RETINA SPECIALISTS

What RETINA SPECIALISTS does

Retina Specialists is a physician-owned ophthalmology practice specializing in the surgical, medical, and laser treatment of vitreoretinal conditions, founded in 1992 by Dr. Robert E. Torti in the Dallas/North Texas market. The practice is staffed by five board-certified retinal ophthalmologists (Torti, Patel, Choi, Reinecke, Lieu) supported by 72 total employees, and operates five clinic locations spanning the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex: Dallas, DeSoto (headquarters), Plano, Mesquite, and Waxahachie. Surgical cases are referred to four affiliated hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers, including Texas Health Surgery Dallas, Ophthalmology Surgery Center of Dallas, Baylor Scott & White Plano, and Methodist Charlton Medical Center.

The service portfolio covers the full spectrum of retinal and posterior-segment disease, including macular degeneration (wet and dry), diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, macular holes and puckers, vitreoretinal surgery, intraocular injections (anti-VEGF, steroids, antibacterial/antifungal), panretinal photocoagulation, scleral buckling, vitrectomy, uveitis, retinal vascular disease, ocular trauma, and eye tumors. Clinical technology is described as "state-of-the-art" ophthalmological hardware and modern surgical technique, but no proprietary technology platform, AI/ML capability, or patents are disclosed. The website and patient portal are powered by PatientPop (marketing) and AdvancedMD (EHR/portal).

Revenue is generated from professional services billed through insurance (commercial, Medicare, Medicaid) under a standard fee-for-service healthcare model. The practice has no disclosed revenue, no external funding, no parent company, and no private equity or venture capital involvement. Marketing relies on a traditional healthcare model: practice website, educational blog, patient testimonials (2,270 reviews averaging 4.89/5 stars), and physician referrals. The competitive positioning rests on subspecialty physician talent, regional brand reputation, and physical clinic distribution across North Texas.

Name

RETINA SPECIALISTS

Legal name

Retina Specialists

Website

https://retinaspecialists.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Retina Specialists is a physician-owned ophthalmology practice in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, operating five clinics staffed by five board-certified retinal ophthalmologists who provide surgical, medical, and laser treatment of vitreoretinal conditions to individual patients across North Texas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmology Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Retina & Vitreous Specialists (HLAKAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ophthalmology Clinics (Medical & Surgical Eye Care) (HLAKAKAC), Ophthalmology Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAF), Ocular Imaging & Diagnostic Testing Centers (HLAKAKAN)

Keywords

• Retinal ophthalmology
• Vitreoretinal surgery
• Diabetic eye care
• Macular degeneration treatment
• Retinal detachment repair

Headquarters

HQ city

DeSoto

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical and Surgical Ophthalmology Services: Revenue generated from medical consultations, diagnostic exams, surgical procedures, and ongoing treatment for retinal conditions including intraocular injections, laser surgeries, and vitrectomy procedures.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Retina Specialists is a private ophthalmology practice that diagnoses and treats retinal and vitreoretinal diseases through medical therapy, laser procedures, and surgery. Services span macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment repair, vitrectomy, intraocular injections, and emergency eye trauma care. The practice delivers care across five clinic offices in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex with surgical procedures performed at affiliated hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers.

Product overview

Retina Specialists is a retinal ophthalmology medical practice offering surgical, medical, and laser treatments for vitreoretinal conditions. The practice operates five offices in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area (Dallas, DeSoto, Plano, Mesquite, and Waxahachie, Texas) and provides a comprehensive range of eye care services. The core service portfolio includes macular degeneration treatment, diabetic eye care, retinal detachment surgery, vitrectomy, intraocular injections, laser eye surgery, PRP laser therapy, uveitis treatment, and management of retinal vascular diseases. The practice uses state-of-the-art ophthalmological tools and modern techniques including intraocular drug therapy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.89/5 average star rating from 2270 patient reviews

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Mid-Atlantic Retina: Large retinal specialty practice with multiple locations across the Mid-Atlantic offering vitreoretinal surgery and medical retina care; comparable scale and subspecialty focus to Retina Specialists.
• Retina Associates of Middle Tennessee: Mid-size physician-owned vitreoretinal specialty group providing surgical, medical, and laser retinal care — closely mirrors the Retina Specialists operating model and service breadth.
• Texas Retina Associates: Largest retinal specialty practice in North Texas with multiple DFW offices and a similar vitreoretinal service menu; competes directly with Retina Specialists for physician referrals and patients across the same metro.
• Retina Group of New England: Physician-owned vitreoretinal specialty group providing medical and surgical retinal care across New England; closely analogous model of board-certified retinal specialists serving a regional footprint.
• Florida Retina Institute: Specialty vitreoretinal practice focused on age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and retinal detachment surgery — comparable subspecialty depth and physician-group structure.
• Associated Retina Specialists: Multi-physician retinal-only specialty practice offering medical and surgical vitreoretinal care including anti-VEGF injections, lasers, and vitrectomy — directly comparable service mix to Retina Specialists.
• Carolina Retina & Vitreous Consultants: Multi-physician vitreoretinal group practice providing the same anti-VEGF, laser, and surgical retinal services in the Southeast — direct peer on clinical scope and group-practice scale.
• West Coast Retina Medical Group: Multi-physician retinal specialty practice in California offering the full vitreoretinal service portfolio including injections, lasers, and surgery — a direct operating-model analog.

Broad incumbents

• UT Southwestern Medical Center – Department of Ophthalmology: Academic ophthalmology program in Dallas providing vitreoretinal care and training; competes for complex retina cases and is a training pipeline for new specialists entering the DFW market.
• US Eye: PE-backed ophthalmology platform aggregating multi-specialty eye care practices across the U.S.; represents the broader incumbent/consolidator that competes for physicians and patients in DFW-adjacent markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/retina-specialists

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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