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OPTION
CANCELLATION AGREEMENT

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             This Option Cancellation Agreement
(the “Agreement”), is entered into as of June 15, 2001, by and between Eye Care
Centers of America, Inc. (the “Company”) and the undersigned participant (the
“Optionee”).

             W I T N E S S E T H

             WHEREAS, the Company has granted
the Optionee those certain options to purchase the Company’s common stock
(“Common Stock”), as more specifically identified on Schedule A attached hereto
(the “Options”).  The Options were
granted under the Company’s 1998 Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”);

             WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has
determined that the fair market value of the Common Stock as of the date hereof
is $5.70 per share;

             WHEREAS, the Company has provided
all of the option holders, including the Optionee, with an Option Cancellation
Notice (the “Notice”) detailing the Company’s offer for the option holders to
cancel and terminate their respective Options in exchange for the commitment of
the Company to grant new options under the Plan (the “New Options”), such grant
to be made no earlier than six months and a day after the effective date of the
cancellation of the Options and at an exercise equal to the fair market value
of the Common Stock as of the effective date of the grant of the New Options;
and

             WHEREAS, the Optionee desires to
accept the offer contained in the Notice;

             NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual promises set out in
this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:

             1. 
        Cancellation of Options.  The Optionee and the Company acknowledge and
agree that, effective June 15, 2001 (the “Effective Termination Date”), all of
the Options set forth on Schedule A attached hereto, and the related Stock
Option Agreement(s) governing such Options, are hereby terminated and cancelled
and the Optionee shall have no further rights to purchase the Common Stock of
the Company under such Stock Option Agreement(s).

             2. 
        Commitment to Grant New
Options.  The Company agrees to
grant to the Optionee in January, 2002 (the “Grant Date”) (a date which is more
than six months and a day after the Effective Termination Date), a New Option
to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Options being
terminated and cancelled hereunder, such New Option to have an exercise price
equal to the fair market value of the Common Stock as of the Grant Date (as
will then be determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion).  The New Options will be 50% vested on the
Grant Date, and an additional 25% will vest on each of the first and second
anniversary of the Grant Date.  The
grant of the New Options will also be subject to (i) the Optionee being an active
member of the Board of Directors  on the
Grant Date, (ii) the execution and delivery by Optionee of a stock option
agreement (the “New Stock Option Agreement”) evidencing and governing the New
Options, with such terms and conditions as the Board of Directors shall
determine and approve in its sole discretion, (iii) the other terms and
conditions of the Plan (or any successor stock option plan), the New Stock
Option Agreement and this Agreement and (iii) the Optionee agreeing to be bound
(to the extent the Optionee is not already bound), by the Stockholders’
Agreement, between the Company and its shareholders and option holders
containing certain restrictions and other obligations relating to the ownership
of capital stock of the Company.

             3.          Representation
of Optionee.

                           (a)         The Optionee represents and warrants
that (i) he has received the Notice and the documents referenced therein,
including, without limitation, the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10K for
fiscal 2000 and the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10Q for the first
quarter of fiscal 2001 and (ii) that the Optionee has thoroughly reviewed and
understands the information contained therein. 
The Optionee acknowledges that: (i) he and his representatives have had
access to the properties and operations of the Company and have had the opportunity
to meet with and ask questions of management to discuss the business, assets,
liabilities, financial condition, cash flow and operations of the Company, and
(ii) all materials and information requested by the Optionee have been provided
to him to his reasonable satisfaction. 
The Optionee acknowledges that he has made his own independent
examination, investigation, analysis and evaluation of the Company, including
the Optionee’s own valuation of the shares of Common Stock.  The Optionee acknowledges that he has
undertaken such due diligence (including, without limitation, a review of the
assets, liabilities, books, records and contracts of the Company) as he deems
adequate, including that described above. 
Further, the Optionee acknowledges that the exercise price of the New
Options will be the fair market value as of the Grant Date, and the Optionee
accepts the risk and benefit, if any, of any change of the fair market value of
the Common Stock between the date hereof and the Grant Date.

