Retina Consultants of Houston

What Retina Consultants of Houston does

Retina Consultants of Houston (legally Retina Consultants of Houston PLLC, doing business as Retina Consultants of Texas, or RCTX) is a private specialty ophthalmology practice founded in 1988 and headquartered in Houston, Texas. It is one of the largest retina-only ophthalmology practices in the United States, providing medical and surgical care exclusively for diseases and conditions of the retina, vitreous, and macula, including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal tears and detachments, ocular oncology, uveitis, and inherited retinal diseases. The practice operates 24 clinic locations across the Greater Houston and San Antonio metropolitan areas and reports 100,000+ annual patient visits, supported by 190+ active clinical trials and 4 FDA-regulated research centers run through its nonprofit affiliate, the Texas Retina Research Foundation.

RCTX's core offerings span diagnostic testing, in-office laser treatments (focal laser, PRP), and surgical procedures including vitrectomy, scleral buckle, pneumatic retinopexy, and cryopexy, plus a dedicated ocular oncology division. The practice is staffed exclusively by American Board of Ophthalmology-certified retina specialists with 300+ years of collective experience and offers multilingual care, same-day appointments, and 24/7 physician on-call coverage. Additional physician-facing assets include a CE Library and ongoing CE events that generate referral flow from optometrists and general ophthalmologists, the practice's primary customer acquisition channel.

Revenue is generated from professional services delivered to patients, paid through insurance plans, cash, major credit cards, and Care Credit for charges over $200; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market model is sales-led and referral-driven via a referral portal and physician education events. The practice operates under the Retina Consultants of America (RCA) umbrella, a national network of retina practices, which positions it for further geographic and physician-resource expansion.

Name

Retina Consultants of Houston

Legal name

Retina Consultants of Houston PLLC

Website

https://houstonretina.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Retina Consultants of Houston (operating as RCTX) is a Texas-based, retina-only ophthalmology practice with 24 locations across Houston and San Antonio, delivering medical and surgical care for retinal, vitreous, and macular diseases alongside FDA-regulated clinical research.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Ophthalmology Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAKAKAE

Retina & Vitreous Specialists

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

SECONDARYHLAKAKAC

Ophthalmology Clinics (Medical & Surgical Eye Care)

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

SECONDARYHLAKAKAN

Ocular Imaging & Diagnostic Testing Centers

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

• Retinal disease treatment
• Ophthalmology services
• Retina surgery
• Ocular oncology
• Clinical trials research

Headquarters

HQ city

Bellaire

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices24 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Revenue generated from providing medical and surgical retinal care services including office visits, diagnostic testing, laser treatments, and surgical procedures

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Retina Consultants of Houston / RCTX is a retina-only ophthalmology medical practice providing comprehensive medical and surgical care for diseases of the retina, vitreous, and macula. Services include office consultations, diagnostic testing, laser treatments (focal lasers, panretinal photocoagulation), and surgical procedures (vitrectomy, scleral buckle surgery, pneumatic retinopexy, cryopexy), along with a dedicated ocular oncology division and FDA-regulated clinical trials access via the Texas Retina Research Foundation.

Product overview

Retina Consultants of Texas (RCTX) is a retina-only ophthalmology practice offering comprehensive medical and surgical care for diseases and conditions of the retina, vitreous, and macula. The practice operates as a unified service offering with diagnostic testing, medical management, surgical procedures (including vitrectomy, scleral buckle surgery, pneumatic retinopexy, and laser treatments), and a specialized ocular oncology division. RCTX also maintains four FDA-regulated research centers supported by the Texas Retina Research Foundation, providing access to clinical trials and investigational therapies. Additional patient-facing services include a CE Library for continuing physician education and a Patient Portal for secure access to medical records and appointments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Retinal Health & Care Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Retina Consultants of AmericaminorOthersParent company affiliation; Retina Consultants of Texas is operated under the RCA umbrella organization

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Retina Group of Florida: Large retina-only subspecialty practice in Florida and a known partner/affiliate group within the RCA network; directly comparable to RCTX in service mix, exclusive retinal focus, and surgical volume, and even mentioned in RCTX communications as a destination for a departing physician.
• Associated Retinal Consultants: Long-established retina-only subspecialty practice in Michigan and an RCA-affiliated group; offers vitreo-retinal surgery, clinical research, and ocular oncology comparable to RCTX's service line, and competes for the same talent and trial-site relationships.
• California Retina Consultants: One of the largest community-based retina subspecialty groups on the West Coast with a strong clinical trials program and surgical focus; another RCA-affiliated peer that competes for industry-sponsored research and benchmarks against RCTX in scale.
• Mid Atlantic Retina: Major retina-only practice serving the Mid-Atlantic region with a research arm and multiple offices; comparable in clinical scope (AMD, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment surgery), geographic reach, and referral-driven GTM.
• Retina Associates of Cleveland: Established retina subspecialty group in Ohio offering medical and surgical retinal care plus clinical research; similar multi-location community-based model and disease focus as RCTX, serving as a regional benchmark rather than a direct competitor.
• Vitreoretinal Consultants: Long-standing New York-area vitreo-retinal subspecialty practice with a strong clinical research footprint; comparable to RCTX in surgical retinal care, AMD/diabetic retinopathy management, and investigator-initiated and industry-sponsored trials.

Broad incumbents

• Retina Consultants of America: National holding company aggregating leading retina practices, including RCTX; comparable in scope because it sets the operating, branding, and consolidation framework that RCTX operates within, and serves as the parent peer for all RCA-affiliated practices.
• EyeCare Partners: National, private equity-backed ophthalmology and optometry platform aggregating multi-specialty eye care practices; comparable as a competing consolidator that hires retina specialists, runs clinical research, and competes with RCTX/RCA for both talent and acquisition targets in Texas.
• U.S. Eye (USOP): Multi-specialty eye care platform with retina capability across the Sun Belt, including Texas; competes with RCTX for patient referrals and physician recruiting and represents an alternative consolidation path to RCA affiliation.

Others

• Wilmer Eye Institute (Johns Hopkins): Leading academic ophthalmology department with a major retina division conducting clinical research and complex surgical care; relevant peer because it sets the standard RCTX's research and ocular oncology programs are benchmarked against, even though it does not compete on community access.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/retinahouston
• Facebookfacebook.com/retinaconsultantsofhouston
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/retina-consultants-of-houston

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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