Cirino Eye Center

What Cirino Eye Center does

Cirino Eye Center is a private, single-location ophthalmology and cataract surgery practice founded by Anthony J. Cirino, D.O. and operating from Brunswick, Ohio since approximately 2002. The practice provides a comprehensive suite of eye care services including cataract surgery (with monofocal, multifocal, toric, and extended depth-of-focus IOL options), comprehensive eye exams, diabetic eye exams, glaucoma screening and management, dry eye treatment, floaters evaluation, and red eye treatment. It serves individual patients from across northeast Ohio, with a typical practice scale of 11-50 employees.

The practice's clinical technology centers on standard-of-care ophthalmic diagnostic and surgical equipment, including OCT (optical coherence tomography) for cross-sectional retinal imaging, high-resolution retinal imaging with year-over-year comparison, the NGenuity 3D Visualization System for cataract surgery, and office-based laser and cryotherapy for retinal tears. The practice website is powered by Tebra (formerly PatientPop). An integrated optical retail component called Riverside Optical operates inside the practice, providing eyeglasses, designer frames, and sunglasses dispensed by a certified optician.

Revenue is generated through fee-for-service professional medical consultations, diagnostic testing, and surgical procedures (primarily cataract surgery) reimbursed across a broad panel of major commercial and government insurance plans including Medicare, Tricare, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Aetna, supplemented by retail eyewear sales. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct-to-patient via phone scheduling and online appointment requests, with marketing driven by the practice website, educational blog content, social media sharing, and patient review platforms (Google, Healthgrades).

Name

Cirino Eye Center

Legal name

Cirino Eye Center

Website

https://cirinoeyecenter.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cirino Eye Center is a private single-location ophthalmology and cataract surgery practice in Brunswick, Ohio, founded by Dr. Anthony J. Cirino, serving individual patients across northeast Ohio with comprehensive eye care, cataract surgery, and integrated optical retail via Riverside Optical.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmology Services

NAICS

Offices of Optometrists (621320), Offices of Optometrists (62132), Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512), Optical Goods Retailers (45613)

SIC

Ophthalmic Goods (3851)

akta.pro primary industry

Ophthalmology Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Comprehensive Eye Exams & Vision Care (HLAKAKAA), Ocular Imaging & Diagnostic Testing Centers (HLAKAKAN), Optometry Clinics (Primary Eye Care) (HLAKAKAB)

Keywords

• Ophthalmology services
• Cataract surgery
• Comprehensive eye exams
• Glaucoma treatment
• Diabetic eye care

Headquarters

HQ city

Brunswick

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Medical Services: Revenue generated from office consultations, comprehensive eye exams, diagnostic testing, and medical treatments for various eye conditions including cataract surgery, glaucoma management, diabetic eye exams, dry eye treatment, and red eye evaluations.
2. Optical Products (Riverside Optical): Revenue from eyeglasses, designer frames, and sunglasses sold through Riverside Optical located inside the practice. Includes prescription eyewear.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cirino Eye Center is a single-location ophthalmology and cataract surgery practice that provides comprehensive eye exams, cataract surgery with multiple IOL options, and medical management of eye conditions including glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, dry eye, floaters, and red eyes. The practice also operates an in-house optical retail dispensary (Riverside Optical) selling prescription eyewear, designer frames, and sunglasses.

Product overview

Cirino Eye Center is a single-location ophthalmology and cataract surgery practice offering a comprehensive suite of eye care services. The practice is led by Dr. Anthony J Cirino, DO, a board-certified ophthalmologist with over 25 years of experience. The core clinical offerings include cataract surgery (with various IOL options including monofocal, multifocal, toric, and extended depth-of-focus lenses), general eye exams, and medical management of conditions including cataracts, glaucoma, dry eye, floaters, red eyes, and diabetic eye complications. Associated with the practice is Riverside Optical, an optical retail shop located inside the eye center that provides eyeglasses, designer frames, and sunglasses with certified optician services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Riverside Optical: An optical dispensary located inside Cirino Eye Center offering eyeglasses, designer frames and sunglasses. Staffed by certified optician Bill Sado.

