Colorado Eye Consultants

What Colorado Eye Consultants does

Colorado Eye Consultants is a private, physician-owned multi-subspecialty ophthalmology and optometry practice headquartered in Littleton, Colorado, serving adults and seniors across the Denver metro and broader Rocky Mountain region. Originally founded circa 1980 as Corneal Consultants of Colorado and later rebranded to its current name, the practice operates a single clinical site that consolidates comprehensive eye exams, cataract and refractive surgery, cornea and external disease care, glaucoma management, retina services, dry eye treatment, oculofacial plastics and aesthetics, adult strabismus, contact lens fittings, and an on-site optical shop with online eyewear and dry eye product e-commerce extensions.

The practice delivers care through 10 board-certified providers (8 ophthalmologists and 2 optometrists) and leverages a deep proprietary and partner-supplied technology stack spanning phacoemulsification and laser-assisted cataract surgery, premium IOL platforms including the Light Adjustable Lens and ORA Optiwave Refractive Analysis, LASIK/PRK/EVO ICL refractive procedures, layered keratoplasty techniques (DMEK, DSAEK, DALK, PKP), corneal crosslinking, MIGS and SLT for glaucoma, OCT imaging, and LipiFlow thermal pulsation for dry eye. It is the first clinic in the Rocky Mountain Region to perform corneal crosslinking (since 2010, with thousands of cases) and participates in the CXL-USA clinical study.

Revenue is generated primarily through fee-for-service medical and surgical ophthalmology billed to insurers and patients, supplemented by an on-site and online optical retail business (designer and proprietary frames priced $216-$835), patient financing for elective refractive and premium-lens procedures, aesthetics injectables and skin services, and contact lens sales. Marketing relies on website/SEO, Google and Yelp reviews, Facebook, Haystack Radio appearances, and patient referrals. The practice maintains academic affiliations with the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the Denver VA, and a long-standing relationship with the Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank, while explicitly positioning itself as independent from PE and corporate consolidation.

Name

Colorado Eye Consultants

Legal name

Colorado Eye Consultants

Website

https://coloradoeyeconsultants.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Littleton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical and Surgical Eye Care Services: Fee-for-service medical and surgical procedures including cataract surgery, LASIK, cornea procedures, glaucoma surgery, retina treatments, and oculofacial plastic surgery. Revenue generated from evaluation, diagnostic testing, and surgical procedures billed to insurance or patients.
2. Optical/Retail Eyewear: On-site optical shop offering designer eyewear (frames from brands like Gucci, Oakley, Vera Wang, Maui Jim, and proprietary Colorado Eye Consultants frames) with prescription lenses. Additional revenue stream from contact lens sales and fittings.
3. Patient Financing for Elective Procedures: Financing program available for elective refractive surgery and premium lens services not fully covered by insurance, generating additional revenue through installment payment arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Colorado Eye Consultants is a multi-subspecialty ophthalmology practice that provides medical, surgical, and routine eye care to patients. Its services include comprehensive eye exams, cataract surgery, LASIK and refractive procedures, glaucoma management, and treatment of other ocular conditions, supplemented by an in-house optical shop for eyewear and contact lenses.

Product overview

Colorado Eye Consultants is a multi-subspecialty ophthalmology and optometry practice offering a comprehensive portfolio of eye care services. The practice operates as a single unified care platform with multiple service lines including: cataract surgery (with premium lens options like Light Adjustable Lens and ORA analysis), refractive surgery (LASIK, PRK, EVO ICL), cornea and external disease management (including corneal crosslinking and transplant procedures such as DMEK, DSAEK, DALK), glaucoma care (medical, laser/SLT, and MIGS), retina services (for diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration), dry eye treatment (with LipiFlow), oculofacial plastics and aesthetics, adult strabismus, contact lens services, and an on-site optical shop. The practice also provides same-day emergency services and telemedicine options. Services range from preventive exams and medical management to advanced surgical interventions, all delivered by board-certified ophthalmologists and optometrists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Comprehensive Eye Exams

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 90% of cataract surgery patients report improved vision
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Rocky Mountain Lions Eye BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColorado Eye Consultants has a long-standing relationship with the Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank. Dr. Lance Forstot serves as Medical Director of the Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank for more than 30 years, facilitating access to donor corneal tissue for transplant procedures. This partnership ensures reliable access to donor tissue for DMEK, DSAEK, DALK, and full-thickness corneal transplants.
• University of Colorado School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing faculty and teaching affiliations with the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Multiple physicians hold academic positions including Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology and Clinical Assistant Professor roles. Active involvement in residency education and board examination processes.
• Denver VA Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-time educator at the Denver VA, with physicians providing clinical teaching and training. This partnership supports the practice's academic mission and provides access to complex patient cases.
• Cross-Linking USA (CXL-USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColorado Eye Consultants is participating in the ongoing Cross-Linking USA study (CXL-USA), offering an epithelium-on protocol for keratoconus treatment. This clinical trial participation integrates emerging treatments into practice when supported by data.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Denver Eye Surgeons: Long-standing Denver-area ophthalmology practice offering cataract, LASIK, glaucoma, and cornea services with multiple subspecialists — comparable multi-provider independent model in the same geography.
• NVISION Eye Centers: Multi-location ophthalmology group with strong presence in the Western U.S. offering cataract, LASIK, and glaucoma services; similar subspecialty breadth and corporate-style operating model competing in adjacent regional markets.
• LasikPlus: National refractive surgery chain operating high-volume LASIK centers including a Denver location; competes directly for elective refractive patients on price and convenience.
• Colorado Ophthalmology Associates: Multi-subspecialty ophthalmology and optometry group serving the Denver metro area with cataract, glaucoma, cornea, and oculoplastic services — the closest head-to-head peer to Colorado Eye Consultants in the same regional market.

Broad incumbents

• UCHealth Eye Center: Academic health-system eye service offering comprehensive ophthalmology including cornea, retina, glaucoma, and refractive surgery in the Denver metro; competes for complex cases and benefits from academic referral pipelines.
• Kaiser Permanente Colorado Eye Care: Integrated payer-provider offering comprehensive optometry and ophthalmology to a large captive member population in the Denver metro; competes for routine and surgical eye care volume.

Regional players

• Boulder Eye Surgeons: Long-established Boulder-area ophthalmology practice with cataract, LASIK, and glaucoma services drawing patients from the Front Range; partial geographic overlap with Colorado Eye Consultants' Rocky Mountain service area.
• Eye Center of Northern Colorado: Multi-location ophthalmology and optometry group serving northern Colorado and the Front Range with comprehensive subspecialty services; comparable independent group model in adjacent regional markets.
• Cherry Creek Eye Center: Independent Denver-area ophthalmology practice offering cataract, glaucoma, and comprehensive eye care — regional competitor with overlapping services but generally narrower subspecialty depth.

Emerging players

• Warby Parker (optical retail): Direct-to-consumer eyewear and contact lens retailer that increasingly partners with or competes against independent optical shops; relevant peer for the practice's on-site optical shop revenue stream.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/corneaonline

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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