Eye care practices see turnover and procedure growth after private equity acquisition

Private equity acquisitions in ophthalmology and optometry practices lead to fewer employed physicians and increased turnover but are associated with a significant rise in high-revenue procedures, according to a study. From 2012 to 2016, six PE firms acquired 36 practices, employing 518 optometrists and 136 ophthalmologists. Between 2016 and 2017,...