Eye Associates Northwest, PC

What Eye Associates Northwest, PC does

Eye Associates Northwest, PC is a physician-owned, private professional corporation providing comprehensive ophthalmology and optometry services across the Seattle metropolitan area. Operating under the EANW and Eye Associates NW brand names since 1933 (with optical services added in 1994), the practice runs five clinic locations — Ballard (which also houses the EANW Surgery Center), Edmonds, First Hill, Kirkland, and Northgate — staffed by 15+ clinicians including board-certified MD and DO ophthalmologists, optometrists, and a certified optician covering subspecialties such as cornea, glaucoma, retina, pediatrics, adult strabismus, and oculofacial plastic surgery.

The practice's clinical technology stack is anchored by the Alcon LenSx femtosecond laser for laser-assisted cataract surgery (claimed first in the Seattle area), an inventory of premium intraocular lens implants (VIVITY extended range, PANOPTIX trifocal, Light Adjustable Lens, toric, standard monofocal), advanced diagnostic imaging including OCT and fluorescein angiography, and the EVO ICL for refractive correction. Specialty service lines include cataract and refractive surgery, glaucoma medical and surgical management (SLT, MIGS, trabeculectomy, shunt surgery), medical retina, diabetic eye care, dry eye treatment under the Center for Eye Comfort sub-brand, a Myopia Control Clinic for children, pediatric eye care, oculofacial and cosmetic eyelid surgery, adult strabismus management, and full-service optical retail with four on-site eyewear shops.

Revenue is generated through three integrated streams: medical and vision professional services billed to major commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid plans; surgical facility and professional fees for cataract, refractive, and oculofacial procedures, with out-of-pocket premium IOL upgrades; and optical retail revenue from four in-clinic eyewear shops plus online contact lens ordering through wewillship. Distribution relies on direct patient acquisition via the five locations, online scheduling through Oboro, a Modmed EMA patient portal, an inbound referral pipeline managed through Vital Interaction from primary care physicians and optometrists (supported by a dedicated Physician Liaison and CE-credit programming for referring ODs), and broad insurance network participation. The practice is led by Practice Administrator Kristen Butterfield with no disclosed external private equity or strategic ownership.

Name

Eye Associates Northwest, PC

Legal name

Eye Associates Northwest, PC

Website

https://eanw.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Eye Associates Northwest, PC is a physician-owned ophthalmology and optometry practice operating five clinics and a surgery center across the Seattle metro, delivering medical, surgical, pediatric, and optical eye care to adult and pediatric patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmology and Optometry Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), Offices of Optometrists (62132), Optical Goods Retailers (45613), Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAKAKAC

Ophthalmology Clinics (Medical & Surgical Eye Care)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Ophthalmology & Optometry

SECONDARYHLAKAKAO

Ambulatory Surgery Centers (Ophthalmic/Outpatient Eye Surgery)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Ophthalmology & Optometry

SECONDARYHLAKAKAF

Cornea, External Disease & Refractive Surgery (LASIK/PRK)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Ophthalmology & Optometry

SECONDARYHLAKAKAB

Optometry Clinics (Primary Eye Care)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Ophthalmology & Optometry

SECONDARYHLAFAKAI

Vision & Ophthalmic Diagnostic Centers (Optometry/OCT/Retinal Imaging)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Diagnostic & Imaging Centers

Keywords

• Ophthalmology services
• Cataract surgery
• Optometry care
• Medical eye care
• Prescription eyewear

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Eye Care Services: Comprehensive ophthalmology and optometry services including routine exams, specialty consultations, diagnostic testing, and medical treatment for eye conditions such as glaucoma, dry eye, diabetic eye disease, and macular degeneration. Billed to medical/vision insurance or patients directly.
2. Cataract and Refractive Surgery: Surgical procedures including cataract surgery with various IOL options (monofocal, toric, multifocal), LASIK evaluations, and laser-assisted surgery. Revenue includes facility fees and premium lens upgrades that may have out-of-pocket costs.
3. Optical/Eyewear Retail: Optical shops at multiple locations offering prescription glasses, designer frames, specialty lenses (progressive, blue-light blocking, transition), and contact lenses. Established in 1994, serving Eye Associates Northwest patients with state-of-the-art technology and high-quality materials.
4. Insurance and Plan Contracting: Participating provider with most major medical and vision plans including Medicare and Medicaid. Co-pays collected at time of service; balance billing for covered services per insurance contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Eye Associates Northwest is a multi-location ophthalmology and optometry practice providing comprehensive medical and surgical eye care across the Seattle metropolitan area. Core offerings include cataract surgery (standard and laser-assisted with LenSx), glaucoma management, medical retina care, dry eye treatment, pediatric eye care, myopia control for children, eyelid and facial surgery, EVO ICL refractive procedures, advanced diagnostic imaging, and optical retail with prescription eyewear and contact lenses. Services are delivered through five clinic locations and a dedicated ambulatory surgery center, with revenue drawn from professional service fees and optical product sales.

