Dr. Eric Donnenfeld (l) and Dr. Lori Landrio
NEW YORK, N.Y.—OCLI Vision, an internationally recognized, multi-specialty ophthalmology group in four Northeast states, announced a non-exclusive affiliation agreement with a network of New York-based optometry practices supported by the LION Eye Group management services organization. The parties have agreed to work together through a clinical affiliation to pursue increased breadth and consistency of quality care, ranging from optical to surgical, according to the announcement on Friday. This includes creating efficiencies in delivering care and increasing coordination of care to prevent illness, promote health and safely improve vision and quality of life.

OCLI founding partner Dr. Eric Donnenfeld, past president of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, said, “Our goal is bringing together the very best doctors from the fields of optometry and ophthalmology to raise the level of clinical care for every patient who enters our practices.”

LION Eye Group founding member, president and chairman Dr. Lori Landrio said the organization is very pleased with the affiliation with OCLI.

“There are significant patient service benefits from our years’ long informal affiliation with OCLI doctors and surgeons,” she said. “This effort outlines more formally what coordinated care can do to further our commitment to vision, and to accomplish the goal of preserving the sanctity of medical optometry while providing the most effective technology, education and treatment options for our patients.”

Landrio added, “This was something we announced that was part of our strategy and development in late October 2020 and we couldn't be happier that OCLI has joined in.”

Founded in 1997, OCLI is a leading ophthalmology practice group with 20 state-of-the-art clinics. It is a portfolio company of Spectrum Vision Partners, a leading management services organization serving the ophthalmology sector.

Launched on Jan. 1, 2020, LION Eye Group is a network of successful optometry practices based in New York. Founded as the Long Island Optometric Network, the group has expanded to Manhattan and surrounding boroughs, evolving from a turnkey exit strategy group to a sophisticated optometric network. Utilizing technology, LION capitalizes on opportunities in medical optometry while creating a franchise-like setting for a better “in store" experience for its patients. Visit lioneyegroup.com for more information.