Sell Your Business/Optometry/TexasLast updated: October 5, 2026

Sell Your Optometry Practice in Texas

Quick Answer
Optometry practices in Texas typically sell for 4.5x-8x EBITDA, or 2x-4.5x SDE for smaller owner-operated optometry practices, per published ranges from John M. Salony, ODs on Finance Brokerage and others. The Census Bureau counts 2,113 optometry offices in Texas, ranking 2nd of 50 states, and 47% of them have fewer than five employees. The largest groups buying optometry practices nationally include MyEyeDr. (Goldman Sachs Asset Management), AEG Vision (Riata Capital Group) and VSP Ventures (VSP Vision). We have recorded two named optometry acquisitions in Texas, most recently Lumina Vision Partners by MyEyeDr. (Apr 2026). Our own research found 81 optometry practices in Texas already owned by these platforms, including Advanced Eyecare & Surgery (AEG Vision) and Belton Vision (VSP Ventures).
4.5x-8x
typical EBITDA multiple (published ranges)
2x-4.5x
typical SDE multiple
2,113
establishments in Texas (Census 2023)
47%
have fewer than 5 employees

Who is buying optometry practices in Texas

Named optometry acquisitions we have recorded in Texas

  • Lumina Vision Partners (28 locations), acquired by MyEyeDr.
    Private-equity-backed buyer · Announced Apr 2026 · Arizona and Texas · Source ↗
  • Eyemart Express, acquired by VSP Vision
    Family-owned buyer · Announced Oct 2024 · Farmers Branch, TX · Source ↗

Optometry practices in Texas 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.

  • MyEyeDr. lists 115 locations in Texas · Source ↗
CompanyCityOwned byHow we know
Advanced Eyecare & SurgeryRound RockAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Bastrop Family Eye CareBastropAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Bee Cave Vision CenterBee CaveAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Bella OpticalSan AntonioAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Belton VisionBeltonVSP Ventureslisted on VSP Ventures's website ↗
Birds Eye View OptometryKatyAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Buda VisionBudaVSP Ventureslisted on VSP Ventures's website ↗
Cleburne Eye ClinicCleburneAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Coppell Vision CenterCoppellAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Cove VisionCopperas CoveVSP Ventureslisted on VSP Ventures's website ↗
Cy-Fair EyeCareCypressAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Dallas EyeworksDallasAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Dripping Springs Vision CenterDripping SpringsAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Eagle Ranch VisionFort WorthAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Early VisionEarlyVSP Ventureslisted on VSP Ventures's website ↗
El Paso EyeCareEl PasoAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Elgin VisionElginVSP Ventureslisted on VSP Ventures's website ↗
Envision EyeCareEl PasoAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Envision OpticsEl PasoAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Epic EyeCareGarlandAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Eye Center of HoustonHoustonAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Eye CountryFredericksburgAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Eye Health ConsultantsSpringAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Eye TrendsConroeVSP Ventureslisted on VSP Ventures's website ↗
Eye WorldEl PasoAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Eye-Deal VisionSan AntonioVSP Ventureslisted on VSP Ventures's website ↗
EyeCare Specialties - AllenAllenAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
EyeCare Specialties - Capital PlazaAustinAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
EyeCare Specialties - CleburneCleburneAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
EyeCare Specialties - GranburyGranburyAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
EyeCare Specialties - McKinneyMcKinneyAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
EyeCare Specialties - RockwallRockwallAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
EyeCare TexasPlanoAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
EyeTX Vision CenterPleasantonAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
EyeTechAustinAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Eyeland VisionEl PasoAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Family Eye ClinicMidlothianAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Family EyeCare CenterWeatherfordAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Family Vision AssociatesAbileneAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Family Vision CenterAtascocitaAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Family Vision Center of CrosbyCrosbyAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Far West OpticalAustinAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Frazier Eye CenterLa PorteAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Frisco Family VisionFriscoAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Garland Vision CenterGarlandAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Great Eye Doctor of BurlesonBurlesonAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Griffin Eye CareFort WorthAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Hewitt VisionHewittVSP Ventureslisted on VSP Ventures's website ↗
Hill Country Vision CenterBoerneAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Innovative EyecareAustinAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Insight Complete EyecareDallasAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Killeen VisionKilleenVSP Ventureslisted on VSP Ventures's website ↗
Kirkwood Eye CenterSouthlakeAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Kyle VisionKyleVSP Ventureslisted on VSP Ventures's website ↗
Legacy VisionPlanoAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Lifetime Eyecare & Contact Lens CenterHoustonAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Lockhart VisionLockhartVSP Ventureslisted on VSP Ventures's website ↗
Manor VisionManorVSP Ventureslisted on VSP Ventures's website ↗
Marsh Eye CenterSouthlakeAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Memorial Eye CenterHoustonAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Memorial Eye Center - AtascocitaHumbleAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Memorial Eye Center - HumbleHumbleAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Modern Eye CareWylieAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
North Garland VisionGarlandAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Northeast Eye CenterHurstAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Ogletree Eye CareFlower MoundAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Omni VisionSan AntonioAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
OptiqueDallasAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Optix Eyecare & GalleryDallasAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Parkwood Vision CenterFriendswoodAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Pearland Professional VisionPearlandAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Penn Eye CareHoustonAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
South Shore Eye CenterLeague CityAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Southwest Vision CenterNorth Richland HillsAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Thurmond Eye AssociatesHarlingenAscend Vision Partnersits website now redirects to its owner ↗
Total Eyecare & EyewearDentonAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Trinity Eye CenterBoerneAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Trinity EyeCarePlanoAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
West Texas OptometryEl PasoAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗
Wildflower VisionTempleVSP Ventureslisted on VSP Ventures's website ↗
Wishnow-Sugar Vision CenterKatyAEG Visionlisted on AEG Vision's website ↗

