BVI Acquires Benz Research & Development and SpecialEyes

Beverly Capital Acquires The Eye Health Group

February 12, 2021

Healthcare Services

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Beverly Capital has acquired The Eye Health Group, a New Jersey-based optometric service provider. Everside Capital Partners and Merion Investment Partners provided subordinated debt and equity support for the transaction; the seller will remain invested and management will continue to operate the business as the investors pursue a roll-up strategy across the Northeast.

Merck to Acquire EyeBio for up to $3 Billion

May 29, 2024

Biotechnology

Merck (through a subsidiary) will acquire Eyebiotech Limited (EyeBio) for up to $3.0 billion — $1.3 billion upfront in cash plus up to $1.7 billion in development, regulatory and commercial milestones. The acquisition—expected to close in Q3 2024 and to be accounted for as an asset acquisition—adds EyeBio's ophthalmology-focused pipeline, including lead candidate Restoret (EYE103), to Merck's growing ophthalmology presence.

CEI Vision Partners Acquires Virginia Eye Consultants

June 24, 2019

Healthcare Services

CEI Vision Partners, a Revelstoke Capital Partners–backed ophthalmology management platform, has completed a partnership/acquisition of Virginia Eye Consultants, a 17-provider ophthalmology group with four clinic locations and an ambulatory surgery center serving the Norfolk–Virginia Beach–Chesapeake region. Financial terms were not disclosed; the deal serves as an add-on to expand CVP's Mid‑Atlantic footprint as its fifth partner practice.

Vision Innovation Partners Acquires Advanced Eye Care (Bel Air, MD)

December 30, 2021

Healthcare Services

Vision Innovation Partners, a Centre Partners‑backed eye care platform, has acquired Advanced Eye Care, a comprehensive ophthalmology practice with an onsite med spa in Bel Air, Maryland. The add-on expands Vision Innovation Partners' Mid‑Atlantic footprint and enhances its network of practices and surgery centers.

Vision Innovation Partners Acquires Omni Eye Specialists

November 3, 2020

Healthcare Services

Vision Innovation Partners, a PE-backed ophthalmology platform, has acquired Omni Eye Specialists, a multi-location ophthalmology group serving the Baltimore metro area. The add-on expands Vision Innovation Partners’ Mid-Atlantic footprint—adding six practice locations and two surgical centers—and is backed by Centre Partners.

Vision Innovation Partners Acquires Eyes of York

January 4, 2021

Healthcare Services

Vision Innovation Partners, a Mid-Atlantic ophthalmic platform backed by Centre Partners, has acquired Eyes of York, an ophthalmology practice and affiliated ambulatory surgery center in York, Pennsylvania. The transaction expands Vision Innovation Partners' footprint in southern Pennsylvania and adds clinical and surgical capacity to its growing network of practices and surgery centers.