Award-winning optometrists and opticians serving spectacular eyewear, impeccable contact lens fittings and exceptional eye care to families in the East Coast and beyond.
For 40 years, we've been a family business where people walk in as customers and come back as friends, with community service at the heart of what we do.
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Can you believe that one man single-handedly manages the cooking of almost 5,000 meals a day, which are then distributed all over the country to needy Singaporeans?
His name is Tony Tan, and since 2005, his Willing Hearts organisation has served 90,000+ meals a month and other support services to the underprivileged and marginalised members of society. Now, in the soup kitchen's new premises in Eunos, Tony is opening up a medical hub providing basic and important health services to all who can't afford these on their own, with clinics for dentistry, traditional Chinese medicine and yes... primary eye care!
We are so honoured to be running the eye care department of Willing Hearts' medical hub, and proud of our fantastic team of optometrists and opticians who give their time to help us help others. Not only will we provide vision tests (visual acuity and subjective refraction) and eye examinations where necessary, we'll also donate glasses for those who require them. We kicked off our contributions on October 17 with seven patients who urgently needed their eyes checked.
And none too soon! Optometrist Shawn Loh detected a congenital ptosis (drooping eyelid) on this nine-year-old patient, whose school sent her to us because she had extreme difficulty seeing in school. After several tests, Shawn diagnosed amblyopia (lazy eye) in both eyes, a rare condition, caused by extremely high dioptre ("high degree," in Singaporean layman terms) and high astigmatism. She has been referred to the Singapore National Eyecare Centre to be treated with visual therapy to improve her visual acuity. We are hoping very hard that this will work as she has already passed the critical age of seven. Another reason why it's imperative for kids to go for eye examinations every year.
We're continuing to ramp up our eye care community service operations at Willing Hearts, and whole-heartedly thank Tony for letting us be a part of his very deserving organisation. And thanks to all of you for supporting us, which in turn allows us to give back to the community. Stay tuned for more news and if you'd like to find out how you can help, please contact Desiree Koh at desireekoh@thelensmen.com.
Do you believe in serendipity? We sure do! Last September as we were visiting Silmo, the world's most important optical fair, we ran into our old friends Rob Maas and Jeroen Manders, whom we hadn't seen in more than five years. What were the chances of that in an event sprawling across two massive exhibition halls, and that we were looking for fun, vibrant eyewear to bring home so our customers can always stand out from the crowd? Most importantly, we wanted to be the only ones carrying such a line, so all of you would always be the most unique specs wearers out there. It turned out that Rob and Jeroen are now designing their own line, presenting innovative combinations of materials and colours in beautiful shapes every season!
Introducing C-Zone, an affordable eyewear brand that's all about the three Cs of Cool, Colour and Comfort. If you're familiar with Dutch creativity, you'll know how much they love bright hues and ingenious design. You'll find all of these in every C-Zone frame: think intriguing hinges that fit faces of all shapes and sizes seamlessly, the use of Ultem resins that offer maximum flexibility and durability, and paint from Berlac - the same Swiss company that paint BMWs. No wonder Rob and Jeroen call their collection fusion eye fashion.
C-Zone designer and co-founder Rob Maas and their new collection visiting our Parkway Parade flagship in April hours after touching down from Amsterdam!
We had the great pleasure of hosting Rob when he visited us last month, and we learned so much more about C-Zone, especially the inspirations behind the newest frames, which will debut during our Great Singapore Sale:
C-Zone's wood laminate-on-metal combo is their current bestseller, featuring thinner stainless steel for a lighter, more comfy fit.
C-Zone's wood-metal combo is such a hit that they've now incorporated silk into acetate temples for version 2!
Rob and Jeroen love playing with tiny details, such as little arrow motif on the temples, and a different hue on the inside. These aren't loud decorations, but there's always something unique that catches the eye from all angles, inspiring a second look.
Laser-cut engraving is a prominent feature in C-Zone's latest collection, a subtle yet classy and quirky addition to the frame.
One of the things we love best about C-Zone is that every frame is designed for someone in mind, whether a teenager's first pair of glasses, a petite fashionista or a corporate executive who wants to add savvy to his or her suit. For the entire Great Singapore Sale, we'll be offering 30% off every C-Zone frame, PLUS an additional $50 off lenses! That's one more great reason to come take a look and in the meantime, here are our favourites from the newest collection for your virtual viewing pleasure.
