Illuma Care Connections was founded as an initiative within the American Optometric Association to support healthcare reform by ensuring chronic disease patients, particularly diabetics, receive proper routine care. The organization has since evolved into a national entity that builds specialty networks of providers, radiology centers, and imaging facilities to ensure large patient populations receive preventive and routine care. Illuma Care's core mission is to leverage optometry as a frontline defense in managing chronic diseases and improving overall health outcomes.

Notable affiliated individuals include leaders from the American Optometric Association who played a pivotal role in its inception. Illuma Care has successfully expanded its network across the United States, significantly impacting the healthcare landscape by improving access to specialized care for chronic disease patients. Their efforts have led to better management of conditions like diabetes, reducing complications and enhancing the quality of life for many patients.