Eye Health Vision Centers

What Eye Health Vision Centers does

Eye Health Vision Centers operates a multi-location ophthalmology and optometry practice serving the Greater South Coast region of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Founded in 1986 alongside its dedicated surgical facility (Greater NewBedford Surgical and Laser Center), the practice runs five clinical sites in Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Fall River, and Taunton (MA) plus Middletown (RI), and a separately housed outpatient surgical center in North Dartmouth. Service breadth spans eight subspecialty categories: comprehensive eye exams, optical retail, laser vision correction (LASIK and PRK), glaucoma management, cataract surgery, retina services, cornea treatments, and oculoplastics, supported by advanced diagnostic imaging, femtosecond and ophthalmic lasers, MIGS technology, intravitreal injection capabilities (Avastin, Eylea, Lucentis), and in-house digital lens surfacing with premium Varilux, Crizal, Xperio, and Transitions products. Each clinic houses a full-service optical center stocking 500-1,000 frames across designer brands.

The business model is a hybrid of professional services revenue and optical retail. Professional services revenue is generated across routine examinations, subspecialty consultations, and surgical procedures (cataract, glaucoma, retina, cornea, refractive, oculoplastic). Optical retail revenue comes from prescription eyewear (frames starting at $89, lenses starting at $79) and contact lens sales, including direct online ordering. Pricing for surgical procedures (LASIK, cataract, MIGS) is quote-based and varies by patient need, with free LASIK consultations used as a top-of-funnel conversion tool. The practice operates as a private, direct-to-consumer healthcare group with no disclosed external investment, no public listing, and an ownership structure that is not publicly detailed. The CMO, Dr. Corey Westerfeld, also serves as Chief Medical Officer of affiliated Koch Eye Associates, indicating a multi-brand regional eyecare platform relationship.

The go-to-market motion is reputation-led and community-anchored: the practice reports a 4.9 average rating across 3,274 reviews (Google and Facebook), a four-decade operating history, community outreach programs (Tour De Cure, local food banks, Dartmouth Friends of the Elderly), and educational content on the company website covering 40+ procedures. Distribution is entirely regional across MA/RI, with digital access points (online appointment scheduling, online contact lens ordering, online bill payment, iMW patient portal) supplementing the physical clinic footprint. The company operates as a wholly private eye care practice with no disclosed parent, subsidiaries beyond the surgical center, or external funding.

Name

Eye Health Vision Centers

Legal name

Eye Health Vision Centers

Website

https://eyehealthvision.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eye Health Vision Centers operates a multi-location ophthalmology and optometry practice across southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, offering comprehensive eye exams, eight subspecialty surgical services, and optical retail to community patients through five clinics and one ambulatory surgery center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmology and Optometry Services

NAICS

Offices of Optometrists (62132), Optical Goods Retailers (45613)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Ophthalmic Goods (3851)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Eye Exams & Vision Care (HLAKAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ambulatory Surgery Centers (Ophthalmic/Outpatient Eye Surgery) (HLAKAKAO), Ophthalmology Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAF)

Keywords

• Ophthalmology services
• Eye care practice
• Laser vision correction
• Cataract surgery
• Optical retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Dartmouth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional eye care services: Revenue from comprehensive eye examinations, consultations, and ongoing patient care across multiple specialties including ophthalmology and optometry
2. Surgical procedures: Revenue from surgical interventions including LASIK, PRK, laser cataract surgery, traditional cataract surgery, MIGS, trabeculectomy, Ahmed tube shunt, cornea transplants, vitrectomy, and oculoplastic procedures
3. Optical retail - eyeglasses and frames: Sale of prescription eyeglasses, frames (Ray-Ban, Coach, Versace, etc.), and lens options including anti-reflective, Transitions, and polarized coatings
4. Contact lens services: Revenue from contact lens prescriptions, fittings, and direct online ordering of contact lenses
5. Retinal injection treatments: Revenue from intravitreal injections (Avastin, Eylea, Lucentis) for macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and other retinal conditions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Eye Health Vision Centers is a multi-location ophthalmology and optometry practice providing comprehensive eye health services, surgical interventions, and optical retail. Core offerings include routine eye examinations, laser vision correction (LASIK and PRK), cataract surgery, glaucoma management, retinal treatments, cornea care, oculoplastic procedures, and in-house dispensing of eyeglasses and contact lenses.

