Sell Your Optometry Practice in California
Who is buying optometry practices in California
Named optometry acquisitions we have recorded in California
- Buena Visita Eyecare Optometry, acquired by VSP Ventures (VSP Vision)Family-owned buyer · Announced Jul 2026 · San Jose, CA · Source ↗
- San Gabriel Family Optometry, acquired by VSP Ventures (VSP Vision)Family-owned buyer · Announced Jul 2026 · San Gabriel, CA · Source ↗
- El Dorado Hills Optometric Center, acquired by VSP Ventures (VSP Vision)Family-owned buyer · Announced Jul 2026 · El Dorado Hills, CA · Source ↗
- Borel Eye Doctors of Optometry, acquired by VSP Ventures (VSP Vision)Family-owned buyer · Announced Jul 2026 · San Mateo, CA · Source ↗
- Visionmax Optometry, acquired by VSP Ventures (VSP Vision)Family-owned buyer · Announced Jul 2026 · Porter Ranch, CA · Source ↗
- Topa Topa Optometry, acquired by VSP Ventures (VSP Vision)Family-owned buyer · Announced Aug 2025 · Ojai, CA · Source ↗
- Antelope Mall Vision Center Optometry, acquired by VSP Ventures (VSP Vision)Family-owned buyer · Announced Aug 2025 · Palmdale, CA · Source ↗
- East Hills Vision Care Optometry, acquired by VSP Ventures (VSP Vision)Family-owned buyer · Announced Aug 2025 · San Jose, CA · Source ↗
- Eye Love Optometry, acquired by VSP Ventures (VSP Vision)Family-owned buyer · Announced Mar 2025 · Pinole, CA · Source ↗
- Vista Eye Center, acquired by VSP Ventures (VSP Vision)Family-owned buyer · Announced Mar 2025 · Cupertino, CA · Source ↗
- Sylvan Eye Associates, acquired by VSP Ventures (VSP Vision)Family-owned buyer · Announced Aug 2024 · Modesto, CA · Source ↗
- Total Vision (57 practices), acquired by VSP Ventures (VSP Vision)Family-owned buyer · California · Source ↗
Optometry practices in California that already have an outside owner
Found by DealSeam's own research, not just press releases. Each company is listed on its owner's website, says so on its own website, now redirects to its owner, or was confirmed owned in DealSeam's September 2026 ownership screen. Many of these sales were never announced.
| Company | City | Owned by | How we know |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 See Optometry | Glendale | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| 20/20 Vision Associates Optometry | Riverside | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Antelope Mall Vision Center Optometry | Palmdale | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Auburn Family Optometry | Auburn | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Axis Eye Optometric Group | Elk Grove | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Bakersfield Eye Care Optometric Center | Bakersfield | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Blink Optometry | Carmel | AEG Vision | listed on AEG Vision's website ↗ |
| Borel Eye Doctors of Optometry | San Mateo | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Brookside Optometric Group | Stockton | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Buena Vista Eyecare Optometry | San Jose | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Carlsbad Optometry | Carlsbad | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Del Rey Optometry | Playa Del Rey | TeamVision | listed on TeamVision's website ↗ |
| Dove Canyon Optometry | Trabuco Canyon | AEG Vision | listed on AEG Vision's website ↗ |
| Downey Optometric Center | Downey | TeamVision | listed on TeamVision's website ↗ |
| EYEcenter Optometric | Citrus Heights | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Eagle Vision Eye Care Optometric Group | Sacramento | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| East Hills Vision Care Optometry | San Jose | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| El Dorado Hills Optometric Center | El Dorado Hills | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Empire Optometry | Santa Rosa | US VisionMed Partners | listed on US VisionMed Partners's website ↗ |
| Eye Boutique Optometry | Santa Clara | AEG Vision | listed on AEG Vision's website ↗ |
| Eye Love Optometry | Pinole | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Eye Styles for Lifestyles Optometry | Lake Forest | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| EyeOptics Optometry Center | Elk Grove | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Eyecare Specialists of Chino Valley Optometry | Chino | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Eyes On You Optometry | San Francisco | AEG Vision | listed on AEG Vision's website ↗ |
| Eyes of Hermosa | Hermosa Beach | AEG Vision | listed on AEG Vision's website ↗ |
| Eyesite Optometric Group | Los Angeles | TeamVision | listed on TeamVision's website ↗ |
| Eyeworks of San Mateo Optometry | San Mateo | AEG Vision | listed on AEG Vision's website ↗ |
| Geneva Eye Care Optometry | San Francisco | AEG Vision | listed on AEG Vision's website ↗ |
| Global Eyecare Optometry | San Jose | AEG Vision | listed on AEG Vision's website ↗ |
| Golden Optometric | Whittier | TeamVision | listed on TeamVision's website ↗ |
| Golden Vision Optometry | Irvine | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Golden West Optometry | Orange | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Irvine Optometry | Irvine | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Japantown Optometry | San Jose | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Laguna Creek Optometry | Elk Grove | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Livermore Optometry Group | Livermore | AEG Vision | listed on AEG Vision's website ↗ |
| Los Angeles Eye Center & Clinic | Los Angeles | US VisionMed Partners | listed on US VisionMed Partners's website ↗ |
| Lucky Puppy Optical | Santa Barbara | TeamVision | listed on TeamVision's website ↗ |
