom's premium tier.
• Hoopes Vision: Utah-based premium refractive surgery practice specializing in LASIK, cataract surgery with premium IOLs, and EVO ICL. Comparable on premium technology adoption, surgeon-led model, and elective upgrade revenue model.
• Piedmont Eye Center: Mid-Atlantic multi-specialty ophthalmology practice with comprehensive cataract, LASIK, and glaucoma services. Comparable on service breadth, surgeon-led model, and multi-location clinic operations.
• Center For Sight: Southwest Florida-based multi-specialty ophthalmology practice offering cataract, LASIK, oculoplastics, and optical services. Direct regional competitor to Newsom with overlapping geography and similar premium positioning.
• LasikPlus: One of the largest U.S. providers of LASIK with many clinic locations and a focus on elective refractive surgery. Comparable to Newsom's LASIK volume, premium upgrade model, and multi-location service delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Newsom2020
• Facebookfacebook.com/newsomeye
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/newsom-eye-and-laser-center

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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