SWFL eye care practice acquired by South Carolina company

An ophthalmology practice with locations in Charlotte, Collier and Lee counties has been acquired by a South Carolina-based eye care provider. Quigley Eye Specialists is now part of Eye Health America, an organization focused on creating partnerships in the Southeast. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Quigley Eye Specialists was founded in 1988 in Fort Myers by Dr. Thomas Quigley. It expanded in the past five years, particularly in the Port Charlotte and Fort Myers-Naples regions, according to a statement. The multi-specialty ophthalmology practice offers a range of services, from routine eye care to refractive cataract surgery to SMILE/LASIK. It operates 10 clinic locations in southwest Florida and two ambulatory surgery centers — one in Fort Myers and another in Port Charlotte.

Greenville-based Eye Health America partners with ophthalmology and optometry practices in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina by providing strategic, financial and operational support. It offers infrastructure to help improve processes and increase efficiencies, according to its website.