| Manhattan Beach Vision Group Optometry | Manhattan Beach | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Marin Eye Care Optometry | Novato | AEG Vision | listed on AEG Vision's website ↗ |
| Midtown Optometric Group | Sacramento | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Monte Vista Optometry | Turlock | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Mountain View Optometry | Mountain View | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| NorthPointe Optometric Center | Rialto | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Norwalk Family Optometry | Norwalk | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Oak Tree Optometry | Fair Oaks | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Optometric Images Vision Center | Dublin | AEG Vision | listed on AEG Vision's website ↗ |
| Optometry at Redwood Shores | Redwood City | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Optometry in The Square | Lakewood | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Optometry on Orangethorpe | Buena Park | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Peninsula Family Optometric Group | San Bruno | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Prospectacles Optometry | Palo Alto | AEG Vision | listed on AEG Vision's website ↗ |
| Redhawk Vision Center Optometry | Temecula | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Sacramento Optometric Group | Sacramento | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| San Gabriel Family Optometry | San Gabriel | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Saratoga Vision Center Optometric Group | Saratoga | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Silicon Valley Eye Physicians | Sunnyvale | US VisionMed Partners | listed on US VisionMed Partners's website ↗ |
| South Gate Optometry | South Gate | TeamVision | listed on TeamVision's website ↗ |
| Stanislaus Optometric Center | Modesto | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Stein Optometric Center | Burbank | TeamVision | listed on TeamVision's website ↗ |
| Sylvan Eye Associates Optometry | Modesto | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Topa Topa Optometry | Ojai | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Total Vision | Mission Viejo | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Urban Optics Optometric Center | Santa Barbara | TeamVision | listed on TeamVision's website ↗ |
| Visionmax Optometry | Porter Ranch | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Vista Eye Center Optometry | Cupertino | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Visualeyes Optometry | Pleasanton | US VisionMed Partners | listed on US VisionMed Partners's website ↗ |
| West County Optometry | El Cerrito | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Westside Family Vision Center Optometric Group | San Jose | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Wink Optometry | Calabasas | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
| Woodland Hills Vision Care Optometry | Woodland Hills | VSP Ventures | listed on VSP Ventures's website ↗ |
Headquartered in California: VSP Ventures (Rancho Cordova, CA).
| Platform | Owner / backer | Type | Headquarters | Scale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MyEyeDr. | Goldman Sachs Asset Management (lead investor since 2019); Charlesbank Capital Partners (minority) | Private equity | Vienna, VA | 1,000 offices in 29 states (June 2026) | Source ↗ |
| AEG Vision | Riata Capital Group | Private equity | Dallas, TX | 575 optometry offices across 35 states (Vision Monday, Apr 2026) | Source ↗ |
| VSP Ventures | VSP Vision | Strategic / family-owned | Rancho Cordova, CA | more than 100 practices (VSP, Jul 2026); 157 locations at end of 2025 (Vision Monday) | Source ↗ |
| InFocus Eyecare | Regal Healthcare Capital Partners | Private equity | Jacksonville, FL | more than 30 full-scope optometry practices across seven states (Mar 2026) | Source ↗ |
| Shopko Optical | Fielmann Group AG (via Fielmann USA) | Strategic / public | Green Bay, WI | more than 140 stores across 13 U.S. states (July 2024) | Source ↗ |
| TeamVision | EssilorLuxottica | Strategic / public | Not disclosed | About 130 locations at end of 2024 (Vision Monday, 2025) | Source ↗ |
| Elevate Eyecare | Bison Capital (growth capital investment, Aug 2025) | Private equity | Not disclosed | more than 80 company-owned locations across the U.S. (Aug 2025) | Source ↗ |
| Vision Innovation Partners | Gryphon Investors | Private equity | Annapolis, MD | 69 locations in MD, DC, VA, PA and DE, including 12 surgery centers (Mar 2026) | Source ↗ |
| Eye Health America | LLR Partners | Private equity | Greenville, SC | 63 clinic locations and 14 ambulatory surgery centers across SC, GA and FL (Vision Monday, 2026) | Source ↗ |
| Ascend Vision Partners | Chicago Pacific Founders | Private equity | Orlando, FL | 14 brands, 32 clinical locations and 17 opticals in FL and TX (end of 2024) | Source ↗ |
| Simon Eye | Brightstar Capital Partners (May 2026); management retains a meaningful stake | Private equity | Wilmington, DE | 11 locations from southern PA through DE into MD (Jan 2026) | Source ↗ |
| US VisionMed Partners | Kian Capital Partners, RF Investment Partners and Lakewood Healthcare Capital | Private equity | Dallas, TX | practices in six states (Vision Monday, 2026) | Source ↗ |
| Sight360 | Spanos Barber Jesse & Co. (SBJ Capital) | Private equity | Oldsmar, FL | 26 practices and an ambulatory surgery center (Vision Monday, 2026) | Source ↗ |
Ownership verified October 6, 2026. See every platform's recent deals in the Optometry roll-up tracker →
How many optometry offices are in California
The Census Bureau counted 2,757 optometry offices in California in 2023, the most of any state. 49% had fewer than five employees and 97% had fewer than 20. 27 had 50 or more.
