By Staff
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 12:24 AM
ST. LOUIS—
EyeCare Partners LLC (ECP) said Tuesday it has expanded into its 11th state by partnering with
Bennett Optometry, a leading two-location optometric practice in Ann Arbor, Mich., led by Dr. Steven Bennett. Bennett Optometry was founded in 1949 when the father of Dr. Steven Bennett, Dr. Herman Bennett, opened his first office in downtown Ann Arbor. In 2008, the practice transitioned from father to son. Dr. Steven Bennett has since led the practice through a period of consistent growth, including its recent expansion into a large second location in North Ann Arbor. The five-doctor practice is a full-scope medical optometric practice treating and managing a variety of ocular diseases and visual impairments.
By Staff
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 12:18 AM
MENLO PARK, Calif.—The investment firm
KKR announced Tuesday that it has formed a new platform, Falcon Vision, to source, evaluate and provide operational and financial capabilities to a diversified group of emerging ophthalmic medical device and biopharmaceutical companies. Falcon Vision will collaborate with the team at
Flying L Partners, which brings together business and clinical leaders with decades of experience in building, leading, and funding high-impact ophthalmic technologies, according to the announcement. Bill Link, a successful entrepreneur and investor with more than 40 years of experience in the ophthalmic sector, will lead the new Falcon Vision platform.
By Staff
Friday, February 22, 2019 12:27 AM
BOSTON—Consolidation activity within the ophthalmology sector remained very active through the fourth quarter of 2018, a year in which there were at least 10 transactions publicly disclosed in every quarter, according to a recent report and market analysis by
Provident Healthcare Partners. Provident Healthcare Partners, based here, is one of the leading firms in the health care investment banking sector. According to the firm’s analysis of transactions in the ophthalmology sector, 2017 was characterized by the formation of “newly established platforms” backed by private equity financing across the ophthalmology sector.
By Staff
Friday, February 8, 2019 12:30 AM
CINCINNATI—
CEI Vision Partners (CVP), a portfolio company of Revelstoke Capital Partners LLC , a Denver-based private equity firm, has completed a partnership with
Virginia Eye Consultants (VEC) , a premier multi-specialty ophthalmology group comprised of 17 providers that service the Norfolk, Virginia Beach and Chesapeake markets through four clinic locations and an ambulatory surgery center.
By Staff
Friday, February 8, 2019 12:27 AM
STILLWATER, Minn.—
Associated Eye Care, a longtime diversified practice with offices here and in four other locations in Minnesota and Wisconsin, has teamed up with
Castling Partners LLC of Minneapolis to form
Associated Eye Care Partners (AECP), a management services organization (MSO), according to an announcement this week. Castling Partners is a privately held advisory and asset development firm comprised of senior health care professionals with significant experience in the delivery of health care, health care policy and health care operations and financing.
By Staff
Thursday, January 24, 2019 12:24 AM
ST. LOUIS—
EyeCare Partners LLC (ECP) has acquired three independent optometry practices, one in Alabama and two in Georgia, according to an announcement this week. They are:
Potter Eye Care, a Decatur, Ala., practice of Dr. Dale Potter, OD;
Elan Eye, an Atlanta-area practice of Dr. Chad Poole, OD, and
Sharper Vision Eye Care, the Duluth, Ga., practice of Dr. Mark Gottlieb, OD. With the addition of these three practices, ECP’s current sites of service stands at 289, according to the company. ECP is backed by the private equity firm
FFL Partners.
By Staff
Friday, January 11, 2019 12:18 AM
CINCINNATI—
CEI Vision Partners (CVP), an ophthalmology services organization, announced this week that it has added
Retina Vitreous Associates (RVA) of Toledo, Ohio, as its newest partner practice under the CVP platform. RVA is a vitreoretinal surgical practice with nine ophthalmologists who specialize in medical and surgical retinal disorders, including diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, retinal vascular disease, diabetic macular edema and other retinal conditions. RVA serves patients from 10 locations throughout northwest and central Ohio, according to the announcement.
By Staff
Tuesday, January 8, 2019 7:40 AM
DALLAS—
Riata Capital Group announced this morning that its portfolio company
Acuity Eyecare Group has acquired two regional eyecare businesses, ABBA Eye Care in Colorado and EyeCare Specialties in Nebraska.
By Staff
Thursday, January 3, 2019 12:24 AM
PHOENIX—
American Vision Partners, an eyecare practice management organization, has established a partnership with Las Vegas-based
Abrams Eye Institute, marking its initial move into the Nevada market, according to an announcement this week. The affiliation of the two businesses will “improve the quality of care for patients in the Las Vegas, Henderson and Pahrump areas of Nevada by bringing additional world-class doctors, more comprehensive vision care services and additional locations to the community,” the announcement noted.
By Staff
Wednesday, January 2, 2019 12:21 AM
ATLANTA—
Eye Health America (EHA) concluded 2018 with seven acquisitions of ophthalmology and optometry practices and ambulatory surgery centers across the Southeast.
By Staff
Thursday, December 13, 2018 12:21 AM
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—
Blue Sky Vision has named Candi Hamilton as executive director for central and southern Michigan Blue Sky Vision practices.
By Staff
Monday, December 10, 2018 12:27 AM
ST. LOUIS—
EyeCare Partners, LLC (ECP) has announced its acquisition of
20/20 EyeCare, the Louisville, Kentucky, and Southern Indiana optometry practice of Kevin Crawford, OD. Dr. Crawford opened the first 20/20 practice in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, in 1988. Over the last 30 years, 20/20 has expanded to seven locations in Greater Louisville and Southern Indiana. The practice’s 12 doctors offer comprehensive eye exams and a range of advanced treatments for ocular disease, specializing in dry eye, glaucoma, diabetic, and pre/post-operation care. In addition, 20/20 maintains a wide selection of frame and lens inventory to ensure attractive product options for ages and styles.