Cylite’s vice president of sales and marketing, Ms Kylee Hall, has taken over as CEO from the company’s founder and director, Dr Steve Frisken. Read more
SMS Healthcare expands laser eye clinic portfolio
Private health provider SMS Healthcare has expanded its ophthalmology portfolio with the addition of LASERSIGHT Australia’s five-clinic refractive eye surgery network. Read more
Covering all bases of myopia management
Myopia’s prevalence has spawned all-new innovation and unexpected collaborations. One of those is a three-way company alliance promising Australian optometrists a new one-two approach to myopia management. Read more
O-Show to be first public showing of Aussie-made HP-OCT
Cylite has confirmed the first public showing of its Australian-made HP-OCT with Focus software will take place at O-Show in May. Read more
Hoya Vision Care and International Myopia Institute announce partnership
Hoya Vision Care and the International Myopia Institute have announced a partnership to promote advocacy and educational efforts to address and manage myopia. Read more
Sunshades Eyewear – taking it to the eyewear heavyweights
Sunshades Eyewear was established 52 years ago by pregnant Bondi woman Betty Lasse who was small in stature but with a formidable personality. Today, her son runs the $50 million Australian business that is going toe-to-toe with the global eyewear giants. Read more
CBA’s all-in-one health directory, payments and claims solution
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) has entered the healthcare payments and claims market – currently dominated by NAB’s HICAPS system – with the launch of CommBank Smart Health that can integrate with the optometry-focused Optomate practice management system. Read more
Marco Caccini appointed GM Wholesale ANZ at EssilorLuxottica
Experienced Essilor business leader Mr Marco Caccini has been appointed to lead the new EssilorLuxottica Wholesale business for Australia and New Zealand. Read more
Kering Eyewear acquires Maui Jim
Kering Eyewear – a global eyewear company whose portfolio comprises Gucci, Cartier, Saint Laurent and other luxury brands – has signed an agreement to acquire Maui Jim. Read more
Major private eye hospital opening new Sydney site
Epping Surgery Centre (ESC) is moving to a new site to open a state-of-the-art private eye hospital next month, featuring a multi-million dollar fit-out that it says will set a new professional benchmark for the Australian ophthalmic community. Read more