AMO - Abbott Medical Optics
Abbott Medical Optics is a trusted global leader in providing high quality products and services to eye care professionals, patients and consumers. AMO is dedicated to advancing the science of eye care through the development of new innovations and technologies designed to achieve better patient outcomes and increased practitioner productivity.
AMO’s commercial and social commitment is to innovating vision, and they initiated the partnership to raise vital funds for global blindness. AMO aims to raise a minimum of $200,000 over the next three years by linking a donation to purchase of AMO’s COMPLETE® MoisturePLUS ™ product.
AMO was the first corporate supporter of Optometry Giving Sight in Australia.
Website: www.amo-inc.com
Essilor
Essilor is the world's leading manufacturer of the spectacle lens, pioneering the development of a range of lenses and lens coatings to cater for a myriad of eyesight problems.
In Australia, the spectacle lens supplier employs 450 people and owns 8 laboratories.
Strong brands including Varilux, Crizal, Nikon and Airwear, keep Essilor at the forefront of the optical market.
Essilor has a strong commitment to corporate citizenship and as a leader in the industry we must take responsibility to help ensure that people in all parts of the world have access to quality vision care."
Website: www.essilor.com.au
Platinum National In-kind Sponsors
ProVisionProVision optometrists collectively form the largest network of independent optometry practices in Australia, with over 400 practices nationally. ProVision optometrists own their practices so they share a commitment to patient care and clinical excellence.
Chairman of ProVision Eyecare Network Micheal Knipe stated, “ProVision is proud to endorse Optometry Giving Sight as its official charity. Optometry has a critical role to play in blindness prevention and ProVision is committed to creating a lasting impact through our support for this important global initiative.”
Website: www.provision.net.au
Eyecare PlusEyecare Plus is a cooperating group of optometrists in independent full-service practices around Australia. Working together as non-competing colleagues, their goal is to provide the very best in professional eyecare and service.
The company is owned by its members and provides them with the tools to develop a successful business, while also maintaining excellence and independence in clinical practice. As part of the optometric profession, Eyecare Plus Limited endeavors to treat all other like-minded groups as colleagues and is proud to have selected Optometry Giving Sight as their official charity.
Chairman of Eyecare Plus Dr. Tony Hanks added, “Eyecare Plus is delighted to place the resources of the group behind this extraordinary effort to tackle the tragedy of preventable and avoidable blindness. It is unacceptable that the vast majority of the world’s visually impaired are visually impaired due to an instantly correctable condition: the simple need for a pair of glasses.”
Optometry Giving Sight invites all optometrists to support blindness and visual impairment prevention and the development of vision care programs to countries in need.
Website: www.eyecareplus.com.au
Optometrists Association AustraliaOptometrists Association Australia (OAA) is the peak professional body for Australian optometrists. The Association has more than 4,000 members, representing over 95 percent of practising optometrists in Australia.
Optometrists Association is a member of the World Council of Optometry and has endorsed Optometry Giving Sight as its International Charity of Choice.
Optometrists Association Australia and Optometry Giving Sight work together to help prevent blindness and visual impairment caused by refractive error. Correction of refractive error is optometrists' core business and the Association feels a strong connection with Optometry Giving Sight.
Website: www.optometrists.asn.au
Gold National Sponsors
General OpticalGeneral Optical is a supplier of premium quality, branded eyewear in Australia and New Zealand, offering excellent service and a relationship of true partnering with their customers. They are the #1 eyewear supplier to independent optometrists and are in partnership with some of the world’s leading eyewear companies.
Gold National Media Sponsor
mivisionmivision is the monthly ophthalmic magazine distributed in Australia and New Zealand. It is the magazine that the eye care community looks forward to receiving each month. It connects with eye care professionals at all levels, from optometrists and ophthalmologists to retail staff, optical dispensers, manufacturers and distributors.
mivision was launched in April 2006. It is distributed on the first Monday of the month (except January) to over 7,230 recipients (CAB Audit Sept 07) and is the largest CAB audited circulation of any ophthalmic monthly publication in Australia and New Zealand.
mivision is an independent publication and has no allegiance (or alliance) with any commercial association, buying group, supplier or wholesaler.
Website: www.mivision.com.au
Silver National Sponsors
TransitionsWebsite: www.transitions.com
HOYA Lens AustraliaWebsite: www.hoyalens.com.au
Website: www.dfv.com.au
CooperVisionCooperVision is one of the world's largest contact lens manufacturers, and the largest manufacturer of speciality lenses including torics, multifocals and made-to-order lenses. CooperVision's primary focus is the eyecare practitioner. We are dedicated to providing optometrists in Australia and New Zealand with a range of products and services to help build a successful contact lens franchise by creating enhanced patient satisfaction and loyalty. The team at CooperVision are exceptionally proud to sponsor the critical work of Optometry Giving Sight.
Website: http://www2.coopervision.com/Australia/patient/
Optique Line
Optique Line is an established supplier of optical frames to independent Australian retailers. John Nicola and Andrew Philip founded Optique Line in 1990 with the aim of providing exceptional product and levels of service, ensuring the demands of busy optical practices were met. Over the years the business has grown but the goals have stayed the same. With an established knowledge of the optical industry, Optique Line have developed strong working relationships with independent retail partners from Perth to Penrith.
Website: www.optiqueline.com.au
Silver National In-Kind Sponsors
EyeTalk
EyeTalk Consultants was started by two well-known identities in the Australian Ophthalmic industry: Margaret McCann and Tony Hanks.
EyeTalk was established in 1980. The Eyetalk Reference Guide is the authoritative reference manual for optometrists and optical dispensing practices in Australia. Together with the EyeTalk Reference Guide and the Digital File, available for download into Optomate, Sunix and Excel, it now forms an important part of effective practice management. The website also shows other practice management tools available to our subscribers.
Website: www.eyetalk.com.au
The Optical Distributors & Manufacturers Association (ODMA)
Website: www.odma.com.au
Supporter National In-Kind Sponsor
eye2eye Media Group
eye2eye aims to support independent optometrists to grow their practices by providing dynamic instore digital advertising of optical products.
Website: www.eye2eyemediagroup.com.au
eyesmart
The portal for the Australian and New Zealand eyecare industry.
Website: www.eyesmart.com.au
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