Connecting private practices with trusted vendors and expert support

Acquios Advisors® is made up of a team of industry veterans in the Optometry field known for their supportive approach and dedication to helping businesses like yours get started in the marketplace, grow, find new patients, manage staff and inventory, increase efficiencies and revenue, create a path to retirement, and more.

Our knowledge runs deep, amounting to more than nine decades of collective experience advising with eye care practices and working within the industries ourselves. We exist solely for the success of our clients, and we’re committed to embodying what our name represents: we help practices acquire more insight, more confidence, more growth, and more opportunity.

4PatientCare is the leading ophthalmologist- and optometrist-recommended solution for online scheduling, patient engagement, and marketing campaigns — and the only one dedicated exclusively to the eye care industry. For more than two decades, we've partnered with organizations of all sizes to fill slots in their exam schedules, automate administrative tasks, attract and retain patients, streamline reputation management, and improve dispensary operations. Our goal is simple — helping practices book more patients, more often — and we know what it takes to make that goal a reality for every practice we partner with.

About ABB Optical Group

ABB Optical Group is a leading provider of optical products, services and business solutions in the eye care industry. ABB operates through three business pillars: ABB Contact Lens, ABB Labs and ABB Business Solutions. ABB is focused on the future of eye care professionals, helping them succeed by making practices more efficient and assisting providers to effectively navigate market changes. Visit abboptical.com for more information.

Abyde helps navigate independent medical practices through the complexities of implementing HIPAA compliance programs, letting doctors and staff focus on patient care and profitability.

We are a partner to our providers - with the right training, tools, and intuitive design to make HIPAA more meaningful and your risk analysis program more manageable.

Anagram helps healthcare providers understand out-of-network and medical benefits in minutes and submit claims in seconds. Eye Care Professionals can now operate as an “Open Access Provider” and offer insurance reimbursement without being solely “In-Network.” Across the country, ECPs are using smart technology to save time, grow their out- of network business and increase revenue.

Arbor Eyewear is an independent eyewear company that does not sell online or direct. We are focused on helping independent optometrists and opticians grow their businesses and profit margins while making a difference. Through our Tree+3 give back program, we plant a tree for every frame sold and contribute 3% of gross sales to organizations that help kids in foster care and orphanages find homes.

Back in the Black Solutions stands out as a premier provider of third-party medical billing and coding services in the United States. Our services focus solely on the needs of medical practitioners in the Ophthalmology and Optometry practice. We are widely regarded as the preferred billing & coding service provider for our fast, accurate, and highly reliable revenue generation services.

As the largest Ophthalmic and Optometric billing service provider in the country, we understand the ins and outs of medical billing and coding. Which helps us find and resolve issues quicker. We can identify reasons for the rejection of claims, and review and re-process any unpaid claims. Making sure they're resolved in as little time possible! Our well experienced team is ready to help you optimize your revenue performance, so you can focus on providing quality care for your patients. Without having to worry and spend so much time taking care of the whole record keeping and billing process by yourself. Contact us today to get started. Our team can quickly find areas in your practice that need to be improved and rectify any errors to get your finances Back in the Black.

Bank of the West is an experienced lender to professional practices. No matter what the next step is for your practice – buying-in to or acquiring a practice, buying a building, optimizing cash flow or funding unexpected opportunities – Bank of the West can help you along the way. Start. Grow. Exit.

Bellinger feels very strongly about designing eyewear – to us, its personal.

We take great pride in designing each frame so that it compliments, the face of each individual. When Bellinger designs, there is a feeling of raw energy, joy, excitement and passion. We want you to feel the same while looking your best in a Bellinger frame.

Bellinger always brings that extra flavor. Whether it’s the shapes, details, custom color laminations or cuttings on the frames - Bellinger keeps things interesting. It’s because of this innovation that our eyewear always stands out from the crowd.

CARR is the nation’s leading provider of commercial real estate services for healthcare tenants and buyers. Every year, thousands of healthcare practices trust CARR to achieve the most favorable terms on their lease and purchase negotiations. CARR’s team of experts assist with start-ups, lease renewals, expansions, relocations, additional offices, purchases, and practice transitions. Healthcare practices choose CARR to save them a substantial amount of time and money; while ensuring their interests are always first.

Visit CARR.US to learn more and find an expert agent representing healthcare practices in your area.

Cresa prides itself in thinking beyond space. As North America’s premiere expert in advising commercial space occupiers through their real estate strategy, Cresa takes a “business first” approach to real estate advisory. This approach allows clients the ability to truly match the best real estate solution, at the most advantageous rate and terms to their overall business objectives.

