What Tennessee Eye Care does

Tennessee Eye Care is a private, for-profit multi-specialty eye care practice operating across East Tennessee. Founded in 1973 by Dr. Paul Wittke, the practice runs five clinic locations in Harriman, Knoxville, Lenoir City, Morristown, and Powell, staffed by nine providers that combine MD/DO ophthalmologists with OD optometrists. The practice serves a broad patient base spanning pediatric to geriatric care in its regional catchment.

The clinical offering covers routine eye examinations and refractions alongside medical and surgical services for cataracts, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, retinal conditions, and dry eye. The practice maintains advanced diagnostic equipment including OCT, digital retinal imaging, visual field testing, corneal topography, and automated refraction, plus specialty dry-eye technology (LipiScan, LipiFlow thermal pulsation, and IPL). A specialty contact lens service line includes scleral lenses, and an on-site optical dispensary provides eyeglass hardware sales. Online scheduling has been introduced at select locations.

The business model is consumer-pay retail healthcare with multiple revenue streams: professional service fees for exams and consultations, surgical procedure revenue, and recurring retail income from the optical dispensary. Distribution is purely regional via the five physical clinics, with digital booking layered on top. Strategic adjacencies include Dr. Lowrance's founding of Tidal Key Group (medical-device innovation) and a Medical Director role at Lumata Health, both of which extend the practice's reach beyond its core clinic operations.

Name

Tennessee Eye Care

Legal name

Tennessee Eye Care

Website

https://tneye.care

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tennessee Eye Care is a private, multi-specialty eye care practice operating five clinics across East Tennessee, founded in 1973, with nine providers delivering exams, cataract and glaucoma surgery, dry-eye treatment, specialty contact lenses, and optical retail to regional patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmology and Optometry Services

NAICS

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

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

Optometry Clinics (Primary Eye Care) (HLAKAKAB), Ophthalmology Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAF), Ocular Imaging & Diagnostic Testing Centers (HLAKAKAN)

Keywords

• Eye care services
• Ophthalmology practice
• Optometry services
• Cataract surgery
• Vision care

Headquarters

HQ city

Harriman

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Comprehensive Eye Examinations: Routine eye exams for maintaining optimal vision and eye health, including tests for vision, eye muscle function, eye pressure, and overall eye health screening for conditions like glaucoma, cataracts, and macular degeneration.
2. Optical Services: On-site optical dispensary offering eyeglasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses. Includes expert adjustments and repairs. Revenue from frame sales and lens prescriptions.
3. Medical Eye Services: Diagnosis and treatment for medical eye conditions including diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, cataracts, and macular degeneration. Includes medications, injections, and surgical procedures.
4. Pediatric Eye Care: Specialized services for children including comprehensive eye exams, vision screenings, and treatments for childhood eye conditions such as amblyopia and strabismus.
5. Contact Lens Services: Contact lens fittings and prescriptions including daily disposables, weekly/monthly disposables, toric lenses for astigmatism, multifocal lenses, and specialty scleral lenses.
6. Cataract Surgery: Surgical removal of cloudy lens and replacement with artificial intraocular lens. Includes both traditional surgery and laser-assisted surgery options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tennessee Eye Care is a multi-location eye care practice that delivers comprehensive vision and medical eye care services across five clinics in East Tennessee. The practice provides routine eye examinations, disease management (glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, dry eye), surgical procedures (cataract surgery, retinal care), and optical products including prescription eyeglasses and contact lenses, delivered by a team of optometrists and ophthalmologists.

Product overview

Tennessee Eye Care is a comprehensive eye care provider offering a unified platform of medical and optical services across five locations in East Tennessee (Harriman, Knoxville, Lenoir City, Morristown, and Powell). The core offering consists of medical eye services including retinal care, glaucoma management, cataract treatment, macular degeneration treatment, and dry eye treatment, complemented by optical services for glasses/eyewear and contact lenses including specialty scleral lenses. Services are delivered by a team of optometrists (OD) and ophthalmologists (MD/DO) who provide routine eye exams, diagnose and manage eye diseases, perform surgery, and prescribe corrective lenses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eye Exams Comprehensive eye examinations for patients of all ages that assess vision, eye muscle function, eye pressure, and overall eye health, including screening for conditions such as glaucoma, cataracts, and macular degeneration.
• Cataract Treatment Cataract surgery services including traditional and laser-assisted procedures that involve removal of the cloudy natural lens and replacement with an artificial intraocular lens (IOL).
• Glaucoma Management Diagnosis and ongoing management of glaucoma using eye drops, laser therapy, and surgery to prevent vision loss from optic nerve damage caused by elevated intraocular pressure.
• Macular Degeneration Treatment Management of age-related macular degeneration (dry and wet forms) including Anti-VEGF injections for wet AMD, AREDS 2 nutritional supplements, laser therapy, and low-vision rehabilitation services.
• Retinal Care Diagnosis, treatment, and management of retinal diseases such as diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration, utilizing medications and surgical interventions when necessary.
• Dry Eye Treatment Comprehensive dry eye syndrome treatment including artificial tears, anti-inflammatory medications, lifestyle modifications, thermal pulsation (LipiFlow), IPL therapy, and punctal plugs.
• Glasses and Eyewear On-site optical dispensary offering a wide selection of eyeglasses and sunglasses with personalized assistance for frame selection, prescription determination, fitting, and adjustments.
• Contact Lenses Contact lens fittings and prescriptions including daily disposables, weekly/monthly disposables, toric lenses for astigmatism, multifocal lenses, and specialty scleral lenses for complex corneal conditions.
• Pediatric Eye Care Specialized eye care services for children including comprehensive eye exams, vision screenings, and treatments for amblyopia (lazy eye) and strabismus (crossed eyes).

