PHOENIX, ARIZ. (SEPTEMBER 10, 2019) – American Vision Partners (“AVP”), one of the largest and fastest-growing eye care physician practice management organizations in the nation, is pleased to announce the completion of a strategic partnership with Retinal Consultants of Arizona (“RCA”), the largest retina provider in the Southwest. This partnership creates the fourth largest retina practice in the nation.

Retinal Consultants of Arizona will continue to operate independently under the RCA brand and manage the practice with no changes to its staff, physicians, clinics, and surgery center locations. With the full support of the AVP management team and infrastructure, the nine RCA physicians and staff will continue to serve their patients, communities, and partners.

“Our primary aim at RCA has always been to deliver exceptional medical and surgical retinal care, combined with an outstanding patient experience,” said Dr. Pravin Dugel, co-managing partner of RCA. “To further build upon this mission in a rapidly changing healthcare environment, we have partnered with American Vision Partners to help us expand our administrative and organizational structures.”

For approximately 40 years, RCA has offered first-class expertise in the treatment of diseases of the retina, macula, and vitreous to patients across five Phoenix Metro clinics and two ambulatory surgery centers. An additional 25 satellite offices enable RCA to provide care in medically underserved areas.

“This partnership will combine the strengths of RCA’s specialty focus in retina with the formidable platform of AVP to help us deliver the best ophthalmology care in the nation,” said Dr. Derek Kunimoto, co-managing partner of RCA. “We are all committed to clinical excellence for our patients, increasing access to care, and providing our employees with opportunities for personal and professional growth. We share the common vision of building the leading ophthalmology practice in the Southwest and beyond.”

“We are very excited to partner with the RCA team as we continue to develop a premier network of medical and surgical eye care services in Arizona and throughout the Southwest,” added Kyle A. Bohannon, President & CEO of American Vision Partners. “Through this partnership, RCA patients will benefit from the most robust infrastructure in the industry, which aligns with the exceptional care provided by the RCA physicians. These collective efforts will also accelerate the growth of RCA’s leading clinical research practice, which will benefit from a combination with AVP’s patients, physicians, and clinics.”

“It is very exciting to expand the AVP retina practice through this partnership with such high-quality and well-respected physicians,” said Jordan Graff, MD, of Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center. “The RCA doctors will be great additions to our current team of AVP retina specialists.”

The affiliation with Retinal Consultants of Arizona represents the eighth partnership announced by American Vision Partners within the last 24 months.

To learn more about a partnership with American Vision Partners, please contact Andrew Hewlett at Andrew.Hewlett@AmericanVisionPartners.com.

About Retinal Consultants of Arizona

Retinal Consultants of Arizona (“RCA”) was established in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. Since inception, the practice has grown to include 30 locations throughout Arizona, providing improved access to the highest quality medical care. RCA is Arizona’s largest and most experienced ophthalmology practice focused specifically on the diagnosis and management of the retina and vitreous. RCA physicians believe in providing patients with professional, attentive, and personal care, while utilizing the latest technology and treatments.

PHOENIX, ARIZ. (July 2, 2019) – American Vision Partners, one of the largest and fastest growing eye care practice management organizations in the nation, and Southwestern Eye Center, an affiliate of American Vision Partners, announced a strategic partnership with Schaffer Vision, a Sun City West and Anthem-based ophthalmology practice. The partnership between the two practices will improve the quality of care for patients in these locations by bringing even more comprehensive vision care services to the community.

Under the Southwestern Eye Center brand, Dr. Charles L. Schaffer and the Schaffer Vision team will continue to work in the Sun City West and Anthem clinic locations to bring expert care to their patients. “I couldn’t be more thrilled to join the team at American Vision Partners and Southwestern Eye Center,” Schaffer said. “Their commitment to putting patients first is consistent with the way I have built my practice. I am excited about all of the benefits this partnership will bring to our patients throughout the Northwest Valley and Anthem.”

“We are committed to providing best-in-class vision care throughout Arizona, and by partnering with Dr. Schaffer, we will bring our unique brand of eye care to even more patients throughout the Phoenix Metropolitan area,” said Kyle A. Bohannon, President & CEO of American Vision Partners. “We are also excited to offer our services to patients residing in the growing Anthem community.”

Dr. Schaffer treats medical and surgical disorders of the eye, including cataracts and glaucoma, specializing in multifocal lens implants and toric lens implants to treat astigmatism.

The affiliation with Schaffer Vision represents the seventh partnership announced by American Vision Partners within the last two years. AVP most recently partnered with M&M Eye Institute and Abrams Eye Institute, to provide even more vision care services to patients throughout Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico.

To learn more about a partnership with American Vision Partners, please visit www.AmericanVisionPartners.com, or contact Andrew Hewlett at Andrew.Hewlett@AmericanVisionPartners.com.

About Schaffer Vision

Schaffer Vision has clinics located in Sun City West and Anthem, Arizona, where Dr. Charles L. Schaffer has been practicing ophthalmology since 1994. Schaffer Vision has always been committed to the highest standards of care, offering a wide array of general and specialized services. Dr. Schaffer’s team is determined to help patients improve their sight while providing a very positive, personalized experience.

Phoenix, Arizona (January 2, 2019) – American Vision Partners, one of the largest and fastest growing eye care practice management organizations in the nation, announced a partnership with Las Vegas, Nevada-based Abrams Eye Institute. The affiliation of the two businesses will improve the quality of care for patients in the Las Vegas, Henderson and Pahrump areas of Nevada by bringing additional world-class doctors, more comprehensive vision care services and additional locations to the community.

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Now Offering the Visian Toric ICL, an Innovative Solution to Myopia and Astigmatism 
New treatment available at Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center, Scott Perkins, MD

Phoenix, AZ, November 1, 2018 – Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center, an American Vision Partners affiliate, is the first practice in the Southwest to provide a new solution for patients with moderate to high levels of myopia and astigmatism ‒ in one simple procedure ‒ following FDA approval of STAAR Surgical’s Visian Toric ICL.

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Phoenix, Arizona (June 12, 2018) – Today, American Vision Partners, one of the nation’s largest eye care organizations and most active consolidators, announced a partnership between one of its affiliates, Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center, and Miles Eye Center. The partnership will improve the quality of eye care for patients in Show Low and Lakeside, Arizona, by bringing more vision care services to the community than available previously.

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