ATLANTA—EyeSouth Partners, an eyecare-focused management services organization backed by private equity firm Olympus Partners, has partnered with Retina and Vitreous of Texas (RVT), one of Houston’s leading retina-only practices. The affiliation represents EyeSouth’s 38th overall and the network’s first retina-only affiliation in the state of Texas. EyeSouth's affiliate network encompasses 38 practices and more than 300 doctors delivering medical and surgical eyecare services across more than 180 locations. This includes 19 surgery centers strategically situated throughout Georgia, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Tennessee, Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Illinois, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Retina and Vitreous of Texas has served the greater Houston market for more than 25 years, and is led by a team of six board-certified, fellowship-trained physicians who are leaders not only in patient care but also the teaching and training of future vitreoretinal surgeons.

“RVT is thrilled to be EyeSouth’s first retina-only focused partner in the state of Texas,” said Dr. Joseph Khawly, an adult retina specialist at RVT. “We look forward to working with the EyeSouth family of practices in Houston and expanding our presence throughout this great city and beyond.”

“We are excited to partner with EyeSouth in expanding what RVT has built; a legacy of providing the best personalized patient-centered retinal care in Houston and offering leading medical and surgical therapies for vitreoretinal diseases,” added Dr. Emmanuel Chang, an adult and pediatric retina specialist at RVT. “This affiliation will allow RVT to further expand what our trademark values are: quality, integrity and personalized attentive medicine. It is our relentless focus to provide the very best for our patients, restore sight, expand innovative clinical research and help reshape the future of vitreoretinal care.”

“We couldn’t be more excited to have such a reputable retina-only practice join us, especially in such a high-growth market like Houston,” said Dr. Atul Sharma, Georgia Retina vitreoretinal specialist and EyeSouth board member. “It’s clear that the mission at RVT of providing premier vitreoretinal care permeates through the entire practice, and we can’t wait to see how our partnership helps strengthen that mission in the future.”