SACRAMENTO--At last month’s International Vision Expo West, industry Internet portal Eyefinity announced an agreement with OfficeMate Software Solutions to integrate Eyefinity’s Web-based services with OfficeMate’s practice-management software suite, including its ExamWriter electronic health-record software.

Through their agreement, OfficeMate’s clients will get access to a variety of Eyefinity’s online tools and services from their desktops, the two companies said.

Steve Baker (l) of Eyefinity, OfficeMate’s Ed Buffinton (r) and Jim McGrann of Marchon Solutions announce the Eyefinity/OfficeMate agreement during Vision Expo West.

“Developing a partnership with industry-leading companies such as OfficeMate is a core element of Eyefinity’s goal to provide the private eyecare community with state-of-the-art online technologies,” said Don Yee, Eyefinity’s president and chief executive officer. “Helping private practices streamline their office administration procedures benefits everyone, including the doctors, their staff and, of course, their customers.”

“OfficeMate continuously strives to provide a ‘no compromise’ solution for eyecare professionals,” added Ed Buffington, chief executive officer of OfficeMate Software Solutions, Inc. “Integrating with Eyefinity and its wealth of program and service offerings is inline with our objective to streamline the day-to-day operations of our eyecare professional.”