                           (b)        The Optionee will be acquiring the New
Options, and/or the shares of Common Stock subject to the New Options, for the
Optionee’s own account and not with a view to their distribution within the
meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“Securities Act”).  The Optionee
acknowledges that the shares of Common Stock received, or to be received upon
the exercise of the New Options, have not been registered under the Securities
Act and such shares must be held indefinitely unless the shares are
subsequently registered under the Securities Act or such sale is permitted
pursuant to an available exemption from such registration requirement.

             4.          Entire
Agreement.  This Agreement sets
forth all of the promises, agreements, conditions, understandings, warranties
and representations between the parties hereto with respect to the Options and
the New Options, and there are no promises, agreements, conditions,
understandings, warranties or representations, oral or written, express or
implied, between them with respect to the Options or the New Options other than
as set forth herein.  Any and all prior
agreements between the parties hereto with respect to any stock purchase
rights, stock option rights or similar agreements regarding shares of the Common
Stock subject to the Options are hereby revoked and terminated.  This Agreement is, and is intended by the
parties to be, an integration of any and all prior agreements or
understandings, oral or written, with respect to the Options, the New Options and
other rights relating to the purchase of shares of Common Stock thereunder.

             5.          Gender.  The use of any gender herein shall be deemed
to be or include the other gender and the use of the singular herein shall be
deemed to be or include the plural (and vice versa), whenever appropriate.

             6.          Governing
Law.  This Agreement shall be
construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws, and not the laws
of conflict, of the State of Texas.  The
parties hereto agree that this Agreement is performable in Bexar County, Texas
and that the sole and exclusive venue for any proceeding involving any claim
arising under or relating to this Agreement shall be in Bexar County, Texas.

             7.          Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which taken
together shall constitute one instrument.

             IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and
the Optionee have entered into this Agreement effective as of the day and year
first above written.

	EYE
  CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.
	a Texas corporation
	 
	By:
	 	

	 	Title:
	 	

	 	 
	 	 
	OPTIONEE
	 
	 
	

	Printed Name:
	 	

					

 

SCHEDULE
A

DESCRIPTION OF OPTIONS

	Name of Optionee	Grant Dates	Number of Shares
  Subject
 to the Option	Per Share

  Exercise PricePrepared by MerrillDirect

             EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

             THIS
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) made and entered into effective as of
the 2nd day of July, 2001, by and between Eye Care Centers of America, Inc., a
Texas corporation (the “Company”), or its assigns, and David E. McComas (“Employee”);

             W I T N E S S E T H:

             WHEREAS,
the Company desires to employ Employee on the terms and conditions set forth
below; and

             WHEREAS,
Employee desires to serve in the employment of the Company on the terms and
conditions set forth below;

             NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter
set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

             1.          Employment.  The Company hereby employees Employee and
Employee hereby accepts such employment, upon the terms and conditions set
forth herein.

             2.          Term.  The term of this Agreement shall commence on July 2, 2001 (the
“Effective Date”) and shall expire on July 1, 2003, subject to earlier
termination and extension as hereinafter provided (the “Term”).  Thereafter, and subject to Section 8(d),
this Agreement may be renewed for successive one-year terms if the Company
gives written notice of its election to renew this Agreement at least thirty
(30) days prior to the end of the then current period.  In the event of such extension, all of the
terms and conditions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

             3.          Duties.  During the Term, the Employee shall serve as
the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of the Company.  The Employee shall report directly to the
Board of Directors of the Company ("Board") and shall have such
duties and such authority as shall be determined from time to time by the
Board; provided that such duties shall be consistent with the positions
and responsibilities assigned to him pursuant to this Section 3.  During the Term, Employee agrees that he
will devote his full business time, attention and energies to the business of
the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates, if applicable, and to the
performance of his duties hereunder, and shall not engage in any other
business, profession, or occupation for compensation or otherwise.  During the Term, the Employee shall also
serve on the Board without additional compensation.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein,
nothing herein shall restrict the Employee's ability to continue to serve as a
director to any organization for which the Employee serves as a director as of
the date hereof.

