What Wolstan & Goldberg Eye Associates does

Wolstan & Goldberg Eye Associates is a physician-owned ophthalmology and optometry practice founded in 1979 and headquartered in Torrance, California. The practice operates from a single physical location with 11-50 employees, delivering cataract and refractive surgery (LASIK, PRK), comprehensive medical eye care, an on-site optical shop, cosmetic oculoplastic procedures, and a proprietary managed vision plan. Subspecialty coverage spans cornea, glaucoma, oculoplastics, and retinal disease, supported by multiple board-certified ophthalmologists and optometrists working alongside clinical and administrative staff.

The practice generates revenue across five distinct streams: surgical procedures, medical eye care, optical retail, cosmetic services, and a vision plan. The surgical offering is anchored on premium platforms including LenSx (femtosecond cataract surgery), WaveLight (refractive), VISX CustomVue (wavefront-guided LASIK), and IntraLase (bladeless LASIK), with a premium IOL portfolio supporting higher-margin elective cataract cases. The optical shop captures eyewear dispensing revenue that would otherwise leak to third-party opticians. The vision plan functions as a recurring-revenue channel distinct from fee-for-service billing, and cosmetic services extend the addressable spend per patient. Patient-pay, insurance, and Medicare reimbursement mix is typical of U.S. ophthalmology groups. The practice maintains an active clinical research function and has been recognized in Best of L.A. listings and by Ocular Surgery News as a Premier Surgeon practice, with 4.9 stars across 891 reviews.

The practice is independent and physician-owned, with no disclosed parent organization, private equity sponsor, or institutional funding in the available data. Strategy is oriented toward deepening service mix and technology capability within the existing Torrance footprint rather than multi-site expansion. Capital intensity is moderate, driven by periodic surgical platform refresh, premium IOL inventory, and optical shop stock.

Name

Wolstan & Goldberg Eye Associates

Legal name

Wolstan & Goldberg Eye Associates

Website

https://wolstaneye.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wolstan & Goldberg Eye Associates is a physician-owned ophthalmology and optometry practice in Torrance, California, founded in 1979, providing cataract and refractive surgery, medical eye care, optical retail, cosmetic procedures, and a proprietary vision plan to local patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmology Services

NAICS

Offices of Optometrists (621320), Optical Goods Retailers (45613)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Eye Exams & Vision Care (HLAKAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cornea, External Disease & Refractive Surgery (LASIK/PRK) (HLAKAKAF), Optical Dispensing & Eyewear Retail (Glasses/Frames/Lenses) (HLAKAKAL), Cataract Surgery Systems & IOLs (Phaco Systems, IOLs, Intraoperative Aberrometry, Viscoelastics) (HLAHAJAH)

Keywords

• Ophthalmology services
• Cataract surgery
• LASIK vision correction
• Comprehensive eye care
• Optometry services

Headquarters

HQ city

Torrance

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Surgical Procedures: Revenue from cataract surgery (traditional and laser-assisted with LenSx), LASIK, PRK, EVO Visian ICL implantation, corneal transplants, and pterygium surgery. Premium IOL upgrades (PanOptix, Vivity, toric, Light Adjustable Lens) generate additional revenue as out-of-pocket or upgraded insurance options.
2. Medical Eye Care: Revenue from comprehensive eye exams, glaucoma management, macular degeneration care, and medical eye care services. Billed to medical insurance plans for medically necessary services.
3. Optical Shop and Retail: Revenue from prescription eyeglasses, lenses, frames, and contact lens fittings sold through the in-house optical shop.
4. Cosmetic Procedures: Revenue from elective cosmetic services including eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty), Botox injections, Juvéderm dermal fillers, and Latisse eyelash enhancement products.
5. Vision Plan and Routine Exams: Revenue from routine eye exams billed through vision insurance plans (VSP, MESC, EyeMed Access/Insight) with Dr. Cindy Wilde OD as the primary optometrist for vision plan patients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wolstan & Goldberg Eye Associates is a multi-specialty ophthalmology and optometry practice founded in 1979 and located in Torrance, California. The practice delivers comprehensive eye care including laser cataract surgery, LASIK vision correction, premium intraocular lens (IOL) procedures, and cosmetic eye treatments, alongside routine optometric services and an on-site optical dispensary.

