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(left ¨C right) France Lim, Dato' Tony Looi, Dato¡¯ Peter Ng, Ishan Goh, Alan Chong, Wong Gon Khiang, and Louis Chan during the launch of the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Optometry Centre.

Dato¡¯ Peter Ng launching the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Optometry Centre.

(left ¨C right) Alan Chong, Ishan Goh, Dato¡¯ Peter Ng, Wong Gon Khiang, and Dato' Tony Looi in front of the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Optometry Centre located at the KL Campus (South Wing) of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ University.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­¡¯s models showcasing some of the sunglasses offered at the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Optometry Centre. Brands available include Chlo¨¦, Markus T and ic! Berlin.

KUALA LUMPUR: To equip its Bachelor of Optometry (Hons) students with a competitive edge, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ University has set up an in-house optometry store in its Kuala Lumpur Campus (South Wing). The store was launched in collaboration with Focus World Vision Care Group (FWVC Group) ¨C a leading optical retailer. 

According to Dato¡¯ Peter Ng, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Group founder and chairman, the launch was in line with the University¡¯s Praxis? approach that focuses on merging industry expectations with academia. The Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Optometry Centre serves as one of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­¡¯s many Praxis? Centres ¨C in house business entities ¨C where students gain hands-on working experience and apply classroom knowledge. 

This hands-on approach is something that Dr Lili Asma Binti Ismail, Assistant Professor of the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ School of Optometry, feels will prepare students for their careers. 

¡°By bringing in this business associate to the University and have them working collaboratively with the School, it provides students a glimpse of the working world,¡± she said. 

She added that the members of the public would also benefit from the services offered, as the lecturers will provide their expertise at the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Optometry Centre and share the latest updates on optometry with the optometrists working there. 

The FWVC Group¡¯s Managing Director, Alan Chong and Ishan Goh, the Finance Director were also present during the launch. 

¡°In the retail business, we are always looking forward to expand and to stand out not just in numbers, but also in quality. A collaboration such as this is definitely a good opportunity for us,¡± said Goh. 

She added that the collaboration also sets FWVC Group apart as it extends its professional services into the field of education by providing students with a professional work environment as well as cutting-edge equipment in the Centre that are not available yet in the local market. 

The Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Optometry Centre is opened to the public and Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ University staff and students will enjoy additional benefits.