             4.          Compensation.

                           (a)         Base Compensation.  During the term of this Agreement, the
Company shall pay to Employee a salary at an annual rate of not less than
$450,000 for the first twelve (12) months of the Term; and (ii) $500,000 for
the second twelve (12) month period of the Term (as applicable, the “Base
Salary”).  The Base Salary shall be
reviewed by the Board from time to time as the Board deems appropriate and any
possible increase thereof shall be in the sole discretion of the Compensation
Committee of the Board.  In the event of
any increase from time to time, the term "Base Salary" as defined
herein shall mean the initial Base Salary as it may have been increased.  The Base Salary shall be payable in arrears
during the Term in substantially equal installments in accordance with the
usual payroll practices of the Company, which, in any event, shall not be less
frequently than once a month.

                           (b)        Bonus.  Beginning with fiscal year 2001, Employee shall be eligible to
receive, in addition to his Base Salary, a bonus (the “Bonus”) for services
rendered during such year as follows:

                                        (i)          Except as is provided in Section
4(b)(ii) below, no Bonus shall be paid with respect to any fiscal year unless
greater than 90% of Target EBITDA (as defined below) is exceeded for such
year.  The Bonus shall be 50% of Base
Salary if Target EBITDA is achieved for such year and shall be 100% of Base
Salary if 137% of Target EBITDA is achieved or exceeded for such year.  If EBITDA achieved for any calendar year
exceeds 90% of Target EBITDA but does not exceed Target EBITDA, the Bonus shall
be such percentage of Base Salary between 0% and 50%, calculated on a straight
line basis, as corresponds to the relative achievement of Target EBITDA, with
0% corresponding to 90% Target EBITDA and 50% corresponding to Target
EBITDA.  If EBITDA achieved for any
calendar year exceeds Target EBITDA but is equal to or less than 137% Target
EBITDA, the Bonus shall be such percentage of Base Salary between 50% and 100%,
calculated on a straight line basis, as corresponds to the relative achievement
of Target EBITDA, with 50% corresponding to Target EBITDA and 100%
corresponding to 137% of Target EBITDA.

                                        (ii)         “EBITDA” shall mean earnings after the
reduction for the Bonus and all other bonuses payable to all other employees of
the Company or its subsidiaries and before reduction for the following items
(without duplication): (A) interest (including but not limited to acquisition
interest and interest from the credit facility used on an ongoing basis by the
Company for working capital and expansion), (B) income tax, (C) depreciation,
(D) amortization, and (E) non-recurring, extraordinary items as defined under
generally accepted accounting principles. 
“Target EBITDA” shall be established annually by the Board or, at
the discretion of the Board, by the Compensation Committee and shall be set
forth in the management plan approved annually by the Board after consultation
with management.

                                        (iii)        Each Bonus, if any, shall be paid 30
days following the rendering of audited financial statements for the relevant
fiscal year (with respect to each such preceding fiscal year, the “Payment
Date”), subject to Employee's continued employment with the Company on the
Payment Date except to the extent otherwise provided in Section 8.

                                        (iv)       Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
set forth herein, Employee's Bonus for the fiscal year 2001, provided that the
Employee's employment with the Company is not otherwise terminated hereunder
prior to the Payment Date for fiscal year 2001, shall equal at least (A) 50% of
the Base Salary payable to the Employee during fiscal year 2001 after the
Effective Date, multiplied by (B) a fraction, the numerator of which is the
number of days during the fiscal year 2001 during which the Employee was
employed with the Company as CEO hereunder, and the denominator of which is
365.

                           (c)         Reimbursement of Expenses;
Automobile.  The Company shall
reimburse Employee, in accordance with the Company’s policy in effect from time
to time, for all reasonable travel, entertainment and other business expenses
incurred by Employee in the performance of his duties and responsibilities
hereunder.  Employee will receive an
automobile allowance of $600 per month and will be reimbursed for his
reasonable automobile insurance costs.

