Brilliant Eye Care

What Brilliant Eye Care does

Brilliant Eye Care is a privately-held, single-location optometry practice based in College Station, Texas. Founded in 2014 and operating from 1517 Texas Avenue South, the practice employs 11-50 staff and is led by two optometrists—Dr. Thuong Le Gist, a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry since 2010 with prior U.S. Navy and humanitarian mission experience, and Dr. Michael Koch, who specializes in specialty contact lenses for visually impaired patients. The firm serves patients of all ages in the College Station and Texas A&M community, including pediatric, diabetic, and senior patient segments.

The practice delivers a comprehensive suite of optometric services: comprehensive eye examinations, contact lens examinations and fittings, and the diagnosis, treatment, or co-management of cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, dry eye syndrome (including LipiFlow and IPL therapy), and myopia (including Ortho-K lenses and atropine treatment). The underlying technology is standard advanced diagnostic equipment—retinal imaging, visual field testing, slit-lamp examinations, and pupil dilation—rather than proprietary software platforms. The product portfolio also includes an optical retail component of prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses.

Brilliant Eye Care operates a direct-to-consumer professional services and retail model. Patients are acquired through the practice website, local SEO, phone contact, online appointment scheduling via scheduleyourexam.com, walk-in availability, and word-of-mouth referrals reinforced by Google reviews. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the practice accepts vision and medical insurance. No funding rounds, acquisitions, parent company affiliation, or external institutional investment are referenced in available materials.

Name

Brilliant Eye Care

Legal name

Brilliant Eye Care

Website

https://eyedoctor-collegestation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Brilliant Eye Care is a private, single-location optometry practice in College Station, Texas, providing comprehensive eye exams, contact lens fittings, and management of ocular conditions including glaucoma, dry eye, and diabetic eye disease for patients of all ages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Optometry Services

NAICS

Offices of Optometrists (62132), Optical Goods Retailers (45613)

SIC

Ophthalmic Goods (3851)

akta.pro primary industry

Optometry Clinics (Primary Eye Care) (HLAKAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Comprehensive Eye Exams & Vision Care (HLAKAKAA), Optical Dispensing & Eyewear Retail (Glasses/Frames/Lenses) (HLAKAKAL)

Keywords

• Comprehensive eye exams
• Contact lens fittings
• Ocular disease management
• Dry eye treatment
• Pediatric optometry

Headquarters

HQ city

College Station

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Eye examinations and vision care services: Professional optometry services including comprehensive eye exams, contact lens exams and fittings, diagnosis and treatment of ocular conditions, and specialty services for cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, dry eye, and myopia management.
2. Optical retail (eyeglasses and contact lenses): Sale of prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses. The practice carries a wide selection of frames from top designers and offers prescription lens options including single vision, progressive lenses, and transition lenses.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Brilliant Eye Care is an optometry practice delivering comprehensive eye examinations, contact lens evaluations and fittings, and the diagnosis and management of ocular conditions including cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, dry eye, and myopia. The practice also sells prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses through its in-office optical retail, supported by advanced diagnostic equipment such as retinal imaging, visual field testing, and slit-lamp examinations.

Product overview

Brilliant Eye Care is an optometry practice offering a unified suite of eye care services centered around comprehensive eye examinations and vision correction. The practice provides core services including comprehensive eye exams, contact lens exams and fittings, and management of common ocular conditions such as cataracts, diabetic eye disease, dry eye syndrome, macular degeneration, glaucoma, and nearsightedness (myopia). The portfolio includes diagnostic services for early detection of eye diseases and specialty treatments like Ortho-K lenses and advanced dry eye therapies. All services are delivered through the practice's optometrists without a modular software platform architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Comprehensive Eye Exams Thorough eye examinations that assess vision quality, screen for eye diseases, evaluate overall eye health, and detect signs of systemic conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol; offered to patients of all ages in the College Station area.
• Contact Lens Exams and Fittings Evaluation and fitting services for contact lenses, including assessments of corneal shape, tear film quality, and personalized lens selection from daily disposables to specialty options for hard-to-fit patients.
• Cataracts Diagnosis and Management Diagnosis, monitoring, and management of cataracts, including co-management of surgical treatment and prescription lens recommendations for affected patients.
• Diabetic Eye Exams Specialized dilated eye examinations for diabetic patients to detect and monitor diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, and other diabetes-related eye conditions.
• Dry Eye Treatment Comprehensive dry eye syndrome management, including advanced treatments such as LipiFlow and IPL therapy, artificial tears, lifestyle recommendations, and ongoing monitoring for affected patients.
• Macular Degeneration Management Early detection, monitoring, and management of age-related macular degeneration, including diagnostic testing and treatment planning to slow disease progression for affected patients.
• Glaucoma Management Diagnosis and ongoing management of glaucoma through eye pressure monitoring, optic nerve examination, visual field testing, and treatment plans including eye drops, laser procedures, or surgical options for affected patients.
• Myopia (Nearsightedness) Management Myopia treatment and management including corrective lenses, orthokeratology (Ortho-K) lenses, atropine eye drops, multifocal contact lenses, and lifestyle guidance to slow myopia progression in affected patients.

Quantifiable outcome

• State-of-the-art optometry practice serving College Station community with comprehensive eye care services

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Warby Parker: Warby Parker sells prescription eyewear and contact lenses directly to consumers and has expanded into in-person eye exams at many retail locations. It is a direct competitor to the optical retail side of Brilliant Eye Care and increasingly competes for exam volume in markets where both operate.

Broad incumbents

• MyEyeDr. MyEyeDr. is one of the largest U.S. optical retail chains offering comprehensive eye exams, contact lens fittings, and a broad frame assortment under a multi-site model. It is comparable to Brilliant Eye Care on the exam-plus-eyewear offering but operates at far greater scale and geographic reach.
• Stanton Optical: Stanton Optical is a multi-state optical chain offering eye exams, eyeglasses, and contact lenses with same-day service in many locations. It competes with independent practices on convenience, price, and frame selection in mid-sized markets like College Station.
• America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses: America's Best is a high-volume national optical retailer bundling eye exams with two-pair eyewear promotions at aggressive price points. It directly competes with Brilliant Eye Care for value-conscious College Station patients seeking exam-plus-eyewear packages.
• LensCrafters: LensCrafters is a national optical retailer providing eye exams, prescription eyewear, and contact lenses through mall and shopping-center locations. It competes for the same walk-in and appointment-based exam and eyewear customers as Brilliant Eye Care but with significantly broader geographic presence.
• Pearle Vision: Pearle Vision is a franchised optical chain offering eye exams, eyeglasses, and contact lenses through owned and franchise locations across the U.S. Its service model — exam-plus-eyewear under a local-doctor framework — closely mirrors the Brilliant Eye Care offering, though at national scale.
• Target Optical: Target Optical operates optometry services inside Target stores, offering eye exams and prescription eyewear adjacent to a major retail footprint. It is comparable to Brilliant Eye Care on the core exam-plus-eyewear service but benefits from co-located retail foot traffic.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brilliant-eye-care-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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