On top of that, Cresa carries no conflicts of interest with representing developers or investment-based landlords who do not occupy real estate, and does not engage in the practice of dual agency (representing both landlord and tenant simultaneously in a transaction). This ensures all Cresa clients receive fully unbiased advice, tailored specifically to meet the client’s specific needs.

Crystal Practice Management is a complete EHR Ambulatory Certified Stage 1&2, AOA More, ICD 10 Compliant, and completely customizable electronic medical records. Our software also includes: patient and insurance billing, patient and staff scheduling, on line form integration, machine integration, and inventory and frame management.

DearDoc
AI Driven Patient Acquisition

Getting hits to a website is great... if you're an e-commerce website. When it comes to medical however, your goal is ironically to get patients off of your website, and into your practice to enable them to become warm bodies in your office, since that is when you start generating your revenue. DearDoc is an all-in-one AI driven chat platform to enable that exact mission to be achieved, at the most sophisticated levels.

Check out their website at the first link below.
Schedule a time to chat with DearDoc at the second link below.

Dry Eye Drink is a hyper hydration product designed by an OD and MD that specialize in Dry Eye treatment. Simply put it's a doctor designed, doctor owned company that is meant to help drive patients into your practice by providing dry eye relief from the inside out. Unlike other powdered hydration packets, Dry Eye Drink is sugar free and was designed with the sole intent of alleviating dry eye symptoms. The product is packed with Vitamins A, C, B3, B6, and B12 and most uniquely was formulated with powerful anti-inflammatory agents that have been shown to improve dry eye symptoms including Green Tea Extract, Turmeric, Taurine, and Omega 3's!

Empower Health and Wellness is an option for patients to take their health and vitality into their own hands. The team empowers ongoing discussions and conversations about health with top tier doctors and providers. They remove traditional impediments and empower a true doctor patient relationship for current times.

The Empower Team places value on a healthy life, a simpler life, a joyful life. They value being able to truly make patients' lives healthier and simpler. From the small steps to the big achievements in your health and your life, they value those celebrations. Empower's values are rooted in the Hippocratic oath and the lost art of a traditional doctor patient relationship.

Emprise Bank understands the amount of work required to achieve your professional goals as an optometrist so our medical practice banking solutions are designed with you in mind. We offer customizable financial tools to help your private practice thrive. Let us help you simplify the complexities of banking so you can focus more time on your practice and giving your patients the best care.

A luxury eyewear brand influenced by the city in which it originates – Los Angeles.

We base our design philosophy on the heritage of Los Angeles eyewear- but not stopping there; We are always keeping our eyes and mind open to new ideas.

We manufacture our eyeglasses in Japan and Denmark. A great mix of tradition and cutting-edge technology ensures a constant flow of creative ideas pushing our designs to new limits.

From classic Japanese hinges with double rivets hammered into zyl acetate frames to laser cut titanium alloys, we honor both the vintage traditions and embrace the progress. Just like LA is always changing – so are we!

ABOUT ETNIA BARCELONA

Etnia Barcelona is an independent eyewear brand that was founded in 2001. All of the collections are created from start to finish by the brand’s design team, who monitor every step of the production process. What sets Etnia Barcelona apart is the use of color in each design, making it the eyewear industry’s most colorful brand. What’s more, every pair of glasses is crafted with the highest quality natural materials, such as natural acetate by Mazzucchelli and mineral glass lenses by Barberini.

The company has offices in Barcelona, Miami, Vancouver and Hong Kong, and can be found in over 60 countries with 14,000 points of sale throughout the world. They now have their first Flagship Store, located in the iconic Born neighborhood of Barcelona. This is a space devoted to eyewear culture that brings together the best the brand has to offer under one roof.

Etnia Barcelona’s tagline #BeAnartist dares everyone to express themselves freely with their designs, without holding back. Ever since, they have been so much more than just an eyewear brand. Etnia Barcelona is color, art, and culture, but above all, they symbolize the city that has watched them thrive: Barcelona. Barcelona is a whole way of life, a place that’s open to the world: it’s all simply a question of attitude.

INDEPENDENCE IS IN OUR DNA

Europa Eyewear has been supporting the independent ECP since 1977. Like you, we have a deep-seated belief that independent eye care offices are vital parts of their communities. Ensuring their success continues to be Europa's driving force and has informed all of their policies, projects, and programs to date. Why? Because our customers are part of the Europa family and frame buying should be easy. Europa has a wide portfolio of brands - from the American-made STATE Optical Co. and Alan J collections to signature collections like Scott Harris and Cinzia.

