Florida Retina Institute

What Florida Retina Institute does

Florida Retina Institute is a vitreo-retinal specific ophthalmologic practice founded in 1979, headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and operating 21 clinic locations across Central Florida, North Florida, and Southeast Georgia. The practice delivers specialized medical and surgical care for the full spectrum of retinal diseases, including age-related macular degeneration (wet and dry), diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, flashes and floaters, artery and retinal vein occlusion, pediatric retina, uveitis, and vitreous and macular surgery. Its clinical operations are supported by advanced diagnostic imaging capabilities including optical coherence tomography (OCT) and fluorescein angiography, and an active clinical trials program led by Dr. Matthew Cunningham enrolling patients in age-related macular degeneration and emerging intravitreal gene therapy studies, with research clinics in Orlando and Jacksonville and a planned site in Wildwood.

The institute is staffed by 18 or more fellowship-trained retina specialists, including multiple physicians holding the FASRS (Fellow of the American Society of Retina Specialists) credential, with multilingual coverage in English, Greek, and German. Care delivery combines in-clinic procedures, physician referral channels, telemedicine appointments, and a self-service patient portal with online bill pay. Recognized as Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctors, the practice emphasizes compassionate personalized care, surgical excellence, and community engagement through partnerships with charitable vision organizations.

Florida Retina Institute generates revenue primarily through professional services delivered to patients with retinal conditions, billed through insurance reimbursement, with additional ancillary revenue from ancillary services such as clinical trial enrollment. The go-to-market model combines direct-to-patient scheduling (phone, email, online form) with a dedicated physician referral program, and patient acquisition is reinforced through patient education content in English and Spanish, organized testimonials, and active participation in vision-related charitable causes. The business is privately held, physician-owned, and has operated independently since its founding 45+ years ago, with no disclosed external investment, parent company, or M&A activity.

Name

Florida Retina Institute

Legal name

Florida Retina Institute

Website

https://floridaretinainstitute.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Florida Retina Institute is a privately held, vitreo-retinal specific ophthalmology practice founded in 1979 that operates 21 clinic locations across Central Florida, North Florida, and Southeast Georgia, serving patients with retinal diseases through 18+ fellowship-trained retina specialists supported by clinical research and telemedicine capabilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacksonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical and Surgical Retina Care Services: Florida Retina Institute generates revenue through the provision of specialized ophthalmic medical and surgical services for vitreoretinal diseases. This includes diagnostic examinations, imaging procedures, intravitreal injections, laser treatments, and surgical interventions across its network of 21 locations in Florida and Georgia. The practice accepts insurance and processes patient payments through online bill pay and patient registration portals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Florida Retina Institute is a vitreo-retinal specialty ophthalmology practice that provides medical and surgical care for retinal and macular diseases, including treatment for macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and related conditions. The practice complements its clinical care with an in-house clinical trials research program and digital patient services such as an online portal, telemedicine, and online bill pay.

Product overview

Florida Retina Institute provides comprehensive vitreo-retinal medical and surgical care across 21 locations in Florida and Georgia. The practice operates as a single unified healthcare service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Core services include diagnosis and treatment of retinal conditions (diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, retinal detachment, uveitis), supplemented by clinical trials research, a patient portal for medical record access, telemedicine appointments for remote consultations, educational resources in multiple languages, and online bill payment functionality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vitreo-Retinal Medical and Surgical Care Specialty medical and surgical care for retinal and macular diseases (including macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy) delivered by fellowship-trained retina specialists across 21 clinic locations for adult patients in Florida and Southeast Georgia.
• Clinical Trials and Research Program In-house clinical trials program for emerging retinal therapies, led by fellowship-trained principal investigators, providing eligible patients with access to investigational treatments for retinal disease.

