Calumet City

What Calumet City does

Midwest Eye Centers is a privately held ophthalmology and optometry practice founded in 1979 and headquartered in Calumet City, Illinois, operating two clinical locations in Calumet City (1700 East West Road) and Chicago's South Side (2315 E. 93rd Street, #400). The practice employs six credentialed clinicians — three M.D.s, one D.O., and two O.D.s — covering subspecialties in cataract surgery (including LenSx femtosecond laser blade-free procedures), glaucoma management (SLT, MIGS, iDose), retina, cornea, dry eye (including FDA-approved TearCare), and diabetic eye care, supported by 27 total staff and an in-house optical retail department.

The practice delivers care via a direct-to-consumer model, accepting scheduled appointments, online appointment requests, and self-assessment tools (cataract self-test, DEQ-5 dry-eye questionnaire), with a dedicated referring-provider channel for inbound specialist referrals. Clinical revenue is generated through professional services fees for exams, diagnostics, and surgical procedures billed to insurance (Medicare, Medicaid, VSP, EyeMed, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, MetLife, United Healthcare), while The Optical generates hardware revenue from prescription eyewear, contact lenses, and premium products including Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Stellest myopia control lenses. Patient financing is offered via CareCredit, and the practice accepts HSA/FSA accounts. The company is independently owned with no disclosed external funding, acquisitions, or parent-company relationships.

Name

Calumet City

Legal name

Midwest Eye Centers

Website

https://midwesteyecenters.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Midwest Eye Centers is a privately held ophthalmology and optometry practice operating two clinics in Calumet City and Chicago, Illinois, delivering subspecialty eye care (cataract, glaucoma, retina, cornea, dry eye) and optical retail to Chicago-metro consumer patients and referring providers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmology and Optometry Services

NAICS

Offices of Optometrists (62132), Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512), Optical Goods Retailers (45613)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAKAKAC

Ophthalmology Clinics (Medical & Surgical Eye Care)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Ophthalmology & Optometry

SECONDARYHLAKAKAB

Optometry Clinics (Primary Eye Care)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Ophthalmology & Optometry

SECONDARYHLAFAIAF

Ophthalmology Surgery Centers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Surgical Centers & Perioperative Care (ASCs)

SECONDARYHLAKAKAO

Ambulatory Surgery Centers (Ophthalmic/Outpatient Eye Surgery)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Ophthalmology & Optometry

SECONDARYHLAHAJAD

Optical Dispensing & Eyewear Devices (Frames, Lenses, Lens Edging/Finishing Equipment)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Medical Devices & Diagnostics/Ophthalmic Devices (Vision Care & Surgical)

SECONDARYHLAFAKAI

Vision & Ophthalmic Diagnostic Centers (Optometry/OCT/Retinal Imaging)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Diagnostic & Imaging Centers

Keywords

• Ophthalmology services
• Cataract surgery
• Glaucoma treatment
• Optical retail
• Eye care practice

Headquarters

HQ city

Calumet City

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Clinical Eye Care Services: Revenue from comprehensive eye exams, diagnostic testing, and routine eye care services provided to patients. Services include routine eye exams, medical exams, and specialty consultations.
2. Surgical Procedures: Revenue from ophthalmic surgical procedures including cataract surgery with IOL implantation, glaucoma surgeries (SLT, MIGS, traditional), cornea procedures, and retinal treatments. Outpatient procedures performed at clinic or surgical centers.
3. Optical Products (The Optical): Revenue from prescription eyewear including glasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses. The practice operates an optical department with over 1000 frames, multiple lens options, coatings, and designer brands.
4. Insurance and Plan Payments: Revenue from insurance billing including Medicare, Medicaid, and various private insurance plans (VSP, EyeMed, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, MetLife Vision, United Healthcare, etc.). Patient responsibility portions collected at time of service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Midwest Eye Centers is an ophthalmology and optometry practice providing comprehensive medical and surgical eye care through two clinic locations in Calumet City and Chicago, Illinois. Core offerings include cataract evaluation and surgery (with LenSx laser-assisted procedures and advanced intraocular lens options), glaucoma diagnosis and treatment (SLT, MIGS, iDose), retina care, dry eye syndrome treatment including TearCare, cornea care, diabetic eye wellness, and routine eye exams. The practice also operates an on-site optical retail department (The Optical) selling prescription eyewear, contact lenses, and specialty lenses including Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Stellest myopia control lenses.

Product overview

Midwest Eye Centers is an ophthalmology and optometry practice offering comprehensive eye care services through two locations in Calumet City and Chicago, Illinois. The practice operates as a single unified healthcare provider combining medical eye care services with retail optical products. Core medical services include cataract treatment with advanced LenSx laser surgery, glaucoma management (including SLT laser and MIGS procedures), retina care, dry eye treatment (including FDA-cleared TearCare System), diabetic wellness, and cornea care. These services are supported by a retail optical department (The Optical) offering prescription eyewear, contact lenses, and premium products including Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Stellest myopia control lenses. The practice offers multiple intraocular lens options for cataract surgery including monofocal, toric, EDOF, trifocal/multifocal, and accommodating lenses. Payment options include CareCredit financing and HSA/FSA account acceptance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Horizon Eye Care: Multi-specialty ophthalmology and optometry practice offering cataract, glaucoma, retina, and dry eye services. Closely comparable operating model, clinical breadth, and integrated optical dispensary.
• Arbor Centers for EyeCare: Multi-specialty ophthalmology and optometry practice serving Chicago's south and southwest suburbs. Directly comparable as a regional, independent multi-specialty eye care group competing for the same patient pool with overlapping sub-specialties.
• Marietta Eye Clinic: Multi-doctor, multi-location ophthalmology and optometry practice in the Southeast US. Highly comparable sub-specialty breadth (cataract, glaucoma, cornea, retina, oculoplastics) and integrated optical retail model.
• TLC Laser Eye Centers: National refractive and cataract surgery provider. Comparable surgical technology adoption (laser cataract, premium IOLs) and patient demographic, but with a more refractive-laser focused service mix.
• The Eye Care Group: Independent multi-specialty ophthalmology and optometry group offering cataract, glaucoma, retina, and pediatric services. Comparable as an independent, physician-led multi-specialty eye care practice.
• Illinois Eye Center: Multi-doctor ophthalmology and optometry group in the Peoria/Illinois market with cataract, glaucoma, retina, and optical services. Highly comparable operating model, sub-specialty breadth, and integrated optical retail.

Broad incumbents

• Eye Centers of America: PE-backed network of ophthalmology and optometry practices across the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest. Directly comparable sub-specialty mix (cataract, glaucoma, retina, cornea, optical), but operates at significantly larger consolidated scale.
• Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center: Large PE-backed (American Vision Partners) ophthalmology group in the Southwest US. Comparable full-service eye care offering including cataract surgery, LASIK, and optical retail, though geographically distant.
• OCLI Vision: PE-backed (Spectrum Equity) multi-specialty ophthalmology platform with clinics across the Northeast and Midwest. Comparable as a multi-subspecialty eye care group with advanced surgical technology and optical retail, but at much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Warby Parker: Direct-to-consumer optical retailer and eye care provider with growing ophthalmic services. Comparable at the optical retail layer (frame selection, contact lens, prescription dispensing), but competing via a digitally native, lower-cost model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Midwest-Eye-Center-SC-104180257633610
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/calumet-city

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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