Huntington Station, N.Y.-based Lion Eye Group plans to build its first "franchise-like" practices in the state.
Locations are planned in Merrick and Holbrook, both on Long Island, according to a Feb. 10 news release. Further details weren't immediately available.
"This expansion of our business model truly allows us to value partner vendors and head down the path of technology where we see the market going," interim CEO and Chief Operating Partner James Vena said. "Our integrated eyecare agreement with an ophthalmology network allows us to concentrate on fulfilling our vision of medical optometry while building state-of-the-art technology and retail for the betterment of the patients at our locations."
The ophthalmology space has been active in New York over the past two months. Six independent eye practices merged to form EyesNY, and SightMD acquired the ophthalmology practices of Norman Saffra, MD.