Three Optometry Practices in Southwest Florida Partner With Private Equity Firm US Eye
Three optometry practices in Southwest Florida—Bayside Eye Center, Fort Myers Eye Center and Valentine Eye Care—have partnered with US Eye and Center For Sight.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Center For Sight is a founding member practice of US Eye, a physician-led, patient-centric network of eye care practices. All three practices will assume the local brand name, Center For Sight, bringing the total number of Center For Sight clinics in Southwest Florida to 14. During the transitional period, the three practices will integrate their operations with the US Eye model.
“Dr. Todd Lang, Dr. Bradley Middaugh and Dr. Daniel Valentine have been serving patients in Southwest Florida for decades, establishing themselves as elite eyecare providers in the region,” David Shoemaker, MD, founder and CEO of Center For Sight and US Eye, said in a news release. “Center For Sight now operates practices in Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Collier and Lee counties. The three additional practice locations will connect our northern and southern offices and provide greater accessibility for our patients. It is our goal to partner with only the best and brightest providers, and Dr. Lang, Dr. Middaugh and Dr. Valentine are clearly a cut above. I am thrilled to have them on our team and these partnerships further establish Center For Sight as Southwest Florida’s premier eye care provider.”
With the addition of Bayside Eye Center, Fort Myers Eye Center and Valentine Eye Care, US Eye operates 27 clinics and three surgery centers across the Southeast United States, positioning the company as one of the largest comprehensive eye care delivery systems in the nation. US Eye is a multi-specialty practice group that offers an extensive range of ophthalmic and medical services, including laser cataract surgery; advanced intraocular lenses; all-laser LASIK; glaucoma, retina and cornea care; cosmetic facial surgery; dermatology; audiology and skin care.