Headquartered in Texas: AEG Vision (Dallas, TX) and US VisionMed Partners (Dallas, TX).

PlatformOwner / backerTypeHeadquartersScale
MyEyeDr.Goldman Sachs Asset Management (lead investor since 2019); Charlesbank Capital Partners (minority)Private equityVienna, VA1,000 offices in 29 states (June 2026)Source ↗
AEG VisionRiata Capital GroupPrivate equityDallas, TX575 optometry offices across 35 states (Vision Monday, Apr 2026)Source ↗
VSP VenturesVSP VisionStrategic / family-ownedRancho Cordova, CAmore than 100 practices (VSP, Jul 2026); 157 locations at end of 2025 (Vision Monday)Source ↗
InFocus EyecareRegal Healthcare Capital PartnersPrivate equityJacksonville, FLmore than 30 full-scope optometry practices across seven states (Mar 2026)Source ↗
Shopko OpticalFielmann Group AG (via Fielmann USA)Strategic / publicGreen Bay, WImore than 140 stores across 13 U.S. states (July 2024)Source ↗
TeamVisionEssilorLuxotticaStrategic / publicNot disclosedAbout 130 locations at end of 2024 (Vision Monday, 2025)Source ↗
Elevate EyecareBison Capital (growth capital investment, Aug 2025)Private equityNot disclosedmore than 80 company-owned locations across the U.S. (Aug 2025)Source ↗
Vision Innovation PartnersGryphon InvestorsPrivate equityAnnapolis, MD69 locations in MD, DC, VA, PA and DE, including 12 surgery centers (Mar 2026)Source ↗
Eye Health AmericaLLR PartnersPrivate equityGreenville, SC63 clinic locations and 14 ambulatory surgery centers across SC, GA and FL (Vision Monday, 2026)Source ↗
Ascend Vision PartnersChicago Pacific FoundersPrivate equityOrlando, FL14 brands, 32 clinical locations and 17 opticals in FL and TX (end of 2024)Source ↗
Simon EyeBrightstar Capital Partners (May 2026); management retains a meaningful stakePrivate equityWilmington, DE11 locations from southern PA through DE into MD (Jan 2026)Source ↗
US VisionMed PartnersKian Capital Partners, RF Investment Partners and Lakewood Healthcare CapitalPrivate equityDallas, TXpractices in six states (Vision Monday, 2026)Source ↗
Sight360Spanos Barber Jesse & Co. (SBJ Capital)Private equityOldsmar, FL26 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 Texas

The Census Bureau counted 2,113 optometry offices in Texas in 2023, ranking 2nd of 50 states. 47% had fewer than five employees and 96% had fewer than 20. 9 had 50 or more.

EmployeesEstablishmentsShare
Fewer than 599347%
5 to 971034%
10 to 1931915%
20 to 49824%
50 or more90%

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 Texas 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

01

A confidential conversation

We learn about your practice and what you want from a sale. Nothing is listed publicly.

02

Introductions where there is a fit

Where a qualified buyer fits your practice, we introduce you, and only after you approve it.

03

You decide

You choose whether to go further, on your own timeline. Sellers pay nothing; the buyer pays our fee if a deal closes.

Selling an optometry practice in Texas: common questions

How much is an optometry practice in Texas 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 Texas?

Recent named deals in Texas include Lumina Vision Partners (acquired by MyEyeDr., Apr 2026) and Eyemart Express (acquired by VSP Vision, Oct 2024). 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 81 optometry practices in Texas already owned by these platforms, including Advanced Eyecare & Surgery (AEG Vision), Belton Vision (VSP Ventures) and Thurmond Eye Associates (Ascend Vision Partners).

How many optometry offices are there in Texas?

The Census Bureau's County Business Patterns counted 2,113 optometry offices in Texas in 2023, ranking 2nd of 50 states. 47% had fewer than five employees, 96% had fewer than 20, and 9 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.

Thinking about selling your optometry practice?

DealSeam works confidentially with owners to understand their options and, where there's a fit, introduces them to qualified buyers, at no cost to sellers.

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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.