Wymond-owned eyewear companies have taken out three categories in the ODMA Awards for Excellence program 2023, announced at O=MEGA23.
Meanwhile, HOYA’s MiYOSMART myopia management lens won the Lens Design category, and the company was also crowned the Lens Coating award with its new HiVision Meiryo Diamond premium coating.
A new virtual reality visual field analyser from BOC Instruments also featured in the awards, claiming the Optical Equipment award.
The awards were revealed on Friday 8 September and recognise the best in fashion, innovation and technology within the national optical industry.
The categories are similar to prior awards programs, but this year included an award for Australian businesses employing environmentally sustainable business processes and/or manufacturing or distributing sustainable eyewear and eyecare products.
Eyewear wholesale businesses owned and operated by Mr Mark and Ms Lisa Wymond featured prominently. Their Eyes Right Optical business took out the Men’s Optical Frames category with Face A Face Paris – Neonnm, while the company’s new Project Green eyewear brand took out the Sustainability category. Another business they own, Sunglass Collective, was crowned the best Women’s Optical Frame, Kaleos – Faye.
The 2023 ODMA Awards for Excellence recipients were:
Optical Frames – Mens
Winner: Eyes Right Optical
Frame: Face A Face Paris – Neonn
Optical Frames – Womens
Winner: Sunglass Collective
Frame: Kaleos – Faye
Optical Frames
Winner: The Elusive Miss Lou
Frame: The Sharp New Years Eve
Sunglasses
Winners: Noo Eyewear & Safilo Group (joint winners)
Sunglasses: Cutler and Gross – 9797 CATEYE, and Carrera – Flaglab Style 11 (respectively)
Children’s Frame
Winner: Little4Eyes
Frame: Planet Pop – Minke
Sports Eyewear
Winner: Essilor
Eyewear: Oakley KATO 90SE
Lens Design
Winner: HOYA Lens Australia
Design: MiYOSMART
Lens Coating
Winner: HOYA Lens New Zealand
Coating: HiVision Meiryo Diamond
Optical Equipment
Winner: BOC Instruments
Equipment: Micromedical Devices – VF2000 NEO
Optical Accessories
Winner: Good Optical Services
Accessory: Eyes are the Story
Product Environment
Winner: Rodenstock
Product: CNXT Professional
Over-the-counter Product Treatments (OTC)
Winner: OptiMed Australia
Product: Blephadex Pro
Sustainability
Winner: ZEISS Group
Category: Packaging
Sustainability
Winner: Eyes Right Optical
Project: Project Green
