MISSISSAUGA,  Ontario—FYidoctors, an optometrist-owned eyecare company, announced that Dr. Dianne Powell & Associates Optometrist are joining the FYidoctors organization. This marks the second clinic acquisition in Mississauga in April and adds to the growing presence of FYidoctors clinics in Ontario, according to an announcement this week. “Every decision we make as a clinic is done with the best interest of our patients in mind,” Powell said in the announcement. “By joining the FYidoctors family, we have done just that and are thrilled to work with a company that values patients over products and is committed to the long-term health and well-being of them.”

Powell is a member of the Ontario and Canadian Association of Optometrists and the College of Optometrists of Ontario. She is certified in the treatment and management of ocular diseases, is a past member of the advisory board for TLC Laser Centres, and has special interests in laser vision correction, children’s vision, contact lenses and dry eye management.

Earlier in April, the FYidoctors’ unit Visique announced that Optometry Clinic Beaulieu and Jalbert joined the Visique group of practices. Along with the name change, the clinic has relocated within Place Jacques-Cartier and is now near the Center-Ville medical clinic, the announcement noted.

As part of this next phase for the clinic, more than $600,000 has been invested in new equipment and renovations in order to enhance the patient experience under the new Visique name. With these advancements, the clinic will be able to provide a new, unique eyecare experience to the community of Gaspe, the announcement noted.

“While our clinic’s name may have changed, our commitment to exceptional personalized eyecare remains the same,” Dr. Maxime Pare said in the announcement. “Patients and customers can expect to be examined with equipment using the latest technology and will now have the ability to create custom glasses through Visique’s ophthalmic laboratory.”

The staff from Optometry Clinic Beaulieu and Jalbert will remain unchanged, including optometrists Dr. Gaetane Fournier, Dr, Eric Jalbert and Dr. Maxime Pare. They will now be part of a larger team of 250-plus associate optometrists operating in Quebec under the Visique banner. The reason for this transition is due to a shared philosophy of patient health and desire to utilize sought-after resources offered by Visique, the announcement noted.

FYidoctors and Visique are part of the private, optometrist-owned-and-operated eyecare company based in Calgary, Alberta. The FYidoctors | Visique group has more than 450 optometrists servicing 175-plus locations, according to the announcement.