                           (d)        Stock Option Plan.  Employee shall be eligible to participate in
any equity incentive plan adopted by the Company in which Employee may be
otherwise eligible to participate and the Company shall grant the Employee
options thereunder to purchase at least 100,000 additional shares of the
Company's Common Stock (in addition to any options granted or shares held by
the Employee as of the date hereof) governed solely by the terms of such plan,
as it may be in effect from time to time, and the terms of the Stock Option
Agreement evidencing the grant of such options.

                           (e)         Net Payments.  The amount of any gross payments provided
for in this Agreement shall be paid net of any applicable withholding required
under federal, state or local law.

             5.          Benefits.  Employee shall be entitled to receive the
benefits made available or applicable from time to time to the employees of the
Company; provided, however, that the receipt of such benefits by Employee shall
be subject to the Company’s eligibility and enrollment requirements pertaining
to such benefit programs with the exception that Employee shall be entitled to
receive four weeks vacation per full calendar year in lieu of standard company
vacation policy.

             6.          Confidentiality and Competitive
Activities.

             (a)         Confidentiality.  Employee acknowledges that during his
employment with the Company, the Company has and will continue to disclose to
him the confidential affairs and proprietary information of the Company and its
subsidiaries and affiliates which is developed by and belongs to the Company
and its subsidiaries and affiliates, including matters of a business nature
such as information about costs, profits, markets, sales, trade secrets,
potential patents and other business ideas, customer lists, suppliers and
vendor lists, plans for future developments and/or acquisitions, and information
of any other kind not known within the optical retail industry generally
(collectively, “Confidential Matters”). 
Employee further acknowledges that the Company would not hire Employee
or disclose these Confidential Matters to Employee without the promises made by
Employee in this Section 6.  In light of
the foregoing, Employee agrees:

                           (i)          To keep secret all Confidential
Matters of the Company and of any subsidiaries and affiliates of the Company,
and not to disclose them to anyone outside of the Company or its subsidiaries
or affiliates, or otherwise use them to use his knowledge of them for his own
benefit or for the benefit of any third party, including, without limitation,
use of the trade secrets, trade names or trademarks of the Company, either during
or after the Term, except with the Company’s prior written consent; and

                           (ii)         To deliver promptly to the Company at
the termination of the Term, or at any time the Company may request, all
memoranda, notices, records, reports and other documents (and all copies
thereof) relating to the business of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or
affiliates, including, but not limited to, Confidential Matters, which he may
then possess or have under his control.

Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the
term “Confidential Matters” does not include information which (i) is or
becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of any
disclosure by Employee or (ii) Employee is compelled to disclose by judicial or
administrative process; provided, that in the case of any such requirement or
purported requirement Employee shall provide written notice to the Company
prior to producing such information, which notice shall be given at least ten
(10) days prior to the producing such information, if practicable, so that the
Company may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy.

             (b)        Competitive Activities.  Employee expressly recognizes and
acknowledges that the terms and condition of this Section 6(b) are reasonable
as to time, area and scope of restricted activity, necessary to protect the
legitimate interests of the Company, and are not unduly burdensome to
Employee.  For a period commencing on
the Effective Date and ending twelve (12) months following the effective date
of a termination of Employee’s employment, for any reason whatsoever, Employee
shall not, without the written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly
(whether for compensation or otherwise), alone or as officer, director,
stockholder (excepting not more than 1% stockholdings for investment purposes
in securities of publicly held and traded companies), partner, associate,
employee, agent, principal, trustee, salesman, consultant, capacity, take any
action in or participate with or become interested in or associated with any firm
or person which engages in Optical Retailing in any geographic area (for
purposes of this Agreement, “Optical Retailing” shall be defined as any retail
company in which gross sales from the sale of optics and optical related
devices (such as eyeglasses and eye contact lenses) is greater than fifteen
(15%) percent of its total gross sales). (Such activities are hereinafter
referred to as the “Competitive Activities”).

