Atlantic Street Capital, a private equity firm targeting entrepreneurial businesses poised for the next level of growth, announced today that it will form Advancing Eyecare Holdings with the partnership of its portfolio company Lombart Instrument (Lombart), the leading U.S. distributor of ophthalmic instruments to ophthalmologists and optometrists, and Marco Ophthalmic Inc (Marco), a market leading, high-tech instrumentation supplier.

The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2019.

Founded in 1967 and based in Jacksonville, Florida, Marco, is a market leading brand and U.S. based supplier of diagnostic ophthalmic equipment, offering a complete suite of high quality advanced technical and traditional classic lane products. Marco’s brand is well known for its focus on optimizing the refraction lane, a reputation that has allowed them to capture some of the largest institutional customers and buying groups in the industry.  For more information, visit www.marco.com.