Trillium Vision Care

What Trillium Vision Care does

Trillium Vision Care is a privately held optometry group practice serving Central Ohio, formed in 2020 through the consolidation of Newark Optometry and Dr. Robert Dittoe's New Lexington practice. It provides comprehensive eye care services including routine eye exams, contact lens fittings, ocular disease management, and pediatric assessments, with clinics confirmed in Newark and New Lexington and reach referenced toward the Zanesville area. The practice employs between 11 and 50 staff, including Ohio-trained optometrists led by Dr. Ryen and Dr. Dittoe, with Dr. Ryen having consolidated his clinical focus at Trillium after departing Pickerington Eyecare in 2022.

The practice's technical stack centers on Optomap ultra-widefield retinal imaging as a diagnostic screening differentiator, supported by participation in the InfantSEE public health program for no-cost infant eye assessments. Patient-facing technology is limited to a patient portal with online contact lens reordering. The business model is fee-for-service optometry revenue combined with optical product sales (eyewear and contact lenses) and insurance reimbursements; the practice explicitly accepts Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, EyeMed, Humana, Medicaid, Medicare, United Healthcare, and VSP, distributing payer risk across nine carriers and multiple demographic segments including pediatric, adult, and senior patients.

Customer acquisition relies on local reputation, walk-in availability, insurance network participation, and physician referrals rather than any documented digital growth engine. There are no disclosed funding rounds, partnerships with institutional payers, or enterprise contracts, indicating a traditional small-group optometry operating model rather than a venture-backed or tech-enabled rollout.

Name

Trillium Vision Care

Legal name

Trillium Vision Care

Website

https://trilliumvisioncare.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Trillium Vision Care is a privately held, multi-location optometry practice in Central Ohio (Newark and New Lexington) providing comprehensive eye exams, contact lens services, ocular disease management, and pediatric care, serving individual patients across a broad payer mix.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Optometry Services

NAICS

Offices of Optometrists (62132), Optical Goods Retailers (45613)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Optometry Clinics (Primary Eye Care) (HLAKAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Comprehensive Eye Exams & Vision Care (HLAKAKAA), Ocular Imaging & Diagnostic Testing Centers (HLAKAKAN), Contact Lens Specialty & Myopia Control (HLAKAKAK)

Keywords

• Optometry services
• Eye examinations
• Prescription eyewear
• Contact lens fittings
• Vision therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Newark

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Eye Examinations: Comprehensive eye exams billed to vision insurance or paid out-of-pocket. Includes retinal screening with Optomap technology.
2. Eyeglasses Sales: Sale of prescription eyeglasses including designer brands (Ray Ban, Kate Spade, Gucci, Oakley, Michael Kors, Coach, Ralph Lauren, Burberry, Prada, Nike). Revenue from frame sales and lenses, often covered partially by insurance.
3. Contact Lenses: Sale of contact lenses including hard, soft, daily wear, extended wear, and colored options. Patients require updated prescription and eye examination.
4. Eye Disease Treatment: Treatment services for conditions including conjunctivitis, dry eyes, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and other eye diseases. Includes medication prescriptions, procedures, and follow-up care.
5. Vision Therapy: Therapeutic eye exercises and treatments for children and adults with vision learning problems, strabismus, amblyopia, and convergence insufficiency.
6. LASIK Consultations: Pre-operative consultations and referrals for LASIK refractive surgery. The procedure itself is performed elsewhere; Trillium provides evaluation and referral.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Trillium Vision Care operates two optometry clinics in Central Ohio that deliver comprehensive eye examinations (with Optomap retinal screening), prescribe and dispense prescription eyeglasses and contact lenses, provide LASIK consultations and referrals, perform vision therapy for children and adults, and diagnose and treat ocular diseases including glaucoma, macular degeneration, dry eye, and conjunctivitis. The practice also participates in the AOA Foundation's InfantSEE program to provide no-cost infant vision assessments.

