ATLANTA – Aug. 1, 2025 – EyeSouth Partners (“EyeSouth” or the “Company”) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Sunvera Group (Sunvera), representing its first expansion into the Michigan market. This strategic partnership expands EyeSouth’s footprint with 15 practices and 4 ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) across Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, bringing the company’s total practice affiliations to 64 nationwide.
EyeSouth is an eye care-focused management services organization committed to partnering with leading ophthalmologists and optometrists to build a premier network of eye care services in the United States. EyeSouth’s affiliate network consists of over 365 doctors providing medical and surgical eye care services at 265 locations across 14 states, with 26 surgery centers throughout Georgia, Michigan, Florida, Texas, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Alabama, South Carolina, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee and Louisiana.
“This partnership marks a transformative milestone for EyeSouth Partners and for the eyecare services industry,” said Rex Adams, Chief Executive Officer of EyeSouth Partners. “Adding Sunvera to the EyeSouth network brings together two leading eyecare management services organizations in a partnership that will expand our capabilities and footprint.”
Sunvera Group is a management services organization in the Great Lakes region, founded in Birmingham, MI, in 2018. The organization expanded its presence into Ohio in 2021, followed by Pennsylvania in 2022. Sunvera has built a regional platform of high-performing ophthalmic and optometric providers, including subspecialists in the retina, glaucoma, oculoplastic and cornea fields, among others.
“EyeSouth is the nation’s premier provider of management services for ophthalmology practices and one of the largest providers of retina services in the United States,” shared David Ellenberg, M.D., Head of Retina at Ophthalmic Specialists of Michigan (OSM). “I am really excited for this partnership with EyeSouth, as it will allow the physicians and staff the ability to focus on what we love most, providing exceptional specialty eye care, and growing OSM clinics.”
Physician leaders of Sunvera across each of the three states in the Sunvera platform expressed excitement about their new partnership with EyeSouth. Greg Eippert, M.D., Ophthalmic Physicians Incorporated (OPI) in Ohio stated, “We are very excited to be joining EyeSouth’s growing family of eyecare professionals. The experience and resources that EyeSouth offers will allow us to continue to focus on our patients, while they provide essential business support and strategic growth opportunities tailored to practices like ours.”
“I am excited to have EyeSouth as a partner! EyeSouth has a proven track record of providing the support and infrastructure necessary to help ophthalmic practices thrive,” said Matthew Zimm, D.O., Zimm Cataract & Laser Center in Pennsylvania. “Most importantly, I can focus more of my time on providing exceptional surgical results to my patients. We look forward to the future.”
Nate Kleinfeldt, M.D., Ophthalmic Specialists of Michigan and a Founding Physician of Sunvera stated, “I have been with Sunvera since its formation and believe EyeSouth is the best possible partner to support the continued growth of Sunvera and its affiliated practices. We have been impressed with EyeSouth’s operational model that prioritizes clinical autonomy for the doctors embedded into a scalable business infrastructure built for the long run.”
Sunvera manages ASCs in each of its markets, including the TruVista Surgery Center in Birmingham, MI. Drs. Todd and Howard Adelson, surgeons and shareholders at TruVista provided their view on how EyeSouth’s surgical focus and portfolio of ASCs will add value to their own center, stating that “Our surgical and business operations at the TruVista Surgery Center are already top-notch, yet we are excited about the benefits of scale that a partnership with EyeSouth will bring.”
“EyeSouth’s vision remains being the leading provider of medical and surgical eye care services with a focus on exceptional patient care and personal service,” said Chris Albanis, M.D., Chief Medical Officer at EyeSouth Partners. “Our partnership with Sunvera Group is another step forward in pursuit of this vision, as we continue to partner with well-respected ophthalmic practices and doctors across the country.”
This partnership expands EyeSouth Partners’ network to include the following entities:
Michigan
Adelson Eye & Laser Center
Advanced Ophthalmology
Castleman Eye Center
Clavenna Vision Institute
Fite Eye Center
Livonia Outpatient Surgery Center
Michigan Oculofacial Specialists
Ophthalmic Specialists of Michigan
TrueSight Eye Health
TruVista Surgery Center
Wilkinson Eye Center
William S. Goldstein, M.D. – Laser Eye Center
Zen Eye Institute
Ohio
Kellis Eye & Laser Center
Lasik Vision Centers of Cleveland
Ophthalmic Physicians Incorporated
Surgical Care Center
Pennsylvania
Premier Surgical Center
Zimm Cataract & Laser Center
“EyeSouth’s investment in Sunvera is a win-win for all parties involved,” said John Bennett, Chief Development Officer. “By joining together, our robust network is even stronger, more innovative and better positioned to lead the eye care industry into the future.”
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