Product overview

Wolstan & Goldberg Eye Associates is a multi-specialty ophthalmology and optometry practice offering a comprehensive portfolio of eye care services. The core offering centers on surgical vision correction including all-laser LASIK using multiple excimer laser platforms (WaveLight Allegretto, VISX CustomVue, LADARVision) with IntraLase FS femtosecond flap creation, and EVO Visian ICL for high myopia. The practice specializes in laser cataract surgery with LenSx femtosecond laser and premium IOLs including PanOptix Trifocal, Vivity EDOF, Eyhance, toric lenses, and Light Adjustable Lens. Supporting services include comprehensive eye exams, glaucoma management, macular degeneration care, corneal transplants, pterygium surgery, cosmetic procedures (eyelid surgery, Botox, Juvéderm, Latisse), and an in-house optical shop. The practice also participates in FDA clinical research trials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Laser Cataract Surgery Surgical removal of cataracts using laser technology for adult patients with cataract-related vision loss.
• LASIK Vision Correction Laser refractive surgery to correct myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism for adult patients seeking to reduce dependence on corrective eyewear.
• Premium Intraocular Lens (IOL) Implantation Implantation of premium intraocular lenses, typically in conjunction with cataract surgery, to provide enhanced visual outcomes for patients.
• Cosmetic Eye Procedures

Quantifiable outcome

• Dr. Goldberg's cataract surgery patients have achieved 20-20 vision or better, with patients reporting better vision than contacts or glasses ever provided.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic affiliation where Dr. Barry Wolstan serves as Clinical Assistant Professor and Dr. Damien Goldberg serves as clinical instructor. The affiliation provides access to academic research, continued medical education, and institutional credibility. Dr. F. Jacob Khoubian completed residency training at Jules Stein Eye Institute.
• Torrance Memorial Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital affiliation where Dr. Damien Goldberg holds chairmanship of the Ophthalmology Subsection. Provides operating room facilities for cataract and other surgical procedures requiring hospital-based surgical suites.
• South Bay Surgery CenterminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAmbulatory surgery center affiliation for outpatient surgical procedures including cataract surgery and LASIK.
• Torrance Surgery CenterminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSurgery center affiliation for outpatient ophthalmic procedures.
• Little Company of Mary HospitalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHospital affiliation with section leadership at Torrance Memorial Medical Center for Dr. Goldberg. Provides additional surgical facility access.
• VSP (Vision Service Plan)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVision insurance plan participation where Dr. Cindy Wilde OD serves as the primary optometrist for vision plan patients. Provides access to VSP-insured patient population.
• MESC (Medical Eye Services)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVision insurance plan participation for routine and medical eye care services.
• EyeMed (Access/Insight plans)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVision insurance plan participation for EyeMed Access and Insight plans (excluding Advantage or Select plans).
• Clinical Trial Sponsors (Kowa, Shire, Glaukos, Thea Pharma, New World Medical)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical research partnerships where the practice serves as a research site in FDA clinical trials for ophthalmic devices and pharmaceuticals. Listed on ClinicalTrials.Veeva.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• TLC Laser Eye Centers: National refractive surgery chain specializing in LASIK and PRK with multiple excimer laser platforms. Directly comparable in refractive-vision-correction services and consumer-facing premium positioning.
• Kremer Eye Center: Multi-location ophthalmology group offering LASIK, cataract surgery with premium IOLs, and general eye care in the Mid-Atlantic. Comparable in surgical technology breadth and premium positioning.
• SightMD: Multi-specialty ophthalmology and optometry group practice in the Northeast offering cataract, LASIK, glaucoma, and oculoplastic services under one roof. Closely comparable integrated medical-surgical-cosmetic service model.
• LASIK Plus: Multi-location US LASIK provider offering laser vision correction with similar excimer/femtosecond laser platforms and elective cash-pay model. Comparable in refractive service mix and patient funnel.
• NVISION Eye Centers: Multi-location ophthalmology group practice offering cataract surgery, LASIK, and premium IOLs with multiple laser platforms across the western US. Directly comparable surgical service mix and elective-procedure orientation.
• Center For Sight: Multi-physician ophthalmology practice with a similar broad surgical menu including LASIK, premium IOL cataract surgery, and oculoplastic services. Comparable mix of elective and medical-billed ophthalmology revenue.

Regional players

• Atlantis Eyecare: Multi-location ophthalmology and optometry group serving Southern California, including the greater LA area. Comparable in geography and service mix (cataract, LASIK, general ophthalmology), and a direct local competitor for Wolstan & Goldberg's South Bay catchment.

Broad incumbents

• EyeCare Partners: PE-backed national ophthalmology and optometry platform aggregating independent eye-care practices across the US. Comparable multi-specialty ophthalmology services at much larger scale, and an active acquirer of independent groups similar to Wolstan & Goldberg.
• LensCrafters: National optical retail chain offering prescription eyewear, contact lenses, and in-store eye exams. Comparable in optical retail revenue and consumer vision-plan participation through major insurers.

Others

• Warby Parker: Vertically integrated eyewear retailer that also offers prescription lens and contact lens products. Comparable in optical retail revenue stream that supplements Wolstan & Goldberg's in-house optical shop.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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