ANNAPOLIS, Maryland—Vision Innovation Partners, an expanding eyecare platform and group based here, has acquired Memorial Eye Institute, a leading ophthalmology practice and surgical center, with two locations in Harrisburg, Pa. The acquisition further expands Vision Innovation Partners’ presence throughout Pennsylvania and enhances its growing network of ophthalmology practices and ambulatory surgery centers in the Mid-Atlantic region, according to an announcement late last week. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed, according to the announcement.

“For almost 45 years, Memorial Eye Institute, Pennsylvania’s first fully-approved eyecare and eye surgery center, has been a leader in the delivery of world-class state-of-the-art ophthalmic services to the greater central Pennsylvania region,” said Memorial Eye’s Bennett Chotiner, MD, FACS, and Erik Chotiner, MD, FACS, in a joint statement. “We are pleased and excited to partner with Vision Innovation Partners and share our mutual commitment to innovation and excellence in eyecare and eye surgery for many years to come.”

Vision Innovation Partners’ footprint now includes 63 practice locations and 11 surgery centers across Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia and Pennsylvania. The organization is backed by Centre Partners, a leading middle-market private equity firm focused on the health care and consumer sectors.

“Partnering with Memorial Eye joins Vision Innovation Partners with some of the most experienced cataract and LASIK specialists in their region,” added Vision Innovation Partners chief executive officer Michael Dunn. “We believe Memorial Eye’s experience and approach to utilizing the most advanced technology, as well as their commitment to culture and world-class personalized patient care will enable the practice to experience strong growth in the future as a part of our platform.”

Since its founding in 2017, Vision Innovation Partners has completed 22 partnership transactions and has continuously demonstrated its commitment to partnering with top-performing doctors and expanding patient access to care across its growing network of practice locations and surgery centers in the Mid-Atlantic region.