About Us

Contact Lens Centre Australia (CLCA) formed in Melbourne, Australia in 2000. Originally running a laboratory from Melbourne, it was decided that the manufacturing would be integrated into the Corneal Lens Corporation (CLC) lab in Christchurch New Zealand. CLC made its first lenses in Christchurch April 18, 1971. It is one of the most modern Contact lens Laboratories in Australasia with the most recently purpose-built manufacturing premises in Wigram, Christchurch, completed late 2013.

CLC has worked towards Improvement in quality and design. It has achieved installing the most modern CNC lathing equipment available, CLC utilises the lathing systems that DAC International manufactures from the USA. ALM multi tooling system with robotic loading and laser technology ensure that the quality of the lenses produced are submicron, which is supported by a team of specialist technicians manufacturing the lenses.

CLCA is now run out of its Melbourne offices, supplying and distributing an ever expanding range of Contact Lenses, Dry Eye products, and Diagnostic Equipment. Key partnerships have grown over the years and now we boast some of the best and most advanced technological alliances. Adding to the long standing relationships we have ( Menicon, Akorn) are new and thriving businesses including Brighten Optix, VTi and sMap.

CLCA, along with CLC is a company steeped in family and tradition, the values that see us drive for the best possible result for your patients and businesses are the very reasons that our key partnerships are longstanding and ever growing. We will always maintain our desire to help people to see better and live better lives. “Global Vision, Local Focus”