Three Premier Optometry Practices in Florida Partner with US Eye

SARASOTA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Three established optometric practices in Florida have partnered with US Eye. The new partnerships include Rick Billings, O.D., Hart Eye Care, and Precision Eye Care of Central Florida. All practices have a long history of providing personalized patient care in the communities they serve.

Rick Billings, O.D., is a solo practitioner in Sarasota, Florida. He has been serving patients for decades from his office in South Sarasota. Andrew Hart, O.D. and Brenda Hart, O.D., founders of Hart Eye Care, have both been practicing in Fort Myers since 1993. Precision Eye Care of Central Florida, located in Altamonte Springs and Mount Dora, was founded in 1974 and employs two optometrists, Jennifer Hill, O.D. and Kaitlyn Smith, O.D.

“These three practices, although new to the US Eye network, are not new to the patients and communities they serve. I am honored to partner with long-time providers of exceptional patient care, all of whom have established themselves as leading optometric physicians in the region,” said David Shoemaker, M.D., CEO of US Eye. “We seek to partner with skilled, passionate and dedicated eye care providers; key qualities our new team members inherently possess. We are simply delighted to expand our team as we continue to deliver unsurpassed eye care to patients in Florida, our home state.”

The practices will integrate their operations with the US Eye model to enrich patient care and expand service offerings, while maintaining the same close personal relationships each provider group has built with their patients over the years. With the addition of Dr. Billings, Hart Eye Care and Precision Eye Care of Central Florida, US Eye operates 57 clinics and five surgery centers across the Southeast United States.

US Eye is a physician-led, patient-centric network of eye care practices committed to providing exceptional patient service through premium technology and unrivaled provider expertise. US Eye practices offer 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.

About US Eye

US Eye is a leading group of patient-centric, vertically integrated multi-specialty physician practices providing patients with care in ophthalmology, optometry, dermatology, audiology and cosmetic facial surgery. US Eye is based in Sarasota, Florida, employing 106 providers and over 1,000 staff members across five states. The company currently operates 57 offices and five ambulatory surgery centers in the Southeast United States. US Eye is owned by its partner practices and is backed by Pamlico Capital, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based firm investing in founder-owned businesses for over 30 years. Learn more about US Eye at USEye.com.