Optique Vision Care announces 1st specialty eye hospital for 2024 completion

Optique Vision Care has commenced the construction of Guyana’s first privately-owned specialty hospital, earmarked for an August 2024 opening.
This announcement was made on Friday during an event at Herdmanston Lodge to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Optique Vision Care in Guyana.
Starting their first location in Mahaica from small beginnings, Optique Vision Care has become a household name in the optic industry. Its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dhani Narine, shared that they now operate at five locations, including Amazonia Mall and Giftland Mall.
However, the sixth undertaking will be one of its kind for the private optical industry.
“We will be the first private-owned specialty hospital in Guyana. The first phase of this project is under construction,” the CEO stated.
The new hospital will be located at Lot 350 New Market Street, Georgetown, and will provide a full suite of eye care surgeries to complement existing services and intended to serve not just Guyana but the Caribbean. It is another investment made in line with capitalising on the developmental boom and transformation that the country is experiencing.

“As a company, we are proud to be part of and to embrace the country’s national development plan, including medical tourism. We see this as the next chapter in Optique’s journey and look forward to providing even more employment opportunities for Guyanese. It is with a sense of purpose that we recommit ourselves to bring a sense of ultimate satisfaction to those who rely on our services.”
Narine outlined that the company has made many breakthroughs over the decade, including providing jobs for persons leaving the University of Guyana (UG) and being the first to use an electronic health record system in the optical industry in the country.
“A brand that we are all very proud of from the inception of its vision, that is Optique Vision Care; a brand that our customers are proud of and inspire our team. Optique Vision Care was born out of a desire to see all Guyanese experiencing healthy eye care and being facilitated with a means to achieve this,” he shared.
Marketing and Events Coordinator, Kamaria Daniels highlighted that over the past decade, Optique Vision Care has been responsible for many social projects, working with Rotary Clubs, United Women for Special Children, the Office of the First Lady, and other volunteer networks.
“The unmistakable spirit of community, which is one of the building blocks of Optique Vision Care, undertakes and plays a vital part in the corporate social responsibility as seen in its commitment to visiting communities [where] proper eye care is unavailable.”
Recently, 100 children from various homes benefitted from spectacles. United Woman for Special Children, Ann Geer shared in her testimony, “I believe your corporate social responsibility that doesn’t come from what society dictates as a business entity, but rather from your hearts…I think I speak for [other recipients] when I say we’re very appreciative of your generous gift of improved vision.”