Columbus Ophthalmology Associates

What Columbus Ophthalmology Associates does

Columbus Ophthalmology Associates is a multi-location ophthalmology and optometry practice headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, founded in 1983 by Dr. Bob Murphy. It operates three clinical sites (Dublin, East Columbus, and Grove City) supported by an on-site surgery center and three optical shops, with a roster of 11 physicians and optometrists covering cataract surgery, glaucoma, cornea/refractive surgery, dry eye disease, diabetic eye care, retinal disease, contact lens services, and comprehensive eye examinations. The practice is affiliated as an operating unit under EyeCare Partners, LLC, a larger ophthalmology platform headquartered in Ballwin, Missouri. Technical capability is anchored by advanced ophthalmic equipment including femtosecond and excimer lasers for bladeless custom LASIK and PRK, optical coherence tomography (OCT), Humphrey visual field analyzers, Pentacam topography, and dry-eye treatment devices (iLux, LipiFlow, BlephEx, Thermal One Touch). The business model is a traditional medical practice: professional services billed through medical and vision insurance (VSP, EyeMed, Medicare for cataract surgery), retail hardware revenue from optical shops, premium patient-pay revenue from advanced IOLs and elective refractive procedures, and Alphaeon Credit financing for out-of-pocket costs. Patient acquisition is sales-led via direct phone/online scheduling plus a structured referring-physician channel with a dedicated hotline, fax line, online referral portal, and after-hours on-call coverage, supplemented by educational content marketing and an Ohio State University optometry externship and ocular disease residency pipeline.

Name

Columbus Ophthalmology Associates

Legal name

COLUMBUS OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATES

Website

https://coavision.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Columbus Ophthalmology Associates is a multi-location ophthalmology and optometry practice in Central Ohio, founded 1983, operating three clinics, a surgery center, and three optical shops serving individual patients across cataract, glaucoma, dry eye, refractive, and retinal care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmology and Optometry Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Offices of Optometrists (621320), Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512), Optical Goods Retailers (45613)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Ophthalmic Goods (3851)

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), Comprehensive Eye Exams & Vision Care (HLAKAKAA), Ocular Imaging & Diagnostic Testing Centers (HLAKAKAN), Vision & Ophthalmic Diagnostic Centers (Optometry/OCT/Retinal Imaging) (HLAFAKAI), Individual Vision Insurance (FSAIAEAF)

Keywords

• Ophthalmology services
• Cataract surgery
• LASIK vision correction
• Dry eye treatment
• Optical retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Eye Care Services: Revenue from comprehensive eye exams, diagnostic testing, and medical consultations provided to patients
2. Surgical Procedures: Cataract surgery, LASIK, and other surgical procedures. Typically covered by insurance/Medicare for medically necessary procedures. Premium IOLs involve additional out-of-pocket costs.
3. Optical Products: Revenue from prescription eyewear, contact lenses, and optical products sold through their optical shops
4. Specialty Treatments: Dry eye treatments including iLux, LipiFlow, and other therapeutic procedures

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Columbus Ophthalmology Associates delivers comprehensive medical and surgical eye care from three Central Ohio locations and a surgery center, covering routine eye exams, cataract surgery with premium IOL options, bladeless custom LASIK and PRK, glaucoma and MIGS procedures, dry eye specialty treatments, diabetic and retinal disease management, and contact lens and optical retail services. The practice operates as a doctor-led partnership within the EyeCare Partners network and serves patients across the Dublin, East Columbus, and Grove City catchment area.