Quantifiable outcome

• Cataract surgery described as safe and highly successful with high rate of patient satisfaction
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Remote Area Medical (RAM)minorOthersDr. Paul Wittke is an active supporter of Remote Area Medical and serves on their board of directors. RAM provides free healthcare services to underserved communities.
• Lumata HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Matthew Lowrance serves as Medical Director for Lumata Health, an organization focused on using data to better treat patients through a personalized approach to their care.
• Tidal Key GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Lowrance is a founding member of Tidal Key Group, an innovations company focused on emerging medical devices and technology. This partnership drives development of new ophthalmic medical technology.
• Tennessee Eye Care AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. David Montgomery sits on the governing board of Tennessee Eye Care Alliance, an organization supporting optometric practices in Tennessee.
• West Knox Lions ClubminorOthersDr. Paul Wittke is an active member of the West Knox Lions Club, supporting their vision-related community service initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• American Vision Partners: PE-backed multi-location ophthalmology platform operating affiliated practices across multiple states with strong surgical and medical retina offerings. Directly comparable as a multi-location ophthalmology platform with medical/surgical/optical integration similar to Tennessee Eye Care's model.
• Visionworks: Large national optical retail chain offering eye exams, frames, lenses, and contact lenses across hundreds of locations. Comparable on the optical dispensary and routine exam side, though its retail-led model differs from Tennessee Eye Care's physician-led medical/surgical focus.
• EyeCare Partners: One of the largest PE-backed ophthalmology and optometry platforms in the U.S., operating hundreds of multi-location practices nationwide. Highly relevant because it is the most active consolidator acquiring community multi-location eye care practices exactly like Tennessee Eye Care.
• LensCrafters: National retail optical chain operated by EssilorLuxottica offering prescription eyewear, exams, and contact lenses. Comparable only on the consumer optical retail component; competes for routine exam and eyewear revenue but does not perform surgery.

Direct peers

• Quigley Eye Specialists: Multi-location ophthalmology practice serving southwest Florida with cataract surgery, glaucoma, retina, and optical services across multiple clinics. Closely comparable in operating model — multi-location, OD/MD mix, full-service medical-surgical-optical offering.
• Clarkson Eyecare: Multi-location optometry and ophthalmology practice operating dozens of clinics across the Midwest, now part of EyeCare Partners. Highly comparable as a community-based, multi-site optometry-plus-ophthalmology practice with optical dispensaries and the same diversified service mix.
• Discover Vision Centers: Multi-location ophthalmology and optometry practice based in Kansas City offering cataract surgery, LASIK, glaucoma, and optical services. Comparable as a multi-site, multi-provider, full-service eye care group with similar service breadth.
• Center for Sight: Multi-location ophthalmology and optometry practice serving Florida with cataract, refractive, and medical eye care across multiple clinic locations. Comparable as a multi-site practice offering integrated medical/surgical eye care with strong provider-led reputation.

Regional players

• Southeast Eye Specialists: Tennessee-based multi-location ophthalmology practice offering cataract surgery, glaucoma, and medical eye care. Geographic competitor in adjacent East Tennessee corridors with overlapping patient draw areas and similar specialty service mix.

Emerging players

• TLC Laser Eye Centers: National refractive surgery brand operating multiple laser vision correction centers under the LasikPlus brand. Adjacent comparable on the surgical side of eye care; competes for premium cash-pay refractive cases that overlap with Tennessee Eye Care's corneal topography / specialty lens offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TennesseeEyeCare
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tneyecare
• Instagraminstagram.com/tneyecare
• Xx.com/TNEyeCare

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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