Specialty Eye Care Medical Center

What Specialty Eye Care Medical Center does

Specialty Eye Care Medical Center, Inc. is a privately held, multi-subspecialty ophthalmology practice operating across the Greater Los Angeles area. The practice provides comprehensive eye care spanning routine eye exams, cataract evaluation and surgery (including premium intraocular lens implants such as AcrySof IQ ReSTOR multifocal, Crystalens accommodating, and toric IOLs), LASIK, cornea and external disease treatment, medical and surgical glaucoma management, vitreo-retinal procedures (pneumatic retinopexy, retinal laser, intravitreal injections), vision therapy, sports vision, and contact lens fittings. It maintains five clinic locations (Glendale, Sherman Oaks, West Hollywood, Northridge, Simi Valley), a dedicated outpatient surgery center in Glendale, and hospital privileges at five regional medical centers. The physician roster includes subspecialty-trained ophthalmologists in retina, oculoplastics, cornea/refractive, and cataract surgery, with training pedigrees from Johns Hopkins, University of Chicago, Tufts, UC Irvine, and Rush University.

Name

Specialty Eye Care Medical Center

Legal name

Specialty Eye Care Medical Center, Inc.

Website

https://specialtyicare.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Specialty Eye Care Medical Center is a private multi-subspecialty ophthalmology practice operating five clinics and a surgery center across Greater Los Angeles, delivering routine eye care, cataract and LASIK surgery, glaucoma, retina, cornea, and oculoplastics services to a diverse insured and Medicare patient base.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmology Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Ambulatory Surgery Centers (Ophthalmic/Outpatient Eye Surgery) (HLAKAKAO), Cornea, External Disease & Refractive Surgery (LASIK/PRK) (HLAKAKAF)

Keywords

• Ophthalmology services
• Eye care treatment
• Cataract surgery
• Vision correction
• Retinal procedures

Headquarters

HQ city

Glendale

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Revenue generated from patient consultations, eye exams, diagnostic testing, medical and surgical treatments, and procedures performed at clinic and surgery center locations
2. Insurance and Medicare Reimbursements: Accepts insurance payments and Medicare reimbursements for covered medical services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Specialty Eye Care Medical Center is a multi-specialty ophthalmology practice providing comprehensive eye care spanning routine eye exams, cataract evaluation and surgery (with standard and premium intraocular lenses), LASIK, cornea and external disease treatment, medical and surgical glaucoma treatment, retinal procedures, vision therapy, sports vision, and contact lens fittings. The practice operates five clinic locations and a surgery center in the Los Angeles area, serving patients in person through direct appointments and accepting major insurance plans, Medicare, and VSP.

