In all, the company has added 31 eyecare practices this year.
I Need You (INY) is based in Germany.
The SpecialEyes contact lens subsidiary is included in the deal.
The online retailer's sales have surged during the pandemic.
The company's flagship product system diagnoses diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema.
GP Specialists will retain its name and operate as a complementary business.
The deal closed June 11.
The transition closed June 1.
The purchase is 'a natural fit for our business model,' says Richard Winig, co-president of Eye Designs.
Flair will operate as an independent subsidiary.
It will continue developing the company's technology.
Several celebrities will still hold a small share.
The offices are in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
The deal is expected to close this month.
The deal is a 'significant equity investment.'
Chase Fisher will remain as CEO of Blenders.
Next Sight develops robotic and IT technologies to provide ophthalmic diagnostic solutions.
The transaction includes the sale of the Essex, VT, manufacturing operation and the protective eyewear product line.
Visionworks operates in nearly 40 states.
Its products include sunglasses, goggles, helmets and prescription eyewear.
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