Harvey & Lewis Opticians, a leading optical business and eyewear provider in Connecticut, has just completed an acquisition of Karol Opticians in Wethersfield. Harvey & Lewis will be merging the business with their newly-renovated Glastonbury location in Somerset Square. Well-known optician Roger Troie and the staff of Karol Opticians will be joining the Harvey & Lewis family.

“We’re very excited to be welcoming Roger Troie and the Karol Opticians team to our Glastonbury location,” said James Lewis, President of Harvey & Lewis. The Glastonbury Harvey & Lewis store is less than three miles away from the former Karol Opticians location just over the Putnam bridge, so patients will not need to worry about traveling any further for their eye care needs. 

Along with gaining access to the Harvey & Lewis network of care providers and product lines, the change will allow Troie to focus more on patient care and remove the day-to-day administrative duties of running a small business. 

“I’m really looking forward to being a part of the Harvey & Lewis family,” said Troie. “Our patients will have a newly-renovated store to shop in, with a larger selection of eyewear and will have access to optometric services. Harvey & Lewis also accepts vision and health insurance benefits, none of which we were able to do in the past.“

Troie joined Karol Opticians in downtown Hartford after completing his apprenticeship program for Opticianry, and then purchased the business in 1982. The business was relocated to Wethersfield in 1991, and will now become part of Harvey & Lewis’ Glastonbury location.

The Shops at Somerset square provide a beautiful setting and ample parking for this particular Harvey & Lewis location, where a range of services are offered including eye exams, frame and lens fittings, and more. 

Harvey & Lewis has been helping patients in Connecticut see clearly since 1890. For more information on our full range of services, please visit our Glastonbury location page or call (860) 659-2020.