Product overview

Eye Health Vision Centers operates as a multi-location eye care practice offering comprehensive vision services across the greater South Coast region of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The practice provides a unified portfolio of eye health services including general eye exams, optical center services (contact lenses and eyeglasses), laser vision correction (LASIK and PRK), glaucoma management, cataract surgery, retina services, cornea treatments, and oculoplastics. The company also operates the Greater New Bedford Surgical and Laser Center as its surgical facility and maintains an online patient portal (iMW). Additional offerings include a wide selection of eyeglass frames from designer brands and advanced digital lenses from Varilux with various treatments (Crizal, Xperio, Transitions). Services are delivered through five locations in Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Fall River, Taunton (MA), and Middletown (RI), with surgical procedures performed at the Dartmouth facility or the Greater New Bedford Surgicenter.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eye Health Services Comprehensive eye examinations and treatment for common visual impairments including myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia, lazy eye (amblyopia), astigmatism, common eye infections, dry eye syndrome, and eye allergies, for patients of all ages.
• Optical Center (Contact Lenses and Eyeglasses) In-house optical shop at each facility offering contact lenses and eyeglasses with a large inventory of frames and digital lens options for vision correction patients.
• LASIK Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis procedure that reshapes the cornea to correct myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism, reducing dependency on eyeglasses and contact lenses.
• PRK Photorefractive keratectomy procedure that removes the outer corneal layer and reshapes underlying tissue to correct refractive errors, suitable for patients with thin corneas.
• Glaucoma Services Diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma, including MIGS procedures, Ahmed tube shunt surgery, and trabeculectomy to reduce intraocular pressure and prevent vision loss.
• Cataract Surgery Cataract treatment including laser cataract surgery and traditional cataract surgery with intraocular lens options including monofocal, multifocal, and toric lenses.
• Retina Services Treatment for retinal conditions including flashes and floaters, retinal tears and detachments, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, retinal injections (Avastin, Eylea, Lucentis), AREDS vitamins, retinal laser treatment, and vitrectomy.
• Cornea Services Treatment for corneal conditions including keratoconus, corneal cross-linking, cornea transplant, keratectomy, and specialty contact lenses.
• Oculoplastics Cosmetic and corrective ocular plastic surgery including blepharoplasty, ptosis repair, entropion and ectropion repair, eyelid condition treatment, and BOTOX injections.
• Eyeglass Frames Eyeglass frames including designer brands such as Ray-Ban, Coach, Versace, BCBG, Michael Kors, Nike, Calvin Klein, Oakley, Maui Jim, and others, with frames starting at $89.
• Digital Lenses Advanced digital lenses from Varilux with treatments including Crizal anti-reflective coating, Xperio Polarized sunglasses, and Transitions lenses, with eyeglass lenses starting at $79.
• Contact Lenses Contact lenses for vision correction including specialty lenses for keratoconus and other conditions, available with online ordering for existing prescriptions.
• Greater New Bedford Surgical and Laser Center State-of-the-art outpatient eye surgery facility opened in 1986 offering cataract, glaucoma, retinal disease, corneal disease, and oculoplastic procedures, as well as laser surgery.
• Cataract Lens Options (IOLs) Intraocular lens options including monofocal implants, multifocal implants, and toric lenses for astigmatism correction during cataract surgery.
• MIGS (Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery) Minimally invasive glaucoma surgical procedures including diode laser, iStent micro-bypass, SLT laser, iridotomy laser, and micropulse cyclophotocoagulation to reduce intraocular pressure.
• Retinal Injections Intravitreal injections using Avastin, Eylea, and Lucentis for treatment of diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, macular edema, and retinal vein occlusion.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.9 average rating from 3,274 total reviews demonstrates high patient satisfaction
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Koch Eye Associates: Regional multi-specialty eye care practice in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. Closest peer because Dr. Corey Westerfeld serves as CMO of both organizations, the practices share geographic overlap, and Koch Eye Associates is explicitly linked from the Eye Health Vision Centers website.
• TLC Laser Eye Centers: Multi-location LASIK and laser vision correction chain with affiliated ophthalmologists. Comparable as a direct competitor offering LASIK and PRK refractive surgery at multiple regional centers, targeting the same refractive error patient segment.
• LasikPlus: National LASIK-focused refractive surgery chain with dozens of centers. Comparable as a direct competitor on LASIK and PRK procedures, competing for the same refractive-error patient segment with scaled marketing reach.
• NVISION Eye Centers: Multi-location eye surgery chain offering LASIK, cataract, and other ophthalmology procedures. Comparable as a multi-subspecialty surgical eye care operator with similar clinical-plus-surgical service breadth across multiple sites.
• Woolfson Eye Institute: Multi-location ophthalmology practice offering LASIK, cataract surgery, and comprehensive eye care. Comparable as a multi-subspecialty eye care group with affiliated surgical capabilities and a regional footprint.
• Center for Sight: Multi-location ophthalmology and optometry group with LASIK, cataract, and oculoplastic services. Comparable as a full-service eye care provider combining clinical, surgical, and optical retail offerings across multiple sites.
• Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center: Multi-location eye care group in the Southwest offering ophthalmology, optometry, optical retail, and ambulatory surgery. Comparable as a multi-subspecialty practice with owned ASCs and embedded optical retail.

Regional players

• Boston Eye Group: Multi-specialty ophthalmology practice in the greater Boston area offering LASIK, cataract, and cornea services. Comparable on multi-subspecialty clinical and surgical capabilities but serves a different metro geography within the same broader New England market.

Broad incumbents

• Massachusetts Eye and Ear: Major Harvard-affiliated academic eye hospital in Boston covering ophthalmology subspecialties. Comparable as a high-end subspecialty eye care provider in Massachusetts, but operates at much larger scale with academic and research capabilities that small private practices cannot match.
• LensCrafters: National optical retail chain owned by EssilorLuxottica, providing eye exams, frames, lenses, and contact lenses across hundreds of storefronts. Comparable on the optical retail side of the business but as a mass-market incumbent rather than a clinical specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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