Product overview

Specialty Eye Care Medical Center is a specialized ophthalmology practice providing comprehensive eye care services through multiple locations in the Los Angeles area. The practice operates a unified service model centered on diagnosis and treatment of vision disorders using state-of-the-art equipment. Core services include eye exams, cataract evaluation and surgery (with standard and premium IOLs including multifocal, accommodating, and toric lenses), LASIK, cornea and external disease treatment, medical and surgical glaucoma treatment, and retinal procedures. The practice also offers vision therapy, sports vision, contact lens fittings, and operates the Glendale Surgery Center for outpatient procedures. The center participated in FDA clinical trials for VEGF-trap treatment and utilizes advanced diagnostic imaging including OCT and fluorescein angiography.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eye Exams Comprehensive eye examinations including general eye exams, medical and surgical evaluations for diagnosis and treatment of vision disorders.
• Cataract Evaluation and Surgery Cataract surgery with standard and premium intraocular lens (IOL) implants, including multifocal, accommodating, and toric lenses.
• LASIK Laser vision correction surgery for refractive errors.
• Cornea and External Disease Treatment Medical and surgical treatment of corneal diseases including keratoconus, corneal ulcers, corneal dystrophies, degenerations, and corneal transplantations.
• Medical and Surgical Glaucoma Treatment Comprehensive management of glaucoma including medical therapy, laser procedures, and surgical interventions.
• Retinal Procedures In-office retinal procedures including pneumatic retinopexy for retinal detachments, laser treatments for peripheral retinal breaks and localized retinal detachments, and intraocular injections for retinal diseases.
• Vision Therapy Therapeutic services for improving visual function and performance.
• Sports Vision Specialized vision services for athletes to enhance visual performance.
• Contact Lens Fittings Fitting and evaluation services for contact lens wearers.
• Diagnostic Retinal Imaging State-of-the-art non-invasive diagnostic retinal imaging for diagnosis of complex retinal diseases, including OCT and fluorescein angiography.
• Premium Intraocular Lenses (IOLs) Premium lens implants including multifocal (AcrySof IQ ReSTOR) and accommodating lenses (Crystalens) for presbyopia correction.
• Toric Intraocular Lenses Toric IOLs (AcrySof IQ Toric) designed to correct astigmatism during cataract surgery, available in models correcting 1.50 to 3.00 D of astigmatism.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Glendale Memorial HospitalcoreOthersThe practice has hospital privileges at Glendale Memorial Hospital for performing certain procedures related to retinal pathology.
• Glendale Adventist HospitalcoreOthersThe practice has hospital privileges at Glendale Adventist Hospital.
• Verdugo Hills HospitalcoreOthersThe practice has hospital privileges at Verdugo Hills Hospital.
• Providence Saint Joseph Medical CentercoreOthersThe practice has hospital privileges at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank.
• Chevy Chase Surgery CentercoreOthersThe practice has privileges at Chevy Chase Surgery Center.
• LPATH PharmaceuticalsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialty Eye Care serves as a treatment center for FDA clinical trials of VEGF-trap for Age-Related Macular Degeneration, sponsored by LPATH Pharmaceuticals as part of the NEXUS trial.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NVISION Eye Centers: Multi-location ophthalmology platform operating across the Western U.S. with comprehensive cataract, LASIK, glaucoma, and cornea services delivered by subspecialty-trained ophthalmologists — directly comparable service mix and multi-site model.
• Acuity Eye Group: California-based multi-specialty ophthalmology group with multiple clinics and an ASC offering cataract, glaucoma, retina, and oculoplastics services, closely mirroring Specialty Eye Care's subspecialty breadth and regional model.
• Pacific Eye Institute: California specialty ophthalmology practice with multiple Southern California locations and an ASC, providing medical/surgical eye care including cataract, glaucoma, and cornea — comparable independent multi-location group.
• Atlantis Eyecare: Greater Los Angeles-area multi-specialty ophthalmology group offering cataract, glaucoma, retina, and refractive services across multiple clinic locations — directly comparable LA market peer with similar subspecialty coverage.
• Hoag Eye Institute: Orange County specialty eye care program operating within a larger health system, providing subspecialty ophthalmology including cataract, glaucoma, retina, and cornea — comparable Southern California specialty offering anchored at multiple locations.
• IQ Laser Vision: Los Angeles-area refractive and cataract surgery practice with multiple locations offering LASIK, premium IOLs, and general ophthalmology — directly comparable LA-region competitor focused on elective and medical eye care.

Broad incumbents

• UCLA Stein Eye Institute: Academic ophthalmology department providing comprehensive medical and surgical eye care across subspecialties in Los Angeles — broader incumbent that overlaps with Specialty Eye Care's full-service ophthalmology menu but at much greater scale.
• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center: Large Los Angeles academic medical center with a multi-subspecialty ophthalmology program — broader incumbent offering overlapping cataract, retina, glaucoma, and oculoplastics services but as part of a full hospital portfolio.
• Kaiser Permanente Southern California: Integrated health system operating multiple medical centers across Southern California with comprehensive ophthalmology services — broad incumbent competing for insured patients across the same LA geography.

Others

• Children's Hospital Los Angeles – Vision Center: Pediatric-focused ophthalmology service in Los Angeles — adjacent specialty provider serving a narrower patient segment than Specialty Eye Care, included as a regional specialty alternative for cross-referral relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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