Eye Associates of Colorado Springs

What Eye Associates of Colorado Springs does

Eye Associates of Colorado Springs is an independent, privately-held ophthalmology and optometry practice founded in 1974 by Dr. Neal Jepson and Dr. Robert Gardner, headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The practice operates three clinical locations — Pinnacle Main (Union Blvd.), Pinnacle North (Pearl Pass View), and a Pueblo site (3707 Parker Blvd.) — along with an onsite ambulatory surgery center. It employs 14 subspecialty-trained ophthalmologists and optometrists covering cataract surgery (including laser-assisted procedures using the CATALYS Precision Laser System with LIQUID OPTICS Interface and INTEGRAL GUIDANCE/OCT-based 3D mapping), glaucoma management, corneal disease treatment, dry eye, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, oculoplastic procedures, and routine eye care. Two full-service optical shops at the Colorado Springs locations sell premium frames (Maui Jim, Ray-Ban, Kate Spade, etc.) and specialty lenses (Varilux, Crizal, Transitions), plus contact lens fittings including scleral and specialty lenses.

The practice generates revenue through professional services billed to insurance (VSP, Eyemed, Spectera) and self-pay patients, surgical and laser procedure fees at its onsite ASC, and retail optical hardware sales. It goes to market via direct-to-consumer channels — patient referrals, physician referrals, its website (eyeassoc.com), and third-party review platforms where it carries a 4.9-star rating across 6,739 reviews. The practice has won Best of Springs in 2022, 2023, and 2024, and operates as a non-profit / private medical group with no disclosed parent company, private equity backing, or institutional ownership.

The practice faces a notable succession cycle: multiple long-tenured physicians have retired in recent years, including Dr. Robert Foerster (2020), Dr. James Barad (2023), Dr. Dean Carlson (February 2026), and Dr. Marta Holley-Walz (May 2026). The ongoing need to recruit replacement ophthalmologists and optometrists represents both an operational risk and a potential inflection point for future capacity and revenue trajectory.

Name

Eye Associates of Colorado Springs

Legal name

Eye Associates of Colorado Springs

Website

https://eyeassoc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Eye Associates of Colorado Springs is an independent ophthalmology and optometry practice founded in 1974, operating three Colorado clinical locations plus an onsite surgery center with 14 subspecialty-trained doctors serving individual patients across routine, surgical, and optical retail services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmology Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Optical Goods Retailers (45613), Optical Goods Retailers (456130), Offices of Optometrists (62132)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Comprehensive Eye Exams & Vision Care (HLAKAKAA), Ambulatory Surgery Centers (Ophthalmic/Outpatient Eye Surgery) (HLAKAKAO), Optical Dispensing & Eyewear Retail (Glasses/Frames/Lenses) (HLAKAKAL), Retina & Vitreous Specialists (HLAKAKAE)

Keywords

• Ophthalmology services
• Cataract surgery
• Comprehensive eye care
• Optical retail
• Contact lens fittings

Headquarters

HQ city

Colorado Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical and Surgical Eye Care Services: Revenue generated from eye examinations, diagnostic services, medical treatments, and surgical procedures including cataract surgery, glaucoma treatment, and oculoplastic procedures. Billed through insurance and self-pay.
2. Optical Shop Sales: Revenue from prescription glasses, sunglasses, and optical products. Full-service optical shops located at both Colorado Springs offices staffed by certified opticians. Accepts major insurances (VSP, Eyemed, Spectera) and offers senior and military discounts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Eye Associates of Colorado Springs is a comprehensive ophthalmology and optometry practice providing medical and surgical eye care services including eye exams, lens fittings, traditional and laser-assisted cataract surgery (using the CATALYS Precision Laser System), glaucoma treatment, dry eye treatment, diabetic retinopathy management, macular degeneration care, corneal disease treatment, oculoplastic procedures, and full-service optical shops for prescription eyewear and contact lenses. The practice operates three clinical locations in Colorado Springs and Pueblo plus an onsite surgery center.

Product overview

Eye Associates of Colorado Springs is a comprehensive ophthalmology and optometry practice offering a unified set of eye care services. The practice provides eye exams, lens fittings, laser and traditional cataract surgery (using CATALYS Precision Laser System), oculoplastic procedures, and medical/surgical treatment for eye diseases including dry eye, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and corneal diseases. The practice operates full-service optical shops at both locations offering prescription eyewear, specialty lenses (Varilux Progressive, Transition, Crizal Anti-Reflective), and contact lens services including scleral and specialty lenses. With three locations (Pinnacle Main, Pinnacle North, and Pueblo) and an onsite surgery center, the practice delivers coordinated, comprehensive eye care from routine exams through surgical procedures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cataract Surgery

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Pacific Eye Institute: Multi-subspecialty ophthalmology practice serving Southern California with cataract, glaucoma, cornea, and retina services. Comparable as a subspecialty-rich physician group operating in a different geographic region with similar service mix.
• New England Eye Center: Multi-subspecialty ophthalmology practice in Boston offering comprehensive medical and surgical eye care. Comparable as a regional subspecialty eye care group, though academic-affiliated.

Broad incumbents

• American Vision Partners: PE-backed ophthalmology platform with multiple ASCs and clinics across the Southwest. Comparable as a regional consolidator offering similar services (cataract, glaucoma, retina) with greater scale and capital resources.
• EyeCare Partners: PE-backed national ophthalmology and optometry platform operating across multiple states. Comparable as a consolidator competing for the same physicians and patients, with substantially greater capital and geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Mann Eye Institute: Multi-location ophthalmology and optometry practice in Texas offering cataract surgery, LASIK, glaucoma treatment, and optical retail. Comparable as a physician-owned, vertically integrated regional eye care group with multiple locations and an onsite surgery center.
• Kleiman Evangelista Eye Center: Multi-location ophthalmology practice in Dallas-Fort Worth offering cataract surgery, LASIK, glaucoma, oculoplastics, and optical retail. Comparable as a privately held regional eye care group with similar service breadth and surgical focus.
• Wheaton Eye Clinic: Large multi-physician ophthalmology and optometry practice in suburban Chicago with comprehensive eye care and onsite surgery. Comparable as an independent, multi-location eye care group with similar scale and service breadth.
• TLC Laser Eye Centers: Multi-location ophthalmology provider offering laser vision correction, cataract surgery, and general eye care. Comparable as a multi-site eye care provider with advanced surgical technology and optical retail.
• Dello Russo LaserVision: Multi-location ophthalmology practice in the Northeast with onsite LASIK and cataract surgery center plus optical services. Comparable as a privately held, physician-led eye care group with premium technology positioning.
• Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center: Multi-location ophthalmology and optometry practice in Arizona offering cataract surgery, LASIK, glaucoma, and optical retail. Comparable as a regional, vertically integrated eye care group with similar service mix and patient demographic focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/eyeassoc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eye-associates-of-colorado-springs-p.c

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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