Retina Associates of Kentucky

Name

Retina Associates of Kentucky

Legal name

Retina Associates of Kentucky

Website

https://retinaky.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Ophthalmology / Retinal Care

NAICS

Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Retina & Vitreous Specialists (HLAKAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ophthalmology Clinics (Medical & Surgical Eye Care) (HLAKAKAC), Vision & Ophthalmic Diagnostic Centers (Optometry/OCT/Retinal Imaging) (HLAFAKAI)

Keywords

• Vitreoretinal care
• Retinal disease treatment
• Ophthalmology services
• Diabetic retinopathy care
• Retinal surgery

Headquarters

HQ city

Ashland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical retina services: Specialized ophthalmology practice providing diagnostic and treatment services for vitreoretinal diseases including macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, and other conditions affecting the retina and macula.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Retina Associates of Kentucky is a single-specialty ophthalmology practice providing comprehensive medical and surgical vitreoretinal care, including diagnosis and treatment of macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, retinal tears, macular holes/puckers, uveitis, histoplasmosis, and retinal vein occlusion. The practice also operates a clinical trials program, a vitreoretinal fellowship training program, and a physician referral service for optometrists across 9 Kentucky locations.

Product overview

Retina Associates of Kentucky operates as a single-specialty ophthalmology practice offering specialized vitreoretinal care. The practice provides comprehensive retinal disease diagnosis and treatment services across multiple Kentucky locations, along with clinical trials and fellowship training programs. The core offering is patient care for retinal conditions, supported by research and educational initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vitreoretinal Medical and Surgical Care Comprehensive medical and surgical treatment of vitreoretinal diseases including macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, and other posterior segment conditions; delivered by board-certified, fellowship-trained specialists across 9 Kentucky locations.
• Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment Specialized treatment services for diabetic eye disease, including laser treatments and intravitreal injections for diabetic macular edema, for patients referred with diabetic retinopathy.
• Macular Degeneration Management Diagnosis and management of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), including treatment with anti-VEGF injections and monitoring for disease progression.
• Retinal Surgery Surgical procedures including retinal detachment repair, macular hole surgery, epiretinal membrane peeling, vitrectomy, and symptomatic floater removal, performed at affiliated ambulatory surgery centers and hospital outpatient departments.
• Laser Treatments Laser photocoagulation and other laser-based treatments for various retinal conditions including diabetic retinopathy and retinal tears.
• Clinical Trials Program Participation as a clinical investigator site in cutting-edge ophthalmic clinical trials, offering patients access to experimental retinal treatments and contributing to retinal disease research.
• Fellowship Training Program Vitreoretinal fellowship training program for ophthalmologists seeking advanced sub-specialty training in medical and surgical retina care.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• EyeCare PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEyeCare Partners is a doctor-led partnership that empowers practices to collaborate and grow while fostering innovation. Retina Associates of Kentucky is part of the EyeCare Partners network, providing administrative support, technology infrastructure, and growth resources while allowing the practice to maintain clinical autonomy and focus on patient care.
• Referring Optometrists and Eye Care ProviderscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe practice relies on a network of referring optometrists and eye care providers across Kentucky and the wider region. These referring doctors send patients requiring specialized retina care to Retina Associates, creating a continuous referral pipeline.
• Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Hospital PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with ambulatory surgery centers and hospital outpatient departments including Lexington Surgery Center, DuPont Surgery Center, Baptist Health Surgery Center, Norton Pavilion, Physicians Medical Center (IN), King's Daughters Surgery Center, and Ephraim McDowell Central Kentucky Surgery Center for surgical retina procedures.
• PhreesiasupportingTechnology or IntegrationPatient intake and payment technology platform used for HIPAA-compliant referral dashboard and appointment scheduling.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Quigley Eye Specialists: Quigley Eye Specialists is a multi-location ophthalmology practice in Florida offering retina care among other sub-specialties. Comparable as a physician-led group operating across several cities with mixed ophthalmology services including retinal disease management, though broader and geographically distinct from RAK's Kentucky footprint.
• Palmetto Retina Center: Palmetto Retina Center is a fellowship-trained retina subspecialty practice serving the Carolinas. Comparable specialty scope and service mix, but operates in a different regional referral market than Kentucky. Useful peer for understanding southeast retina demand patterns.

Direct peers

• Charles Retina Institute: Charles Retina Institute is a single-specialty retinal practice with a longstanding regional reputation, fellowship-trained vitreoretinal surgeons, and clinical trial participation. Comparable on specialty narrowness, fellowship staffing model, and concentration of complex retinal care under one brand.
• Retina Consultants of America: Retina Consultants of America is a national network of leading retina specialty practices. Directly comparable as a multi-site, fellowship-trained retina-only clinical and research platform, though it operates on a broader national scale than Retina Associates of Kentucky's single-state footprint.
• Tennessee Retina: Tennessee Retina is a multi-location subspecialty vitreoretinal practice in neighboring Tennessee offering the same retinal disease diagnosis, anti-VEGF injections, and vitrectomy services. Serves a directly adjacent referral market with identical specialty focus and physician-led clinical model.
• Mid-Atlantic Retina: Mid-Atlantic Retina is a high-volume vitreoretinal subspecialty group on the East Coast with fellowship-trained physicians, clinical research, and a referral-based GTM similar to Retina Associates of Kentucky. Comparable on specialty scope, scale, and academic affiliations.
• Vitreoretinal Consultants: Vitreoretinal Consultants is a fellowship-trained, multi-office retina specialist group delivering medical and surgical retinal care under a physician-led model. Directly comparable service portfolio (macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment repair) and clinical-trial-integrated practice structure.
• Retina Vitreous Associates: Retina Vitreous Associates is a subspecialty vitreoretinal practice offering the same diagnostic and surgical retinal services, with multi-physician, multi-location coverage. Comparable as a regional retina-only referral destination serving community optometrists.

Broad incumbents

• EyeCare Partners: EyeCare Partners is the PE-backed parent network of which Retina Associates of Kentucky is a member. Operates a portfolio of ophthalmology and optometry practices across the U.S., providing the administrative, technology, and capital infrastructure that RAK leverages. Comparable as the broader umbrella organization defining RAK's growth and exit pathway.
• Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston: Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston is a large, established multi-specialty ophthalmology practice offering retinal subspecialty care alongside cataract, glaucoma, and refractive services. Comparable in being a physician-led, multi-location ophthalmology brand with vitreoretinal capabilities—broader than RAK but a useful benchmark for sub-specialization economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RetinaAssociatesOfKentucky

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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