We’re proud to share the results of Jobson’s Summer 2019 ViewPoint Frames Study below and hope you’ll give us an opportunity to earn your business.

#1/CUSTOMER SERVICE
#1/PRICE/VALUE
#1/WARRANTY
#1/RETURN POLICY
#1/SALES FORCE
#1/WORKS HARDEST FOR MY BUSINESS

The Eye Designs Group’s full office solutions create ophthalmic environments that impress. We are a complete resource of industry experts who focus on building you a better business by delivering superior service and innovative designs that produce unparalleled results. We help you define your particular needs, big or small, while maintaining your budget and personal style.

EyePromise provides supplements, technology and support to enhance and protect vision. We partner with Optometrists to provide proprietary formulations, backed by 30-years of published research, to meet the needs of 6 in 10 patients including those with or at risk of:
• AMD
• Diabetes
• Dry Eye
• Screen Time and Blue Light Challenges
• Visual Performance Challenges
• Sports Vision

Products provide critical clinical support while adding a new profit stream for practices. EyePromise serves everyday patients alongside elite athletes looking to enhance visual function. Recently EyePromise was named the official Eye Vitamin of the Boston Red Sox and are utilized by Professional Golfers such as Padraig Harrington and Colin Montgomery.

Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. is a Fortune 500 U.S.-based payment processing and technology provider. Founded in 1997, Heartland Payment Systems is part of Global Payments Inc that is recognized as a world leader in over 100 countries.

Heartland provides solutions to help business owners operate efficiently including credit card processing, payroll services, point of sale solutions, software, eCommerce shopping carts, billing, invoicing, contact-less solutions and lending.

Insurance Design Management brings advanced financial planning strategies to their clients and the advisors they work with. Brandon Dirkschneider and Cindy Bojanski are both CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERSTM who believe in putting the client first and have a fiduciary obligation to you as your plan is built.

Our team provides hands-on expertise on advanced planning techniques in the areas of estate planning, business succession planning, and the coordination of buy-sell agreements. We provide life, disability and long-term care insurance to mitigate risks and bring you peace of mind and to protect what you have worked so hard for.

We believe in surrounding yourself with a team and will work hand in hand with your CPA, attorney or other professionals to ensure your plan accomplishes your goals and is implemented in an efficient manner.

Every frame's story begins long before it’s placed on a shelf. Carefully and intentionally crafted, our designers and manufacturers work closely together to create unique, high-quality styles
that reflect our brands' individual aesthetic and proudly represent our high company standards in optical shops worldwide. With a passion for innovation and originality, Kenmark Eyewear has been committed to delivering excellence in our product and services since 1972, and today that tradition continues.

Kids Bright Eyes was founded on the basis of providing quality pediatric eyewear, at affordable prices, for private practices.

As parents with a daughter born with a rare eye disease, we wanted to create a fun, sleek and fashionable line of eyewear that would benefit not only her, but any child with a visual impairment.

Kids Bright Eyes is sold worldwide. At just $18.95, and backed with a one-year warranty, Kids Bright Eyes continues to emerge as a leader in pediatric eyewear.

Lumenis Vision is renowned for technological breakthroughs in ophthalmic light-based devices and a long list of industry gold standards. Lumenis Vision, the proud inventor of IPL, SLT and the first argon photocoagulator, has been supporting the eye-care community for over 50 years.

We are happy to offer you today the Optima IPL, the next-generation of Intense Pulsed Light systems with patented Optimal Pulse Technology, offering safe, effective, root-cause treatment and the Antares Dry Eye Diagnostics system. In addition, we are also showcasing one of our flagship systems, the Smart Selecta Duet, SLT+YAG system for glaucoma care.

Lumenis Vision offers you the confidence of doing business with a company that is truly committed to eye-care and to meeting your and your patients’ needs.

Visit our website and social media pages to learn more.

MASQ Mission:
To support independent optometrists improve frame ROI by increasing capture rate and reducing dead frame inventory.

MASQ Story:
Buying glasses online is not easy. That's why we created MASQ, so you can buy your next pair stress-free from an independent optometrist without paying high retail markup. Simple buying experience doesn't get any better than this!

MP Consulting provides big marketing solutions for your small business at an affordable price. As small business owners ourselves, we understand the struggle to find affordable partners you can trust. MP Consulting was created with the intention of providing outstanding service at an affordable rate. With a special focus on digital marketing services, MP Consulting is experienced, ready and excited to help.