             (c)         Antisolicitation.  Employee agrees that during the Term of this
Agreement, and for a period of two (2) years thereafter, he will not influence
or attempt to influence customers (including customers with respect to managed
care plans), vendors or suppliers of the Company or any of its present or
future direct or indirect subsidiaries or affiliates, either directly or
indirectly, to divert their business from the Company or any of its direct or
indirect subsidiaries or affiliates to any individual, partnership, firm,
corporation or other entity then in competition with the business of the Company
or any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company; provided this prohibition shall
not apply to general advertisements in newspaper or other widely distributed
publications, media, or mail, whether electronic or otherwise.

             (d)        Soliciting Employees.

             (i)          Employee
agrees that during the Term of this Agreement, and for a period of two (2)
years thereafter, he will not directly or indirectly contact or solicit to
employ, or employ, any of the then current or past employees of the Company or
any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company unless such person shall have ceased
to be employed by the Company and such cessation of employment shall have
occurred at least twelve (12) months prior thereto; provided this prohibition
shall not apply to general advertisements in newspaper or other widely
distributed publications, media, or mail, whether electronic or otherwise.

             (ii) Employee agrees that during
the Term of this Agreement, and for a period of two (2) years thereafter, he
will not disclose the names or positions of any of the Employer's employees to
any business, including but not limited to employment agencies, executive
search firms or similar personnel placement businesses.

             (e)         Comments Regarding the Company.  The Company and Employee agree that during
Employee's employment and following Employee's separation from employment with
the Company, Employee will not defame, disparage or in any way malign the
Company, its officers, directors or past and present employees to anyone,
including but not limited to prospective employers, competitors, vendors or
suppliers to the Company, and current or former employees of the Company.  The Company agrees that it will not defame,
disparage or malign Employee in any way to any third party.

             7.          Remedies for Breach.  In addition to the rights and remedies
provided in Section 14, and without waiving the same if Employee breaches, or
threatens to breach, any of the provisions of Section 6, the Company shall have
the following rights and remedies, in addition to any others, each of which
shall be independent of the other and severally enforceable:

             (a)         The
right and remedy to have such provisions specifically enforced by any court
having equity jurisdiction together with an accounting for any benefit or gain
by Employee in connection with any such breach.  Employee specifically acknowledges and agrees that any breach or
threatened breach of the provisions of Section 6 will cause irreparable injury
to the Company and that money damages will not provide an adequate remedy to
the Company.  Such injunction shall be
available without the posting of any bond or other security.

             (b)        The
right and remedy to require Employee to account for and pay over to the Company
all compensation, profits, monies, accruals, increments or other benefits (hereinafter
collectively the “Benefits”) derived or received, directly or indirectly, by
Employee as a result of any transactions constituting a breach of any of the
provisions of Section 6, Employee hereby agreeing to account for and pay over
the Benefits to the Company.

             (c)         The
right to terminate Employee’s employment pursuant to Section 8(c).

             (d)        Upon
discovery by the Company of a breach or immediate and material threatened
breach of Section 6, the right to immediately suspend payments to Employee
under Section 8, pending a resolution of the dispute.

If any covenant contained in Section 6 or
any portion thereof is hereafter construed to be invalid or unenforceable, the
same shall not affect the remainder of the covenant or covenants contained
therein, which shall be given full effect, without regard to the invalid
portions, and any court having jurisdiction shall reform the covenant to the
extent necessary to cause the limitations contained therein as to time,
geographical area and scope of activity to be restrained to be reasonable and
to impose a restraint that is not greater than necessary to protect the
goodwill and other business interest of the Company and to enforce the covenant
as reformed.  The parties hereto intend
to and hereby confer jurisdiction to enforce the covenants contained in Section
6 upon the courts of any state or other jurisdiction in which any alleged
breach of any such covenant occurs.  If
the courts of any of one or more of such states or other jurisdictions shall
hold such covenants not wholly enforceable by reason of the scope thereof or
otherwise, it is the intention of the parties hereto that such determination
not bar or in any way affect the Company’s right to the relief provided above
in the courts of any other states or jurisdictions as to breaches of such
covenants in such other respective states or jurisdictions, and the above
covenants as they relate to each state or jurisdiction being, for this purpose,
severable into diverse and independent covenants.

