MyEyeDr Buys Out Eye Care Assoc.

“Eye Care Associates, a major player in the Triangle eye care scene, has been acquired by the MyEyeDr. brand based in the Washington, D.C., area,” reports the Triad Business Journal. “Led by founder and CEO Stephen Bolick, Eye Care Associates has 300 employees spread across 27 locations, primarily in the Triangle but with outlying offices in the Triad and elsewhere. MyEyeDr., which is owned by Capital Vision Services, began aggressively acquiring eye care clinics this year and will have grown from 460 employees in 67 locations one year ago to more than 1,200 employees in 140 locations by the end of this year, including nearly 70 in North Carolina, says Sue Downes, MyEyeDr. CEO.” Read more.

Online CL Retailer Launches YouTube Channel

New York based Eye Care Associates enters its 14th year in business online as the operator of CleContactLenses.com, an online retailer of contact lenses, has launched a YouTube Channel to educate consumers, according to a company press release. The company also will incorporate the videos into its website. CLEContactLenses.com has even created a video (see "attached") to kick off their YouTube channel launch. At the moment, the channel has less than 10 videos, but the company plans to add a video a week. Read more.