Product overview

Trillium Vision Care is an optometry practice operating across Central Ohio (Newark and New-Lexington locations) that offers a comprehensive range of eye care services. The core service portfolio includes Eye Exams (comprehensive examinations with retinal screening), Eyeglasses (prescription eyewear with designer brands), Contact Lenses (multiple types including scleral lenses), InfantSEE assessments, LASIK consultations, Optomap Retinal Screening (advanced wide-angle imaging), Vision & Learning Vision Therapy, and Treatment For Eye Disease (conjunctivitis, dry eyes, glaucoma, macular degeneration). These services are supported by digital patient portal features including online scheduling, patient forms, and secure payments. The practice was founded in 2020 and acquired existing practices in Newark (formerly Newark Optometry) and New Lexington.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eye Exams Comprehensive eye examinations for patients of all ages that detect vision changes, refractive errors, and serious conditions such as retinopathy, glaucoma, diabetes, and hypertension through retinal screening, billed to insurance or paid out-of-pocket.
• Eyeglasses Prescription eyeglasses offered in plastic and wireframe styles, including designer brands such as Ray-Ban, Kate Spade, Gucci, Oakley, Michael Kors, Coach, Ralph Lauren, Burberry, Prada, and Nike, with lens options partially covered by accepted insurance plans.
• Contact Lenses Contact lens fittings, prescriptions, and sales covering hard contact lenses, soft daily wear contacts, extended wear contacts, and colored contacts, with insertion and care training for new wearers.
• InfantSEE No-cost comprehensive vision and eye assessments for infants aged 6 to 12 months offered through the American Optometry Association's InfantSEE public health program, covering visual acuity, refractive status, eye movement, and overall eye health regardless of insurance or ability to pay.
• LASIK Consultations Pre-operative evaluation, consultation, and referral for LASIK refractive surgery to address myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism, with the surgical procedure performed by a partner specialist.
• Optomap Retinal Screening Wide-angle scanning laser retinal imaging that captures up to 82% of the retina in a non-dilated, pain-free scan of less than one second, enabling earlier detection of ocular and systemic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension, and included with every comprehensive eye exam.
• Vision Therapy Therapeutic eye exercises and treatments for children and adults addressing strabismus, amblyopia, convergence insufficiency, and other learning-related vision problems, including behavioral/perceptual therapy, orthoptic therapy, and myopia reduction therapy.
• Eye Disease Treatment Diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management of ocular conditions including conjunctivitis, dry eyes, glaucoma, and macular degeneration, with treatment options ranging from prescription eye drops to surgical referrals.

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• InfantSEE (AOA Foundation / American Optometry Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrillium Vision Care participates in the InfantSEE program, a public health initiative managed by the AOA Foundation. The program provides no-cost comprehensive vision and eye assessments for infants between 6 and 12 months old, regardless of insurance coverage or ability to pay. This partnership enables early detection of vision problems in infants including lazy eye, excessive tearing, cortical vision impairment, and strabismus.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Zenni Optical: Pure-play online eyewear retailer offering low-cost prescription frames and lenses. Comparable as a DTC disruptor competing for the lower-priced eyewear segment that Trillium also serves.
• 1-800 Contacts: Leading online contact lens retailer offering direct-to-consumer fulfillment. Comparable as an alternative channel competing for Trillium's contact lens reordering revenue once its online portal launches.

Broad incumbents

• EyeCare Partners: PE-backed national network of optometry and ophthalmology practices. Comparable as a multi-state optical care platform pursuing the same roll-up strategy in the same fragmented independent optometry market.
• Pearle Vision: National optical franchise network offering exams, eyewear, and contact lenses. Comparable as a branded retail optical provider competing for the same routine vision-care consumer.
• America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses: High-volume national optical chain competing aggressively on price (e.g., two-pair offers). Comparable as a low-price competitor for routine exams and eyewear in suburban markets.
• LensCrafters: National optical retail chain owned by EssilorLuxottica offering eye exams, frames, and lenses in mall and retail locations. Comparable as a high-volume competitor for routine vision care and eyewear sales.

Direct peers

• Clarkson Eyecare: Multi-location optometry and ophthalmology practice operating across Ohio and surrounding states. Directly comparable as a regional group optometry provider offering comprehensive exams, eyewear, contact lenses, and disease management in overlapping Midwestern markets.

Emerging players

• Warby Parker: Direct-to-consumer eyewear brand with growing retail footprint and online ordering. Comparable as a competing optical provider for both prescription eyewear sales and routine eye exams in the same consumer segment.

Regional players

• Rx Optical: Multi-location optometry group concentrated in Michigan and surrounding Midwestern states. Comparable as a regional group optometry operator of similar scale and service mix.
• Cincinnati Eye Institute: Established Ohio-based ophthalmology and optometry provider offering medical and surgical eye care. Comparable as a regional Ohio specialty eye-care brand with broader clinical depth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Trillium-Vision-Care-Newark-100069768369090
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trillium-vision-care
• Instagraminstagram.com/trillium_visioncare_newark

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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