8.          Termination
of Agreement.

             (a)         Death.  This Agreement shall automatically terminate upon the death of
Employee.  During the Term, if
Employee’s employment is terminated due to his death, Employee’s estate shall be
entitled to receive the Base Salary set forth in Section 4 accrued through the
date of death; provided, however, Employee’s estate shall not be entitled to
any Bonus payments (except as otherwise provided in the applicable bonus plan)
or any other benefits (except as provided by law).

             (b)        Disability.  If Employee is unable to perform his
services by reason of mental or physical Disability (as herein defined), the
Company may terminate this Agreement at any time.  Upon termination of Employee’s employment due to Disability,
Employee shall be entitled to receive the Base Salary set forth in Section 4
accrued through the date on which Employee is first eligible to receive payment
of disability benefits under the employee benefit plans as then in effect, and
if no such plan is in effect, through the month ending one hundred eight (180)
days after onset of Disability and Employee shall not be entitled to any Bonus
payments (except as otherwise provided in the applicable bonus plan) or any
other benefits (except as provided by law). 
The term “Disability” shall mean an infirmity preventing Employee from
performing his duties for a period of more than three (3) consecutive months
where no reasonable accommodation is available or where a reasonable
accommodation would create an undue burden on the Company.  Any question as to the existence of the
Disability of Employee as to which Employee and the Company cannot agree shall
be determined in writing by a qualified independent physician mutually
acceptable to Employee and the Company. 
If the Employee and the Company cannot agree as to a qualified
independent physician, each shall appoint such a physician and those two
physicians shall select a third who shall make such determination in
writing.  If such physicians selected by
the Employee and the Company are unable to agree as to a qualified independent
physician, the final determination hereunder shall be made by a physician
chosen by the Board.  The determination
of Disability made in writing to the Company and Employee shall be final and
conclusive for all purposes of the Agreement.

             (c)         Termination For Cause.  The Company may terminate this Agreement at
any time for “Cause” in accordance with the procedures provided below.  Termination of this Agreement for “Cause”
shall mean termination upon (i) the breach of any material provision of this
Agreement by Employee which has not been rectified or cured within thirty (30)
days after notice by the Company to the Employee containing in reasonably
specific detail the violation or breach and the necessary corrective action to
rectify or cure such violation or breach, (ii) commission of an act punishable
by imprisonment, (iii) willful failure to substantially perform his duties
hereunder (other than as a result of total or partial incapacity due to
physical or mental illness) which has not been rectified or cured within thirty
(30) days after notice by the Company to the Employee containing in reasonably
specific detail the acts or omissions complained of and the necessary
corrective action to rectify or cure the matters set forth in such notice;
provided, however, if the actions or omissions that are the subject of such
notice are substantially similar to acts or omissions with respect to which the
Employee has received notice hereunder within the prior twelve (12) months and
had an opportunity to cure or rectify, the Employee shall not be entitled to
such notice and opportunity to cure, (iv) the engaging by Employee in conduct
that is materially injurious to the Company, monetarily or otherwise,
including, without limitation, embezzlement, fraud, theft, dishonesty,
misfeasance, insubordination, malfeasance, and neglect of duties, (v) violation
of the Company’s code of conduct or any material violation or repeated
violations by Employee of the other policies and procedures promulgated from
time to time by the company,. or (vi) current alcohol or drug abuse by
Employee.  In the event of termination
of Employee’s employment for Cause, Employee shall be entitled to receive only
the Base Salary set forth in Section 4 accrued through the date of termination
and he shall not be entitled to any Bonus payments or other benefits (except as
provided by law).