Product overview

Columbus Ophthalmology Associates is a multi-location eye care practice offering a comprehensive range of ophthalmology and optometry services. The practice provides core services including comprehensive eye exams, cataract surgery (with various IOL options including standard, multifocal, trifocal, EDOF, accommodative, and toric lenses), Custom LASIK and PRK vision correction, glaucoma treatment, diabetic eye care, retinal disease treatment, and optical/contact lens services. The practice operates a Dry Eye Specialty Center offering advanced treatments including iLux, LipiFlow, BlephEx, and Thermal One Touch devices. Services are delivered across three locations (Dublin, East Columbus, and Grove City) with a team of ophthalmologists and optometrists, integrated with patient portal, online scheduling, and various vision insurance plans.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Comprehensive Eye Care Full range of comprehensive eye care for patients of all ages, including routine eye exams, visual acuity tests, retinal examinations with pupil dilation, visual field tests, slit-lamp examinations, refraction tests, tonometry, and keratometry.
• Cataract Surgery Outpatient surgical procedure to remove clouded lenses and replace them with clear artificial intraocular lenses (IOLs), with a cited 99% success rate. Performed at the practice's on-site surgery center in Dublin, Ohio.
• Custom LASIK Bladeless laser vision correction surgery using a femtosecond laser to create precise corneal flaps and an excimer laser to reshape the cornea for correction of nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.
• PRK (Photorefractive Keratectomy) Laser correction surgery that removes the outer layer of the cornea before reshaping with an excimer laser, recommended for patients with less corneal tissue.
• Monovision Correction Refractive surgery technique where one eye is corrected for distance vision and the other for near vision, reducing dependence on reading glasses for presbyopic patients.
• Glaucoma Treatment Diagnosis and ongoing management of glaucoma including medication therapy, intraocular pressure monitoring, and surgical interventions including minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) procedures, including co-management of glaucoma during cataract surgery.
• Dry Eye Disease Treatment Comprehensive dry eye treatment including prescription eye drops (Restasis, Xiidra), punctal plugs, scleral contact lenses, and thermal therapies (iLux, LipiFlow, BlephEx, Thermal One Touch). Delivered through the practice's Dry Eye Specialty Center.
• Dry Eye Specialty Center Dedicated center offering customized, multifaceted treatment plans that combine clinical treatments (iLux, LipiFlow, BlephEx, Thermal One Touch, scleral lenses, prescription drops, punctal plugs) with at-home care for dry eye sufferers.
• Contact Lens Services Standard and specialty contact lens examinations and fittings including diagnostic lenses, follow-up visits, and training for insertion and removal.
• Optical Shop Full-service optical shop offering vision examinations, contact lens evaluations, low vision evaluations, and a wide selection of designer frames for adults and children across three locations.
• Diabetic Eye Care Specialized care for diabetic patients including screening for diabetic retinopathy and management of diabetes-related eye conditions.
• Retinal Diseases Treatment Diagnosis and treatment of retinal conditions including macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and retinal detachment.
• Low Vision Evaluations Evaluations and demonstration of low vision devices including magnifiers and telescopes to aid in daily visual tasks and improve quality of life for patients with reduced vision.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cataract surgery 99% success rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TLC Laser Eye Centers: Multi-location LASIK and refractive surgery provider with comparable technology (femtosecond laser) and direct-to-consumer marketing approach. Competes with COA in the Ohio refractive surgery market.
• Cincinnati Eye Institute: Multi-location ophthalmology practice also owned by EyeCare Partners, serving the Cincinnati metro with subspecialty care, ASC, and optical services. Highly comparable operating model, scale, and corporate parent.
• LasikPlus: National refractive surgery chain offering custom bladeless LASIK and PRK. Direct competitor to COA's LASIK service line, particularly for price-sensitive and self-pay refractive patients in the Midwest.

Regional players

• Retina Associates of Cleveland: Sub-specialty retina practice in Ohio providing vitreoretinal surgery, diabetic retinopathy, and macular degeneration treatment. Competes with COA's retinal disease service line for complex cases in the broader Ohio market.
• Mann Eye Institute: Multi-location ophthalmology and LASIK practice based in Texas. Comparable service mix (cataract, LASIK, dry eye, optical) and similar operating model, though serving a different geographic market.
• Midwest Eye Center: Cincinnati-area ophthalmology group offering cataract, glaucoma, and LASIK services with comparable scale and multi-specialty physician team. Regional peer rather than direct Columbus competitor.

Broad incumbents

• LensCrafters: National optical retail chain offering eye exams, prescription eyewear, and contact lenses. Competes with COA's optical shop on consumer eyewear, particularly for routine vision correction outside medical/surgical needs.
• Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute: Academic-affiliated multi-specialty eye institute in Ohio offering ophthalmology, optometry, and optical retail at much larger scale. Competes with COA for complex surgical cases in northern Ohio and is a tertiary referral destination.
• The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center - Department of Ophthalmology: Academic ophthalmology department in Columbus that competes for complex cases and serves as a faculty/clinical training pipeline for COA. Overlapping services in cataract, glaucoma, retina, and refractive surgery.

Emerging players

• Warby Parker: Direct-to-consumer eyewear and contact lens retailer that has expanded into eye exams. Competes with COA's optical shop on frames and lenses but not on surgical or medical services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/coavision
• Xx.com/coavision2020
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/columbus-ophthalmology-associates-llc

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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