Pediatric Ophthalmic Consultants

What Pediatric Ophthalmic Consultants does

Pediatric Ophthalmic Consultants is a private, physician-owned pediatric ophthalmology practice headquartered on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and operating five clinical offices across the New York metropolitan area (Manhattan–Upper West Side, Manhattan–Tribeca, Brooklyn–Boro Park, Westchester–White Plains, and Queens–Rego Park). Founded in 1991 by Dr. Mark A. Steele, the firm has grown to a roster of 13 board-certified or board-eligible pediatric ophthalmologists and strabismus surgeons and describes itself as the largest private practice group of pediatric eye surgeons in the world, with more than 30,000 microscopic eye muscle surgeries performed across its history. Clinical services concentrate on eye alignment restoration in children — strabismus, esotropia, exotropia, hypertropia, amblyopia, pediatric cataracts, nystagmus, and tear duct obstruction — with a secondary adult strabismus line covering nerve palsies and complex reoperations.

The underlying clinical technology is centered on microscopic eye muscle surgery, including both adjustable and non-adjustable suture techniques for strabismus correction, performed by senior physicians trained at Harvard Medical School, NYU, and Wills Eye Hospital. Surgical cases are executed primarily at affiliated hospital sites including NYU Langone Medical Center and the New York Eye & Ear Infirmary. The treatment portfolio also includes vision screening, eye exams, atropine-based myopia management, and referrals for glasses and contact lenses.

The practice operates a direct-to-consumer, fee-for-service revenue model and is out-of-network with insurers, meaning patients pay at the time of service and seek out-of-network reimbursement. Revenue is generated from office consultations and examinations, surgical procedures performed at hospital sites, and vision correction referrals. Customer acquisition is driven by referrals from pediatricians and family practitioners, patient word-of-mouth, online reviews (rater8, Google, Healthgrades), and a growing social media presence on Instagram and Facebook; there is no external capital, no parent company, and no private equity sponsorship — the firm has remained an independent physician practice since founding.

Name

Pediatric Ophthalmic Consultants

Legal name

Pediatric Ophthalmic Consultants

Website

https://pedseye.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pediatric Ophthalmic Consultants is a New York-based private pediatric ophthalmology practice founded in 1991, operating five offices across the NYC metro area with 13 board-certified physicians specializing in strabismus surgery and pediatric eye alignment, and having performed over 30,000 procedures.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Ophthalmology Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus (HLAKAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ophthalmology Clinics (Medical & Surgical Eye Care) (HLAKAKAC)

Keywords

• Pediatric ophthalmology
• Strabismus surgery
• Eye muscle surgery
• Amblyopia treatment
• Pediatric cataract surgery

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 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 Consultation and Treatment Services: Revenue generated from office visits, examinations, diagnostic services, and ongoing patient care across pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus treatment.
2. Surgical Procedures: Revenue from performing eye muscle surgeries, cataract surgery, and other pediatric ophthalmic surgical procedures performed at affiliated hospital surgical centers.
3. Vision Correction and Eyewear Referrals: Revenue includes referrals for glasses, contact lenses, and atropine treatments for myopia management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pediatric Ophthalmic Consultants is a private medical practice that diagnoses and treats pediatric eye conditions, with a primary focus on eye alignment restoration and microscopic eye muscle (strabismus) surgery. The practice provides office-based consultations, surgical procedures performed at affiliated hospital surgical centers, myopia management with atropine, vision screenings, and adult strabismus correction across five New York metropolitan area offices.