About eyeBrain Medical® Inc.
eyeBrain Medical, Inc. is the innovator behind neurolenses®, the first prescription lenses that add a contoured prism to bring the eyes into alignment. Contoured prism has been shown in studies[i], [ii] to relieve the headaches, neck/shoulder pain and eyestrain that many people experience when using digital devices, reading or doing detail work. Patient satisfaction surveys show 93 percent of patients respond positively to their neurolenses. eyeBrain Medical is headquartered in Orange County, CA.

[i] Teitelbaum, Pang, Krall, Optometry and Vision Science, Vol. 86, No. 2 February 2009.
[ii] neurolens Inc., data on file.

Nikon, whose name is synonymous with “the world’s finest lenses”, has been providing millions of people across the world and beyond, with a sharper point of view through the most trusted and sought-after optical products for over 100 years. Nikon’s uncompromising attitude toward manufacturing has always led the drive to deliver products of unparalleled quality, from cameras to IC/LCD steppers and scanners.

Over the years, Nikon has established itself as the perfect partner to help create future value for Independent Eyecare Professionals (iECPs). Our highly recognized consumer brand, streamlined product offerings, simple pricing structure, flexible warranty policies, marketing opportunities and industry leading lab times allow iECPs to clearly stand out in a field crowded with multiple players. Nikon's partnership with the Acquios Alliance is the coming together of two organizations with the mission to support and foster sustainable growth for all iECPs.

OASIS® Medical, Inc., is dedicated to equipping eye care providers with cost-effective solutions to ensure quality patient care, improve practice management, and support practice growth. OASIS supplies high-quality surgical and dry eye products to eye care professionals that provide solutions to chronic conditions and make a meaningful difference in patients' quality of life.

OGI Eyewear Information
Website: www.ogieyewear.com
Contact email: info@ogieyewear.com
Phone #: 888-560-1060
French Phone #: 877-509-7773

Linkedin URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ogi-eyewear
Facebook URL: https://www.facebook.com/ogiframes
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Company description:

We’re OGI Eyewear, part of the first wave of indie eyewear labels, established in 1997.

Our Minnesota values are centered on community and small business. Since we partner exclusively with independent opticians, we know the landscape well. We know you’re looking for value, convenience and a steady flow of imaginative eyewear styles that unite fashion with commercial appeal.

We’re a design house first, an innovator with a proven record of setting industry standards, of working with top tier manufacturers and suppliers to create new eyewear designs that stay ahead of the trends.

Our releases are frequent, distinct, and tell a consistent story without overlapping existing styles across Brands. Each one of our Brands tells a unique story that identify and serve a captive audience. Think durable, handcrafted frames designed to appeal to a diverse range of lifestyles so your clients can connect with the perfect piece instead of feeling shoehorned into a more generalized look.

We’ve got you covered on the tech end as well with a digital catalogue that features all our collections in full 3-D, a digital buyer’s portal for easy ordering, and our groundbreaking Virtual Try-On technology that allows your clients to see a set of frames on their face in real-time, from your office or at home on their Apple device. The technology is unsurpassed with Apple’s proprietary camera that can map and measure a face precisely and deliver a virtual fitting that scales perfectly on the face. Go ahead Turn your head every direction during the Try-on.

Combined with our knowledgeable customer service team, fast and affordable shipping options, and a Dealer Partner Program that offers a range of discounts and benefits, and OGI Eyewear truly is the best all-around resource for fellow independents.

An experienced leader. A bold trendsetter. An eyewear fashion house with digital solutions to streamline the retail end of your business and keep you and your clients connected.

OGI Eyewear has a clear vision of the road ahead, and we want to invest in that journey together.

In the early 2000’s, Robert J. Stensland, AIA discovered his passion for optometric and ophthalmic office design and in 2013 created Optometric Architects. Since then, Optometric Architects has become an industry leader, having designed over 170 offices across 45 states and 5 Canadian provinces.

Optometric Architects has a clear focus on optometric and ophthalmic office design. We understand that each clinic has a unique floor plan, and every doctor has a different practice style. Due to these distinctions, we make it apparent to work together with you and your staff in order to meet our criteria while achieving your timeline and staying within budget.

Whether you’re building new, renovating, or adding onto an existing space, we will conceptualize your ideas into an office design that features trendsetting displays and distinctive exterior architecture.

Founded in 2011, OVVO Optics creates high-performance, technologically advanced eyewear that meets the highest standards of durability, style, and comfort. Family-owned and operated, each pair is hand-crafted in Europe, implementing patented innovations and award-winning design in a meticulous production process that’s been refined over decades.

