FYidoctors Continues Expansion in British Columbia

Tuesday, March 10 2020 | 10 h 04 min | Acquisitions, News, Press Release

FYidoctors announced Kootenay Optometry as the latest clinic to join the company. The addition marks the company’s continued expansion into British Columbia, now operating 33 clinics across the province.

Kootenay Optometry operates two clinics in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia and has served the communities of Castlegar, Trail and surrounding areas for over 30 years. They were recently awarded the 2019 World Sight Day Challenge Silver award from global fundraising initiative Optometry Giving Sight for their commitment to accessible vision care.

Under the FYidoctors banner, the clinic will now enjoy the benefits of FYidoctors’ Internal Freeform technology, that produces high-quality lenses from their ophthalmic laboratory in Delta, B.C., in addition to a variety of support and a wide range of designer frames.

Click HERE for the full press release.

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