Product overview

Pediatric Ophthalmic Consultants is a private medical practice offering comprehensive pediatric ophthalmology services centered around eye alignment restoration and eye muscle surgery. The practice provides a unified portfolio of treatment services including strabismus surgery (for esotropia, exotropia, hypertropia), eye muscle surgery with adjustable sutures, amblyopia treatment, pediatric cataract surgery, nystagmus surgery, tear duct obstruction treatment, and myopia management with atropine. Additional services include vision screening, eye exams, and glasses prescriptions. The practice operates multiple offices in the New York metropolitan area (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Westchester, Queens) and performs surgeries at NYU Langone Medical Center and New York Eye & Ear Infirmary.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pediatric Ophthalmology & Eye Alignment Services Comprehensive pediatric ophthalmology practice treating strabismus, esotropia, exotropia, amblyopia, pediatric cataracts, and related eye alignment conditions in children.
• Esotropia Treatment Surgical and non-surgical treatment for esotropia (crossed eyes), including accommodative esotropia.
• Exotropia Treatment Treatment for exotropia (outward eye deviation / wall eyes).
• Eye Muscle Surgery Surgical procedures to correct misaligned eyes, including adjustable and non-adjustable suture techniques for strabismus correction.
• Amblyopia Treatment Treatment for amblyopia (lazy eye) to improve vision development in children.
• Pediatric Cataract Surgery Surgical removal of cataracts in pediatric patients.
• Nystagmus Surgery Surgical treatment for nystagmus (involuntary eye movement).
• Tear Duct Obstruction Treatment Treatment for nasolacrimal duct (tear duct) obstruction in children.
• Atropine for Myopia Low-dose atropine eye drop therapy to slow myopia (nearsightedness) progression in children.
• Vision Screening & Eye Exams Comprehensive vision screening, eye examinations, and glasses prescriptions for pediatric patients.
• Adult Strabismus Treatment Eye alignment surgery for adults, including treatment for Third, Fourth, and Sixth nerve palsies causing double vision.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30,000 microscopic eye muscle surgeries performed
• +1 more outcomes

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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NYU Langone Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Emily Ceisler performs all pediatric and adult eye surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center. NYU Langone is a premier academic medical center providing surgical facilities and support staff.
• New York Eye & Ear InfirmarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Louis Furlan performs the majority of his pediatric eye surgery at the New York Eye & Ear Infirmary. He is also an attending surgeon at NYU Medical Center.
• Hospitals for Special Surgery / SinaiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogos for hospital affiliations displayed on website footer including HSS/Sinai affiliations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wills Eye Hospital: Nationally ranked specialty eye hospital based in Philadelphia; trains pediatric ophthalmology fellows and accepts complex referrals that overlap with Pediatric Ophthalmic Consultants' high-acuity case mix.
• Boston Children's Hospital — Department of Ophthalmology: Pediatric academic medical center with a leading pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus service that treats the same conditions and draws national/international referrals for complex strabismus and pediatric cataract cases.
• University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center: Major academic ophthalmology program with a recognized pediatric and strabismus service that treats the same condition set and serves as a regional pediatric eye-care destination.
• Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute: Large integrated health-system eye institute offering pediatric ophthalmology alongside adult services; comparable as a multi-subspecialty destination with broad referral reach across the U.S.
• Bascom Palmer Eye Institute: University of Miami–affiliated eye hospital consistently ranked among the top U.S. ophthalmology programs; runs a pediatric ophthalmology service that competes for complex pediatric cases and tertiary referrals.
• Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute: Top-ranked U.S. academic eye institute running a comprehensive pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus service that handles the same high-acuity conditions and accepts national/international referrals.
• NYU Langone Health — Department of Ophthalmology: Academic ophthalmology department at NYU Langone — co-located in the New York market and the practice's primary surgical hospital partner; competes for and treats overlapping pediatric ophthalmology cases.
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) — Division of Ophthalmology: Major pediatric academic ophthalmology service on the East Coast that treats strabismus, amblyopia, pediatric cataracts, and pediatric glaucoma, attracting a similar tertiary referral population as Pediatric Ophthalmic Consultants.

Direct peers

• EyeSouth Partners: Private-equity-backed physician services platform that partners with, acquires, and operates ophthalmology practices across the U.S. — comparable as a multi-site, specialty eye-care operating model with similar revenue mix of professional services and surgery.

Regional players

• New York Eye & Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai: Specialty eye and ENT hospital in the same New York metro market where Pediatric Ophthalmic Consultants sends its surgical cases and shares multiple attending physicians; both treat adult and pediatric ophthalmology patients in the same region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pedseye
• Instagraminstagram.com/pedseyenyc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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