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ATLANTA—EyeSouth Partners announced Tuesday that it has completed an affiliation with Eye Center of Texas (ECT). The new affiliation marks EyeSouth’s third in the state of Texas and 20th affiliation overall. EyeSouth is an eyecare-focused management services organization backed by Shore Capital Partners, and it is committed to partnering with leading physicians to build a premier network of eyecare services in the U.S. The terms of its latest affiliation were not disclosed. EyeSouth’s affiliate network consists of 20 practices with more than 150 doctors providing medical and surgical eyecare services at approximately 90 locations, including 11 surgery centers, throughout Georgia, Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina, Florida, Tennessee and Alabama.

Eye Center of Texas is led by Drs. Edward Wade, Mark Mayo, Jill Autry and Chris Allee and functions with 14 total providers. ECT employs approximately 115 support staff across six primary clinical locations in the Greater Houston area.

Dr. Wade commented on the new partnership, “Since our founding in 1990, the mission of Eye Center of Texas has always been to provide the highest level of vision care to the population of Greater Houston. EyeSouth’s commitment to providing administrative, operational and management support services will enable us to build upon and further accelerate this mission in a constantly evolving health care landscape.”

ECT provides an integrated service model incorporating the latest advancements in cataract surgery, retina management, glaucoma treatment, refractive surgery and routine eye exams.

“Despite the challenging COVID-19 environment, EyeSouth is committed to affiliating with the highest quality ophthalmology practices,” noted Dr. Eugene Gabianelli, MD, chief medical officer of EyeSouth Partners. “We are excited to affiliate with another leading, high-growth practice in Eye Center of Texas. We see substantial opportunity to exchange best practices and further enhance and execute on ECT’s growth strategy.”