Product overview

Eye Associates Northwest is a multi-location ophthalmology and optometry practice offering comprehensive eye care services across the Seattle metropolitan area. The practice operates five clinic locations (Ballard, Edmonds, First Hill, Kirkland, Northgate) and a dedicated ambulatory surgery center in Ballard. Core services include cataract surgery with multiple IOL options (monofocal, multifocal, toric, and light-adjustable lenses) utilizing both standard and laser-assisted (LenSx) techniques; medical retina care for diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration; glaucoma management; dry eye treatment through the Center for Eye Comfort; myopia control for children; pediatric eye care; eyelid and facial surgery (blepharoplasty, brow lift, CO2 laser resurfacing); and optical services for eyewear and contact lenses. The practice also offers adult strabismus treatment, EVO ICL refractive procedures, and advanced diagnostic imaging including OCT and retinal photography. Patient-facing digital tools include online scheduling, bill pay, patient portal access, and referral management through third-party integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Center for Eye Comfort: A dedicated dry eye division offering advanced diagnostics and treatment options for dry eye and ocular surface disease.
• EANW Surgery Center

Products and services

• Cataract Surgery Outpatient surgical removal of the clouded natural lens and replacement with an artificial intraocular lens, performed at the Ballard EANW Surgery Center or partner surgical facilities. Available with standard or laser-assisted (LenSx femtosecond) technique and multiple IOL options including monofocal, toric, multifocal and light-adjustable lenses. Targeted at patients with cataracts causing cloudy vision, glare sensitivity and difficulty with daily activities.
• Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery (LenSx) Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery using the Alcon LenSx platform to enable precise corneal incisions, capsulotomy and lens fragmentation for improved surgical outcomes. Eye Associates Northwest was the first in the Seattle area to offer this technology, delivered as a cataract surgery technique choice for surgical candidates.
• Intraocular Lens (IOL) Implants Artificial lens implants placed during cataract surgery to restore vision. Available options include VIVITY extended range, PANOPTIX trifocal, Light Adjustable Lens (LAL) by RxSIGHT, toric monofocal and standard monofocal lenses. Standard monofocal lenses are covered by insurance; premium options carry out-of-pocket costs.
• Glaucoma Treatment Medical and surgical management of open angle and narrow angle glaucoma, including SLT laser therapy, topical and oral medications, MIGS procedures, trabeculectomy, shunt surgery and cyclophotocoagulation. Aimed at protecting the optic nerve, controlling intraocular pressure and preventing progressive vision loss.
• Medical Retina Services Specialized care for retinal conditions including diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, retinal tears and detachments, and floaters. Services include OCT imaging, fluorescein angiography, intravitreal injections, laser therapy and vitrectomy surgery for adult and senior patients.
• Diabetic Eye Disease Care Comprehensive management of diabetes-related eye conditions including diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema. Delivered as an ongoing program of screening, monitoring, laser therapy, intravitreal injections and vitrectomy surgery for patients with diabetes.
• Dry Eye Disease Treatment Chronic dry eye management delivered through the Center for Eye Comfort sub-brand, offering advanced diagnostics and treatments including artificial tears, prescription medications, punctal plugs, lid hygiene and anti-inflammatory therapies for patients with ocular surface disease.
• Myopia Control Clinic Specialized clinic for controlling myopia progression in children using evidence-based interventions including orthokeratology (ortho-K) corneal reshaping contact lenses, multifocal contact lenses (MiSight), bifocal or progressive glasses, and low-dose atropine eye drops, with ongoing myopia progression monitoring.
• Pediatric Eye Care Pediatric eye care services for children age 3 and older, including evaluation and treatment of amblyopia (lazy eye), strabismus (crossed eyes), congenital cataracts, nystagmus, refractive errors and nasolacrimal duct obstruction, delivered in a child-friendly environment at the First Hill clinic.
• Eyelid and Facial Surgery Oculofacial plastic surgery including upper and lower eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty), brow lift, mid-face lift, CO2 laser skin resurfacing, and reconstructive procedures, plus cosmetic offerings such as Botox, fillers and Kybella. Focused on preserving delicate eye function while delivering aesthetic and functional outcomes.
• Optical Services Full-service optical retail offering prescription eyewear with hundreds of frame options including designer and high-tech frames (titanium, flexon), specialty lenses (progressive, transition, blue-light-blocking) and specialty contact lenses, supported by licensed opticians. Patients can also order contact lenses online via MyEyeStore.com.
• Adult Strabismus Treatment Medical and surgical treatment for eye misalignment in adults, addressing double vision, eye strain and depth perception challenges through corrective lenses, eye exercises, or surgical adjustment of eye muscles.
• Advanced Imaging State-of-the-art diagnostic imaging service including OCT (optical coherence tomography) scans and retinal photography, with fluorescein angiography also available, used for early detection and monitoring of glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and other eye conditions.
• EVO ICL (Implantable Collamer Lens) Refractive procedure involving implantation of a collamer lens behind the iris for vision correction, offered as an alternative to LASIK for patients who may not be ideal LASIK candidates.
• EANW Surgery Center Ambulatory surgery center located at the Ballard clinic, dedicated solely to eye surgery with state-of-the-art technology and individualized care for cataract surgery and other ophthalmic procedures.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cataract surgery has over 90% success rate in restoring useful vision