             (d)        Other Termination by the Company.  The Company may terminate this Agreement at
any time without “Cause” by providing written notice to Employee.  If the Company terminates this Agreement at
any time without Cause (i.e., other than pursuant to Section 8(b) or 8(c)
above) or the Company elects not to renew the Term as provided in Section 2
hereof, the Company shall continue to pay Employee his Base Salary for a period
of twelve (12) months following the date of termination of employment under
this Agreement, the timing and manner of such payments to be in accordance with
the salary payment arrangements in effect at the time of such termination.  Employee shall be required to comply with
Section 6.  It shall be a condition
precedent of payment to Employee of such continued payments pursuant to this
subsection (d) that the Employee execute a full and complete release of
the Company, each of its subsidiaries, affiliates and their respective past,
present and future officers, directors, employees, consultants, attorneys,
agents and shareholders, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the
Company, of any claims Employee may have against any of them, to the extent
such claims arise from Employee's employment hereunder.  Notwithstanding any provision in this
Agreement to the contrary, the Company's obligations to make payments pursuant
to this Section 8(d) shall immediately terminate in the event that the
Employee engages in any of the Competitive Activities (even if
Section 6(b) is not applicable due to termination of employment without
Cause).

             (e)         Termination by Employee.  Employee may terminate this Agreement upon
thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Company.  Termination shall be effective at the expiration of the notice
period.  All obligations of the Company
under this Agreement shall end on the effective date of termination and the
Company shall have no further obligations under this Agreement, including, but
not limited to payment of salary, bonuses or any similar compensation or
benefits.  Notwithstanding the notice
provided by Employee, the Company, in its sole discretion, may choose to accept
Employee's resignation immediately.  In
that event, the Company's only obligation to Employee will be to pay the Base
Salary Employee would have received during the notice period.

             (f)         Mitigation.  Employee shall not be required to mitigate
the amount of any payment or benefit to be provided pursuant to
Section 8(d) ("Severance") by seeking other employment.  However, anything in this Agreement
notwithstanding, if Employee provides services for other than de minimus pay to
anyone, including
the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates ("Post
Contract Services"), during a period in which he is receiving
such Severance (the "Severance Period"), the amount of Severance to
be paid to Employee with respect to such Severance Period shall, beginning on
the date such payment for Post Contract Services is received by
employee, be reduced by the lesser of (i) fifty percent (50%) of such
Severance payment, or (ii) fifty percent (50%) of such payment for Post
Contract Services rendered.

             9.          Effect of Termination.  Upon the termination of this Agreement,
whether by the expiration of the Term specified in Section 2 or pursuant
to Section 8, the rights of Employee which shall have accrued prior to the
date of such termination shall not be affected in any way.  Except as provided in Section 8(d),
Employee shall not have any rights which have not previously accrued upon
termination of this Agreement.

             10.        Communications.  All notices and other communications under
this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given
when (a) delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt),
(b) when received by the addressee, if sent by a nationally recognized
overnight delivery service (receipt requested) in each case to the respective
addresses set forth below, or to such other addresses as either party may have
furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notice of
a change of address shall be effective only upon actual receipt; to the
Company:  the Company, at c/o Eye Care
Centers of America, Inc., 11103 West Avenue, San Antonio, Texas 77213-1392, for
the attention of Chairman of the Board of Directors, Bernard Andrews, and to
Employee:  Dave McComas, 30772 LaMer,
Laguna Niguel, California 92677.

             11.        Amendments or Additions.  No amendments or additions to this Agreement
shall be binding unless in writing and signed by all parties hereto.

             12.        Binding Effect; Assignability.  This Agreement shall be binding upon, and
shall inure to the benefit of, Employee; the obligations of Employee hereunder
are personal and this Agreement may not be assigned by Employee.  This Agreement is completely assignable by
the Company without notice to or consent of Employee. This Agreement shall be
binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the Company and shall also
bind and inure to the benefit of any successor of the Company by merger or
consolidation or any assignee of all or substantially all of its properties.

             13.        Headings; References.  The headings used in this Agreement are
included solely for convenience and shall not affect, or be used in connection
with, the interpretation of this Agreement. 
References to a "Section" when used without further
attribution shall refer to the particular sections of this Agreement.

