Kai Joo Optical at Hougang Mall is the Hougang branch of OJO, KAI JOO, a Singapore optometry practice whose story began in the 1990s and has since grown from its first outlet to four locations across the island. Inspired by the gold standard of optometric practices in Australia and the United Kingdom, the group holds a distinct vision of improving and caring for the community's eye health, offering exceptional quality optometric and optical services to every customer who walks in.
Behind the friendly front sits serious clinical depth: a group-wide team of ten optometrists and three opticians with different clinical skill sets, supported by advanced instruments and extensive training. Services at the practice span comprehensive eye examinations, orthokeratology (Ortho-K) and myopia control for children, presbyopia management — known locally as "Lao Hwa" — contact lens fitting and aftercare, plus a wide selection of frames, lenses and sunglasses. Hearing aid management is also offered, reflecting the team's commitment to caring for both vision and hearing health.
Customers consistently highlight the thorough, jargon-free examinations and the honest, budget-conscious advice on frames and lenses — with some families returning for more than twenty years. Whether it's a child's first myopia consultation, a long-overdue eye check or a new pair of specs, the team at OJO, KAI JOO aims to care for every eye, individually.
Step into Kai Joo Optical at Hougang Mall and you're stepping into a practice with roots stretching back to the 1990s. It is one of four OJO, KAI JOO outlets in Singapore, a homegrown optometry group inspired by the gold standard of optometric practices in Australia and the United Kingdom. From the first outlet to today's four locations, the team has remained resolute in a lifelong goal: improving and caring for the community's eye health.
What sets OJO, KAI JOO apart is the professional muscle behind its friendly front. Across the group, ten optometrists and three opticians bring different clinical skill sets to bear on the ever-changing eye care needs of Singaporeans, supported by advanced instruments and extensive training. The founding family still leads the way: Lee Kang Lian champions the latest technology and state-of-the-art equipment for myopia control, Lee Kai Hing sets the group's standard of sincere, empathetic service, and Lee Chin Lian (Jenny) specializes in ocular disease, myopia management and specialty contact lens fitting, including RGP, keratoconus and orthokeratology.
That clinical seriousness doesn't come at the expense of warmth. Customers describe examinations that break results down in plain, non-jargon terms, and staff who are patient, meticulous and attentive. Several reviewers note that the team never pushes an upsell — instead recommending frames and lenses based on your budget and how suitable they are for your face type. Some families have been making their glasses with OJO for more than twenty years.
Kai Joo Optical is a child-friendly practice with a particular heart for myopia management. The team's message to parents is simple: there is much more you can do than just buying a pair of spectacles for myopia. Through a Myopia Management Programme and treatments such as Orthokeratology (Ortho-K), the practice aims to give children clear vision while helping prevent myopia-related eye diseases. Ortho-K lets wearers improve their vision "with ease," and the practice proudly shares testimonials from children whose myopia has been brought under control.
Eye care here stretches well beyond childhood. For those finding it harder to read small texts or see close objects clearly, presbyopia management — known locally as "Lao Hwa" — addresses the blurry near vision that can erode daily quality of life. The practice's "Office Lens" offers a neat solution for juggling near work and intermediate vision without constantly removing reading glasses. Contact lens wearers get optometrist-guided fitting to find the best lens for their eyes, plus the aftercare checks the practice says every wearer should have. And in a rare touch for an optical shop, Kai Joo Optical also provides hearing aid management — a reminder, the team notes, that many in Singapore live with mild or partial hearing loss without realizing it.
The retail side is equally considered. The shop carries a wide selection of frames and sunglasses spanning luxury names — Gucci, Prada, Dior, Tom Ford, Burberry, Fendi, Tiffany & Co., Jimmy Choo — alongside sport and lifestyle labels like Oakley, adidas, New Balance, Puma and Polaroid, and design-forward houses such as ic! berlin, Silhouette, Japonism, Yellow Plus and Yuichi Toyama. Contact lens wearers can choose from store picks including Alcon's DAILIES TOTAL1 Multifocal, CooperVision's Biofinity and ACUVUE OASYS 2-Week, with Taiwan-founded PEGAVISION among the newer additions.
Kai Joo Optical sits at #02-16 of Hougang Mall on Hougang Ave 10, an easy stop while running errands in the neighbourhood. Thinking of buying contact lenses from the group's online shop? A valid eye test prescription is required first — one more reason to book that comprehensive eye examination. Whether it's a child's first myopia consultation, a long-overdue eye check, a new pair of frames or a hearing concern you've been putting off, the team at OJO, KAI JOO aims to care for every eye — and every customer — individually.