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The eye care sector has become one of the most active areas in healthcare M&A, driven by an aging demographic, the rise of the medical optometry, and significant private equity interest<\/a>. For practice owners and buyers alike, this presents substantial opportunity, along with complex legal pitfalls that can derail a transaction.<\/p>\n

Buying or selling an optometry or ophthalmology practice is fundamentally different from purchasing a typical small business. These transactions sit at the intersection of corporate law, healthcare regulation, and professional licensure rules. A deal that looks clean on the financials can collapse during diligence when regulatory or structural issues surface.<\/p>\n

The Corporate Practice Doctrine<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The eye care sector has become one of the most active areas in healthcare M&A, driven by an aging demographic, the rise of the medical optometry, and significant private equity interest. For practice owners and buyers alike, this presents substantial opportunity, along with complex legal pitfalls that can derail a transaction. Buying or selling an […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[402,65,337],"tags":[],"coauthors":[338],"class_list":["post-5940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health-care-insights","category-insights","category-timoni"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nNavigating the Purchase or Sale of an Eye Care Practice — July 14, 2026 — Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, P.C. 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