Named customers2 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

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Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Partner Surgery FacilitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEye Associates Northwest partners with surgery facilities throughout the Seattle metro area in addition to their in-house Ballard surgery center. This allows patients to choose a convenient location while receiving EANW professional care.
• Referring OptometristscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of optometrists who refer patients to Eye Associates Northwest for specialty care and surgery. The practice supports referring optometrists with continuing education credits for observing laser cataract surgery and provides CE seminars.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Cascade Eye Center: PNW-based multi-location ophthalmology and optometry practice offering cataract surgery, glaucoma management, and routine eye care. Comparable as a Pacific Northwest regional peer with similar service mix.
• Evergreen Eye Center: Washington-state-based ophthalmology practice with subspecialty coverage including cataract, glaucoma, cornea, and retina. Comparable as a regional PNW multi-location ophthalmology competitor.

Direct peers

• ClearSight Center: PNW-based ophthalmology practice offering cataract surgery, LASIK, and refractive procedures with multi-site coverage. Comparable in refractive and cataract surgical services and regional patient demographics.
• Northwest Eye Surgeons: PNW-based multi-specialty ophthalmology group with multiple clinic locations and ASCs offering cataract, glaucoma, retina, and oculoplastic services. Closely comparable in scale, multi-specialty breadth, and regional market overlap.
• Pacific Cataract and Laser Institute (PCLI): Multi-location ophthalmology practice in the Pacific Northwest offering cataract surgery, LASIK, and comprehensive eye care across multiple clinics. Highly comparable as a regional multi-site eye surgery group serving similar patient demographics with overlapping service lines.
• Specialty Eyecare Group: Greater Seattle-area multi-location optometry and ophthalmology practice providing comprehensive eye care including specialty contact lenses and pediatric services. Comparable as a direct regional competitor with overlapping clinical scope.

Broad incumbents

• US Eye: PE-backed multi-specialty ophthalmology platform with locations across the southeastern U.S. Comparable as an active consolidator of independent eye care practices and a competitive acquirer of physician-owned PC practices.
• EyeCare Partners: Large PE-backed ophthalmology and optometry consolidator operating hundreds of locations across the U.S. Comparable as the leading consolidator in the U.S. eye care space — a direct acquirer of and competitive threat to independent ophthalmology practices.
• Virginia Mason Eye Care (Virginia Mason Franciscan Health): Major Seattle-based integrated health system with comprehensive ophthalmology services in the same metro market. Comparable as a large incumbent offering overlapping specialty eye care services within EANW's core service area.

Emerging players

• Pacific Northwest Retina: Specialty retina and vitreoretinal practice in the PNW providing medical and surgical retinal care. Comparable as a specialty-focused regional competitor with overlapping retina service line at EANW (diabetic retinopathy, AMD).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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