Products and services

• Cataract Surgery Surgical procedure to remove cloudy natural lenses and replace them with artificial intraocular lenses (IOLs) to restore clear vision. Performed at The Surgery Center using the NGenuity 3D Visualization System. Offered to adult patients experiencing cataract-related vision loss.
• Eye Exams Comprehensive routine and medical eye examinations including visual acuity tests, refraction testing, visual field tests, and medical eye examinations. Offered to general adult patients seeking vision correction or eye health assessment.
• Cataracts Management Diagnosis and medical management of cloudy lens conditions affecting vision clarity, offered to patients with developing or progressing cataracts.
• Floaters Evaluation and Treatment Diagnosis and treatment of dark shapes floating across vision, including retinal tear evaluation. Offered to patients experiencing new or worsening floaters.
• Diabetic Eye Exams Specialized comprehensive eye exams for diabetic patients including retinal imaging and OCT scanning to detect diabetes-related eye damage, including signs of diabetic retinopathy, blood vessel damage, hemorrhages, or fluid leakage.
• Glaucoma Screening and Treatment Diagnosis and ongoing management of optic nerve diseases including eye pressure checks, visual field tests, and medication or surgical interventions. Offered to patients with or at risk for glaucoma.
• Dry Eye Treatment Diagnosis and treatment of chronic dry eye syndrome including artificial tears, prescription medications, punctal plugs, and lifestyle recommendations. Offered to patients with chronic dry eye symptoms.
• Red Eyes Treatment Evaluation and treatment of red eyes caused by allergies, infections, glaucoma, dry eyes, or other underlying conditions.
• Riverside Optical Optical retail service located inside Cirino Eye Center offering eyeglasses, designer frames, and sunglasses with certified optician services. Walk-ins welcome with current prescription.

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Riverside OpticalminorOthersRiverside Optical is an optical retail shop located inside Cirino Eye Center. They offer a large selection of eyeglasses, designer frames, and sunglasses with certified optician Bill Sado. Walk-ins are welcome with current prescription.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Vision Innovation Partners: PE-backed ophthalmology platform aggregating mid-Atlantic and Midwest eye-care practices. Comparable as a direct roll-up peer pursuing similar single-physician and small-group practice acquisitions in regional markets.
• LensCrafters: National optical retail chain housed within many physician offices and standalone stores, selling designer frames, lenses, and prescription eyewear. Comparable as the most direct competitor to Cirino's in-house Riverside Optical dispensary.
• Comprehensive EyeCare Partners: PE-backed ophthalmology practice network acquiring and operating independent eye-care groups across multiple U.S. regions. Comparable as a direct consolidator targeting the same independent ophthalmology practice profile as Cirino.

Broad incumbents

• Cole Eye Institute (Cleveland Clinic): Large multi-specialty ophthalmology institute within the Cleveland Clinic system, serving the same northeast Ohio market as Cirino Eye Center with a far broader footprint, subspecialty depth, and referral network. Comparable because it competes for the same regional cataract, glaucoma, and retina patient pool.
• American Vision Partners: PE-backed ophthalmology platform built around integrated eye-care groups and ASCs. Comparable as a scaled competitor and potential acquirer in the same independent-practice consolidation dynamic.
• EyeCare Partners: PE-backed national ophthalmology and optometry platform consolidating independent eye-care practices. Comparable as a scaled buyer/competitor in the same physician-practice consolidation thesis that would apply to Cirino.
• University Hospitals Eye Institute: Academic multi-subspecialty eye center in the Cleveland metro, offering cataract surgery, glaucoma, and retinal care under a hospital system. Directly comparable as a regional incumbent providing overlapping ophthalmology services to the same Northeast Ohio population.

Regional players

• Midwest Eye Center: Multi-location ophthalmology and optometry practice group based in the Ohio/Kentucky region offering cataract surgery, glaucoma, and general eye care. Comparable as a regional group practice with similar service mix and patient base.
• St. Elizabeth Eye Center / Tri-State Ophthalmology: Regional ophthalmology group practice in the broader Ohio Valley offering cataract, glaucoma, and comprehensive eye care. Comparable as a multi-physician regional peer with overlapping service offering and competition for cataract patients.

Emerging players

• Warby Parker: Direct-to-consumer eyewear brand combining online ordering with physical retail stores and optical services. Comparable as an emerging alternative channel competing for prescription eyewear spend that Cirino's Riverside Optical relies on.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Cirino-Eye-Center-161086240587760
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cirino-eye-center-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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