POETS EYEWEAR - DESIGN OF THE SOUL

COCO*SONG - LA MATTA - CCS by COCO SONG - GENESIS

Natural born beauty in eyewear – rich in charm and mystery, handmade, with beautifully colored flowers, delicate feathers are then placed on silk between acetate layers adorned with metal and colored enamel embellishments that embrace semi-precious stones, each frame a masterpiece.

CREATIVITY, COLORFUL AND UNIQUE EYEWEAR IS TRENDING IN OUR INDUSTRY, MAKING POETS EYEWEAR ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES IN THE WORLD.

Many patient touchpoints. One platform.
Inform. Engage. Improve the patient experience. Solutionreach’s Patient Relationship Management platform focuses on these essential areas to help you improve patient outcomes and be more profitable.

Since 1993, Turnpost Creative Group has been working hard with our clients to craft brands that mean something and do something. We figured out pretty quickly that our role in the development of a solid brand is defined by our ability to listen and collaborate with our clients to make something great together.

Tuscany Eyewear is a privately-held corporation formed in 1996 from New York Optical International. New York Optical International was a long-standing Florida-based frame distributor with a specialist market within the United States, Latin American and Caribbean Islands.

Tuscany Eyewear prefers to create its own identity and develop its own brands, but has also been the exclusive distributor of a prestigious luxury collection in the USA, Canada, the Caribbean and specific countries in Central and South America. Tuscany Eyewear has introduced award-winning rimless frame programs for optical laboratories.

Tuscany Eyewear has one location - a 10,000 square foot warehouse with corporate offices conveniently located at the intersection of two major expressways and within easy distance of two major international airports. It comprises a showroom, administration offices, warehouse, sales and marketing departments.

Tuscany Eyewear focuses on specialized niche markets and developing existing channels of distribution. Tuscany believes in differentiating themselves through service, customized marketing and a strong web presence. The company plans to develop new business through positive marketing and promotion and sustain long term relationships through strong sales and open communication.

Tuscany Eyewear offers its customers unique marketing materials that are customized for each customer. Materials such as: Posters, Back-lits. Window perfs, Banners, Postcards, Reminder cards, Business cards, Counter cards, Custom Catalogs and brochures.

The Tuscany Eyewear website allows account holders to purchase eyewear, check inventory and select POP materials. It has complete listings of all current frames with photographs of all colors of all models. Complete pricing information is available with listings of individual account holder’s discounts.

The eyewear landscape is changing and patients are walking out with their prescriptions, giving their sale to big box and online retailers instead of supporting local. Twelve84 increases capture rate and repurchase cycle with affordable frame and lenses packaged at a simple price point. Promoted as your own in-house brand, the frames assortment is a curated collection with broad appeal and the Twelve84 lenses fit in a Good and Better retail price category. The consignment model of frames staying on the boards in exchange for a modest monthly subscription fee boosts efficiency while eliminating any inventory carrying costs and extra expenses.

Twelve84 guarantees immediate profitability and is extending exclusive pricing to Acquios Alliance members!

When you purchase from Vision Equipment Inc, you can be assured to receive the best warranty, and highest level of support in the industry. Our business is to exclusively buy, sell, trade and refurbish high quality optical and ophthalmic equipment. We strive to help Eye Care Professionals build their practice, and consider us a partner in their success.

From the first phone call to the final payment, Weave’s unique integration of hardware and software solutions help businesses grow, retain and communicate across the entire customer journey. Weave threads together data, software and communication platforms to build stronger relationships at the point of contact by making valuable information instantly available in simple and intuitive formats. This delivers improved productivity, better collaboration and greater insights making it easier to meet the needs of patients and to build better business and clinical outcomes.

Established in 1961, WestGroupe is family-owned & operated with almost 60 years of industry insight. Our mission is to provide unique and superior quality eyewear for the fashion-focused consumer. We are driven by our commitment to excellent customer service and exceptional products.

WestGroupe is dedicated to defining future standards in the optical industry by developing, creating, and supporting innovative products and services that allow our customers to succeed. WestGroupe offers premium selection on international brands in over 40 countries, including FYSH, Kliik denmark, Evatik, Superflex and Life Italia.

WVA is a doctor-owned contact lens distributor. We deeply understand your practice, your patients, and your business needs. Complimentary tools like YourStore and EyeSubscribe better serve patients and improve sales. Your dedicated WVA sales rep works with you every step of the way.

Let's build a more profitable practice together.

For over 170 years, the world’s finest quality lenses and precision optics have carried the ZEISS name. 100% foundation-owned, ZEISS is committed to the long-term success of independent optometry.