Ophthalmology and optometry equipment appraisals.
Lukes & Lukes is an independent machinery & equipment appraisal firm. We deliver USPAP-compliant opinions of value for the whole practice or surgery center: excimer, femtosecond and YAG lasers, phacoemulsification systems, OCT and fundus imaging, visual field analyzers, exam lanes and surgical microscopes, plus optical lab finishing equipment. Each is valued on its own market, with license economics, software versions and what actually transfers accounted for. Every report is built to withstand lender, SBA, IRS, audit and legal review.
What we appraise
From the exam lane to the laser suite.
We value the full operation, from a single-doctor optometry office to a multi-surgeon ambulatory surgery center, and we value each category on its own market. A laser platform, an exam lane and an edger trade in three different worlds, and the report reflects all three.
- Surgical lasers: excimer, femtosecond and YAG platforms, with their licenses and procedure keys.
- Surgical systems: phacoemulsification consoles, handpieces and surgical microscopes.
- Diagnostics: OCT, fundus cameras, visual field analyzers, topographers and biometers.
- Exam lanes: chair, stand, slit lamp and phoroptor, valued as matched sets.
- Optical lab: lens edgers, blockers, tracers and finishing equipment.
What drives the number
Licenses, generations and matched sets.
Refractive laser platforms carry per-procedure license and key economics, and the OEM often controls whether a transfer is permitted at all, so the hardware alone is not the value. Software version and service contract status separate a supported system from a parts machine. OCT and fundus imaging lose value quickly as new generations ship, while slit lamps and complete exam lanes hold value through a deep refurbished market, and lanes trade best as matched sets. A practice sold as a going concern and the same equipment sold piecemeal produce different numbers, and the report states which one it carries.
Which value applies
The right premise for the situation.
The same laser suite carries different numbers depending on why you need the appraisal. We determine and defend the premise your situation requires.
Common questions
Answers, up front.
How is a refractive or YAG laser valued?
By what a buyer can actually use, not just the hardware. We confirm the platform's software version, service contract status, remaining procedure keys or license terms, and whether the OEM permits a transfer at all. A laser the manufacturer will not recertify for a new owner is valued accordingly, and the report documents why.
Why does an older OCT lose value so fast?
Because diagnostics compete on imaging generation. When a new OCT or fundus platform ships, the prior generation drops well below its original cost regardless of condition, and units off OEM support fall further. We value imaging by generation, software support and the resale market for that specific model.
Are exam lanes worth more as a set?
Usually, yes. A complete lane (chair, stand, slit lamp and phoroptor) trades as a matched set on a deep refurbished market, and buyers pay for the set, not the parts. We value lanes as configured, and we note where mismatched or incomplete lanes would realize less if sold piecemeal.
Are these appraisals accepted by lenders, the SBA and the courts?
Yes. Reports are USPAP-compliant, prepared by a NEBB-certified Machinery & Equipment Appraiser (CMEA), and built to withstand lender, SBA, IRS, audit and legal review.