Keplr Vision Announces $80 Million in Additional Funding, Reorganizes Field Team, Adds Board Members

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023 12:27 AM BLOOMINGTON, Ill.—Keplr Vision announced earlier this week that it has successfully closed $80 million in additional funding from existing investors including Imperial Capital and Golub. Details of the transaction were not disclosed. “We are extremely excited to announce this increased level of confidence and commitment from our investors,” said Tim Mayhew, CEO. “Despite an extremely challenging time for capital markets, they recognized Keplr Vision’s amazing potential as a partner with many of the largest, most prestigious practices in the United States.

Cohn Eye Center, R&E Optical Join Ascend Vision Partners

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Friday, February 10, 2023 12:24 AM ORLANDO—Ascend Vision Partners (AVP) has announced the acquisition of Cohn Eye Center and R&E Optical, adding two more premier vision groups to its partnership portfolio. “We are privileged to have partnered with such an outstanding group,” said Chad Tomlinson, chief development officer at Ascend Vision Partners. “Founded by Dr. Richard Cohn, Cohn Eye Center and R&E Optical set the standard for eyecare in Central Florida. I know that together we will continue to build a best-in-class vision platform.” Ascend Vision Partners currently has 11 practices with 19 total locations across the Southeast.

Retina Group of New England Joins Retina Consultants of America

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023 12:24 AM WATERFORD, Conn.—Retina Consultants of America (RCA), a physician management services organization, announces the addition of Retina Group of New England (RGNE) to its nationwide network of physicians. This addition is RCA’s 30th partnership and first in Connecticut, to now operate in 20 states across the U.S. “The doctors of Retina Group of New England are excited to join the ranks of highly accomplished and nationally recognized physicians and business team of RCA,” said Dr. Nauman Chaudhry, Retina Group of New England.

Prism Vision Group Expands Further Into the DMV Market, Partnering With its 6th Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC)

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Monday, December 19, 2022 12:18 AM NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J.—Prism Vision Group (PVG), the large vertically integrated eye care services organization operating exclusively on the East Coast, has welcomed Lakeview Surgery Center, Bowie, Md., to its growing platform of both ophthalmology practices and surgery centers. Lakeview Surgery Center, a 9,900-square-foot facility that showcases two operating suites, exclusively provides ophthalmic surgery five days per week. Its clinical leadership includes Medical Director, Dr. Alyson Hall, and Drs. Jonathan Solomon, John Choi, and Omar Ahmad.

EyeSouth Partners Affiliates With University Retina and Macula Associates, Representing the Network’s 34th Affiliation and Third in Illinois

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022 12:27 AM ATLANTA—EyeSouth Partners announced it has completed an affiliation with University Retina and Macula Associates. The affiliation represents EyeSouth’s third in the state of Illinois and 34th affiliation overall.

Advancing Eyecare Announces Acquisition of Veatch Ophthalmic Instruments

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Friday, November 11, 2022 12:40 PM JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Advancing Eyecare (AEC), a leading North America provider of ophthalmic instruments, has announced the acquisition of Veatch Ophthalmic Instruments, a leading U.S. distributor of ophthalmic equipment. The move is described by Advancing Eyecare as a way to expand its national footprint in ophthalmic instruments and further strengthen its offerings to eyecare providers. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, Veatch has a more than 30-year history of distributing ophthalmic technology to vision care providers throughout the U.S.

Vision Integrated Partners Expands in Greater Kansas City Market

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022 12:24 AM NEW YORK—Vision Integrated Partners, a managed services organization backed by Firmament that provides non-medical services to its network of eyecare professionals, announced 2 new partnerships.

Unifeye Vision Partners Completes Newest Partnership With Eye Care of San Diego

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Monday, November 7, 2022 12:27 AM DALLAS—Unifeye Vision Partners, a leading network of comprehensive eyecare providers, announced the completion of a strategic partnership with Eye Care of San Diego, based in Mission Hills, Calif.

Prism Vision Group Expands Further Into Metro D.C. Market With Its 25th Affiliation

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Thursday, November 3, 2022 12:30 AM NEW PROVIDENCE N.J.—Prism Vision Group (PVG), a growing, vertically integrated eyecare services organization operating exclusively on the East Coast, has welcomed Silver Spring Eye (SSE) to its platform.

Sight360 Acquires Prado Vision Center in Tampa, Florida

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Thursday, October 13, 2022 12:27 AM TAMPA, Fla.—Sight360, a comprehensive vision care services organization, announced it has acquired Prado Vision Center, an ophthalmology and optometric practice with two locations in the greater Tampa Bay area.

EyeCare Partners Expands Footprint in Northern Ohio With Three Additional Practices

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022 12:33 AM ST. LOUIS—EyeCare Partners (ECP), a leading provider of clinically integrated eyecare, announced that it has expanded its presence in Northern Ohio through a partnership with Novus Clinic, Corrective Eye Center and Retina Specialists of Ohio (RSO). The terms of the transactions were not disclosed. Additionally, the company plans to build a new ambulatory surgery center as well as a 16-exam lane clinic, both of which will be dedicated to supporting the eyecare of Cleveland area patients beginning in 2023.

OCLI Vision Adds Another Location in Pennsylvania

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Monday, October 10, 2022 12:24 AM NEW YORK—OCLI Vision a multi-practice ophthalmology group located in the Northeast announced the acquisition of Armesto Eye Associates, a multi-specialty ophthalmology practice in Mechanicsburg, Pa.

Vision Integrated Partners Expands into Oklahoma, Adds Sites in Missouri

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Thursday, September 29, 2022 12:21 AM CHESTERFIELD, Mo.—Vision Integrated Partners, a management services organization which provides non-medical services to its network of ECPs, announced partnerships with Britton Vision Associates (BVA) and Southwest Eye Clinic & Surgery in Oklahoma City, Okla.

Panorama Eyecare Acquires Evergreen Vision Clinic PC and 20/20 Vision Center

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Monday, September 12, 2022 12:24 AM FORT COLLINS, Colo.—Panorama Eyecare (PEC), a physician-led management services organization and the largest comprehensive eyecare organization in the Rocky Mountain region, has acquired Evergreen Vision Clinic PC and 20/20 Vision Center as partner clinics to expand its footprint across the Colorado Front Range.

NY Vision Group Joins OCLI Vision to Ensure ‘Continued Focus on High-Quality Patient Care’

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Thursday, August 25, 2022 12:15 AM NEW YORK—OCLI Vision, an ophthalmology group located in the Northeast, said it is acquiring NY Vision Group, a New York City-area eyecare group that provides cataract, LASIK, glaucoma, retina and uveitis services from its offices in Tribeca (Manhattan), Richmond Hill (Queens) and Bushwick (Brooklyn).