| Employees | Establishments | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer than 5 | 1,361 | 49% |
| 5 to 9 | 954 | 35% |
| 10 to 19 | 346 | 13% |
| 20 to 49 | 69 | 3% |
| 50 or more | 27 | 1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 ↗ (NAICS 621320). An establishment is a single physical location, so an owner with three locations counts three times.
What an optometry practice in California is worth
Optometry practices typically sell for 4.5x-8x EBITDA, or 2x-4.5x SDE for smaller owner-operated optometry practices, with most deals in the $0.4M - $8M range. These are published industry ranges from John M. Salony, ODs on Finance Brokerage and others, not an appraisal of your practice.
What buyers pay more for
- +Associate ODs producing revenue without the owner
- +Medical eye care and specialty services mix
- +Strong optical dispensary
- +Clean, documented financials
What buyers discount
- -Owner dependence
- -Concentration in one payer or vision plan
- -Commingled or undocumented financials
- -Short or non-assignable lease
How selling through DealSeam works
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Introductions where there is a fit
Where a qualified buyer fits your practice, we introduce you, and only after you approve it.
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Selling an optometry practice in California: common questions
How much is an optometry practice in California worth?
Optometry practices typically sell for 4.5x-8x EBITDA, or 2x-4.5x SDE for smaller owner-operated optometry practices, with most deals in the $0.4M - $8M range. Buyers tend to pay more for associate ods producing revenue without the owner, medical eye care and specialty services mix, strong optical dispensary and clean, documented financials, and less where they see owner dependence, concentration in one payer or vision plan, commingled or undocumented financials and short or non-assignable lease. These are industry-wide ranges from John M. Salony, ODs on Finance Brokerage and others, not an appraisal of your practice.
Who is buying optometry practices in California?
Recent named deals in California include Buena Visita Eyecare Optometry (acquired by VSP Ventures, Jul 2026), San Gabriel Family Optometry (acquired by VSP Ventures, Jul 2026) and El Dorado Hills Optometric Center (acquired by VSP Ventures, Jul 2026). Nationally, the largest groups consolidating optometry practices include MyEyeDr. (Goldman Sachs Asset Management), AEG Vision (Riata Capital Group) and VSP Ventures (VSP Vision); 10 of the 13 platforms we track are private-equity-backed. Our own research found 72 optometry practices in California already owned by these platforms, including 2 See Optometry (VSP Ventures), Blink Optometry (AEG Vision) and Del Rey Optometry (TeamVision).
How many optometry offices are there in California?
The Census Bureau's County Business Patterns counted 2,757 optometry offices in California in 2023, the most of any state. 49% had fewer than five employees, 97% had fewer than 20, and 27 had 50 or more.
Does it cost anything to sell through DealSeam?
No. Sellers pay nothing. When a deal closes, the buyer pays DealSeam's fee. There is no listing fee and no retainer.
Will my employees or customers find out I'm thinking about selling?
No. Nothing is listed publicly, and your details go to a buyer only after you approve that introduction.
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Sources
Valuation multiples are published ranges from John M. Salony, What Is an Optometry Practice Worth in 2026? (Jun 2026), ODs on Finance Brokerage, How To Sell a Practice: 8-Step Guide, Palmstone Capital, Optometry Practices for Sale and Vision Monday, Private Equity and Practice Transitions in 2026 (Vittorio Mena, OD). Establishment counts are from the U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 (NAICS 621320). Platform ownership comes from each platform's own or press sources, verified October 6, 2026. Companies listed as already owned come from DealSeam's own research: the owner's website, the company's own website, a domain redirect, or a source found in our September 2026 ownership screen, each re-checked before publishing. Named acquisitions are the deals we have recorded from public announcements, each linked to its source; they are not every deal in the state. Ownership in this sector changes often. None of this is investment, legal or tax advice.