Quantifiable outcome

• The practice states it has been positively vision focused for 45+ years, serving as the trusted retina care provider that patients proudly share with family and friends.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ACE Advanced Center for Eyecare GlobalminorOthersFlorida Retina Institute supports ACE Advanced Center for Eyecare Global, a nonprofit dedicated to lessening the global burden of preventable blindness in underserved areas by developing locally self-sufficient eye care centers through partnership, training, and equipping.
• Himalayan Cataract Project (Cure Blindness)minorOthersThe practice supports the Himalayan Cataract Project, founded by Dr. Sanduk Ruit and Dr. Geoff Tabin, which works to eradicate unnecessary blindness in underserved areas of the world through hospital-quality standards applied in resource-limited settings.
• Center for the Visually Impaired (CVI Florida)minorOthersFlorida Retina Institute supports CVI Florida, a nonprofit dedicated to serving blind and visually impaired individuals through job training, employment support, independent living services, technology training, and children's services since 1988.
• Lighthouse of Central FloridaminorOthersThe practice supports Lighthouse of Central Florida, an organization helping people of any age fulfill their highest ambitions beyond perceived restrictions of blindness and vision loss.
• Georgia Lions Lighthouse FoundationminorOthersSupported organization providing vision and hearing services in Georgia through education, detection, prevention, and treatment, enabling greater independence and quality of life for Georgians in financial need.
• Foundation Fighting BlindnessminorOthersThe practice supports the Foundation Fighting Blindness, established in 1971 by families affected by inherited retinal diseases, dedicated to finding treatments and cures for blinding retinal degenerative diseases through research and clinical trials.
• The Eye Health InstituteminorOthersSupported nonprofit providing comprehensive eye care to underserved people of Jamaica, having served over 8,700 people, provided more than 4,200 pairs of glasses free of charge, and performed more than 150 procedures including cataract surgery, pterygium removal, and corneal transplants.
• Vision is PricelessminorOthersThe practice supports Vision is Priceless, serving Duval, Clay, St. Johns, Nassau, and Baker Counties in Northeast Florida through vision assessments, education, screenings, treatment, and referrals to improve visual health of children and adults.
• American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)minorOthersThe world's largest association of eye physicians and surgeons, advocating for patients and setting standards for ophthalmic education. Florida Retina Institute's physicians are members.
• American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS)minorOthersThe largest organization of retina specialists in the world, representing over 3,000 physicians. Florida Retina Institute's physicians are members and the ASRS provides patient education content (videos) featured on the practice's website.
• American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO)minorOthersFounded in 1916, the ABO is the first American Board established to certify medical specialists (ophthalmologists) and is one of 24 specialty boards recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties. Florida Retina Institute physicians hold ABO certification.
• American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)minorOthersInternational professional society of over 48,000 healthcare executives leading hospitals, healthcare systems, and other healthcare organizations. Florida Retina Institute and/or its leadership hold membership.
• American Medical Association (AMA)minorOthersFounded in 1847, the AMA is the largest and only national medical association, convening 190+ state and specialty medical societies to promote the art and science of medicine and public health.
• Association of Military Surgeons of the United States (AMSUS)minorOthersA nonprofit, member-based association providing education and professional development for federal health professionals at the Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Health and Human Services, and Homeland Security.
• American College of Surgeons / FACSminorOthersThe American College of Surgeons is dedicated to improving surgical patient care and safeguarding standards of care in an optimal and ethical practice environment. Florida Retina Institute surgeons hold FACS fellowship.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Retina Group of Florida: Large Florida-based retina specialty practice operating multiple locations across South and Central Florida. Directly comparable as a vitreo-retinal specific group practice serving the same patient population with overlapping subspecialty services including anti-VEGF injections and retinal surgery.
• Florida Eye Specialists: Multi-location Florida ophthalmology and retina practice with a strong vitreoretinal service line. Directly comparable in geographic footprint (Florida), subspecialty focus on retinal disease, and multi-clinic operating model.
• Center for Retina & Macular Disease: Florida-based retina specialty group practice with multiple clinic locations across Central Florida. Direct competitor in the vitreo-retinal subspecialty space with overlapping service offerings including AMD, diabetic retinopathy, and retinal surgery.
• Retina Associates of Sarasota: Florida retina specialty practice focused on vitreo-retinal medical and surgical care. Directly comparable as a regional vitreo-retinal practice serving similar patient demographics and offering the same core diagnostic and surgical procedures.
• Tennessee Retina: Multi-physician vitreo-retinal specialty practice operating across Middle Tennessee. Directly comparable as a regional retina specialty group offering the same core medical/surgical retinal services and clinical trial participation.

Broad incumbents

• Retina Consultants of Texas: One of the largest US retina specialty groups with extensive clinical trial infrastructure. Comparable as a multi-location vitreo-retinal practice with a strong research program, though operating at significantly larger scale and in a different geography.
• Bascom Palmer Eye Institute: Top-ranked academic ophthalmology department with a major vitreo-retinal service line and extensive clinical research. Comparable as a Florida-based vitreo-retinal care provider and trial site, though operating at academic-medical-center scale.
• Retina Group of America: PE-backed national network of affiliated retina specialists across multiple states. Comparable as a vitreo-retinal specialty platform operating at scale, and represents the type of consolidator that may view independent practices like Florida Retina Institute as acquisition targets or competitive threats.
• US Retina: PE-backed national retina practice aggregator. Comparable as a vitreo-retinal specialty consolidator actively acquiring independent retina practices; represents a strategic peer and potential acquirer in the same subspecialty space.

Regional players

• Atlanta Retina: Retina specialty practice serving the Atlanta metro and surrounding Georgia communities. Comparable as a vitreo-retinal specialty group; geographic overlap exists with Florida Retina Institute's Georgia locations (Brunswick, Waycross).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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