             14.        Binding Arbitration.  Subject to the rights of any party to seek
injunctive relief pursuant to Section 7 above and without waiving the same, the
parties agree that all disputes, controversies or claims that may arise among
them (including their agents and employees), arising out of or relating to this
Agreement, or the breach, termination or invalidity thereof, shall be submitted
to, and determined by, binding arbitration. 
Such arbitration shall be conducted before a single arbitrator pursuant
to the Commercial Arbitration Rules then in effect of the American Arbitration
Association, except to the extent such rules are inconsistent with this
Section 14.  The arbitrator shall
apply the laws of the State of Delaware (without regard to
conflict of law rules) in determining the substance of the dispute, controversy
or claim and shall decide the same in accordance with the applicable usages and
terms of trade.  The fees of the
arbitration initially shall be paid one-half by the Company and one-half by
Employee; provided, however, that the prevailing party in any such arbitration
shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys' fees, costs and expenses
incurred in connection with the arbitration. 
Any award pursuant to such arbitration shall be final and binding upon
the parties, and judgment on the award may be entered in any federal or state
court sitting in any court having jurisdiction.  The obligations of this Section 14 shall survive the termination
of this Agreement.  THE COMPANY AND THE EMPLOYEE EACH
KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARIILY GIVE UP ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN CONNECTION
WITH ANY DISPUTE, CLAIM OR CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE BETWEEN THEM.

             15.        Miscellaneous.  No provision of this Agreement may be
modified, waived or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is
agreed to in writing and signed by the Employee and such officer as may be
specifically designated by the Board. 
No waiver by either party hereto at any time of any breach by the other
party hereto of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of this
Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of
similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or
subsequent time.  No agreements or
representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the
subject matter hereof have been made by either party which are not expressly
set forth in this Agreement.  The
validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall
be governed by the laws of the State of Texas without regard to its conflicts
of law principles.

             16.        Surviving Provisions.  The obligations of the Company under
Section 8, of Employee under Section 6, and of both the Company and
the Employee under Section 14 shall survive the expiration of the Term of
this Agreement.

             17.        Entire Agreement.  This Agreement shall constitute the entire
agreement between the parties superseding all prior agreements and all other
negotiations, letter of intent, memoranda of understandings, and
representations (if any) made by and among such parties, and may not be
modified or amended, and no waiver shall be effective, unless by written
document signed by both parties hereto. 
The Company and Employee have each had an opportunity to consult with
counsel of their choice regarding the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
and each understands the consequences of entering into and complying with the
terms and conditions of the Agreement. 
The Company and the Employee agree that the Employment Agreement dated
as of April 15, 1998 between the Company and the Employee shall be terminated
as of the Effective Date and the provisions therein shall have no further force
and effect after the Effective Date.

             18.        Pronouns.  In this Agreement, the use of any gender
shall be deemed to include all genders, and the use of the singular shall
include the plural, wherever it appears appropriate from the context.

             19.        Enforcement Costs.  If any legal action or other proceeding,
including arbitration, is brought for the enforcement of this Agreement, or
because of an alleged dispute, breach, default or misrepresentation in
connection with any provisions of this Agreement, the prevailing party or
parties shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys' fees, court costs
and all expenses even if not taxable as court costs, incurred in that action or
proceeding, in addition to any other relief to which such party or parties may
be entitled.

             20.        Severability.  The provisions of this Agreement shall be
deemed severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall
not affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof,
provided, however, that to the extent any court determines that Section 6
is invalid or unenforceable, the Company shall be relieved of its payment
obligations to Employee under Section 8.

             21.        Indemnification.  Employee shall be entitled to
indemnification, in has capacity as an officer of the Company in accordance
with the provisions of the Company's certificate of incorporation, bylaws or
actions of the Board, as the same shall be in effect from time to time, and
Employee shall be entitled to the protection of any insurance policies the
Company may elect to maintain generally for the benefit of its officers or
directors.

             22.        Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which,
taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument.

             IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement effective as of the
day and year first above written.

	 	Eye
  Care Centers of America, Inc.
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:
	 	

	 	Name:  Bernard W. Andrews
	 	Title:  Chairman
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	EMPLOYEE:	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:
	 	

	 	Name:  David E. McComas
	 	Title:  Chief Executive Officer

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