ZEISS VISION CENTER by KJ Optometrists occupies #04-52 of Plaza Singapura on Orchard Road, bringing a decades-old Singaporean optometry practice into the heart of the city. KJ Optometrists was established in the 1980s and has built a longstanding reputation for professional, quality primary eye care, growing from its early days in Tanjong Katong into a three-branch practice. What sets it apart is simple: every member of staff is a fully qualified optometrist, so whoever attends to you at the counter or the chair is trained to do so professionally.
The practice goes well beyond reading letters off a chart. A comprehensive eye examination here covers prescription checks, an anterior eye examination, a posterior eye examination, an intra-ocular pressure test and a detailed examination report — screening along the way for conditions such as cataracts, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. A retinal camera picks up even the slightest signs of sight-threatening disease, while a slit lamp examines the front structures of the eye. Diagnostic services extend to colour vision assessment, stereopsis testing, squint examinations, Amsler grid and dry eye tests, and binocular vision assessment.
Contact lens wearers are well served, from first-timers receiving trial lenses and hands-on teaching to established wearers of spherical, astigmatic, cosmetic, multifocal and extended-wear lenses. For eyes that need more than soft contacts, the team fits rigid gas-permeable and bifocal RGP lenses, orthokeratology lenses for myopia control, Rose K lenses for irregular corneas and prosthetic lenses. Children are covered too — the practice is licensed by the Health Ministry to perform eye tests on children and stocks frames made specifically for them.
When it comes to eyewear, the shelves carry a wide range of branded frames and sunglasses, from Ray-Ban, Oakley and Silhouette to Chopard, Gucci, Prada, Tom Ford, Swarovski, Hugo Boss and Porsche Design. Open daily from 11am to 8pm, the Plaza Singapura branch welcomes walk-ins as well as online bookings.
On the fourth floor of Plaza Singapura, just off Orchard Road, ZEISS VISION CENTER by KJ Optometrists offers something increasingly rare on a major shopping street: a full optometry practice where every single member of staff is a qualified optometrist. Walk in with a loose screw on your frames, nagging headaches at your screen, or a child who squints at the whiteboard, and you will be attended to by someone trained to do so professionally.
KJ Optometrists is a 100% local Singaporean company that has been in the industry since the 1980s. It laid down its early roots in Tanjong Katong and has since grown into a three-branch practice, with this Plaza Singapura outlet joined by branches at Singapore Post Centre and Junction 10. Three decades on, the team describes its role as partnering long term with patients for their vision — a relationship, not a transaction.
The practice specialises in primary eye care, from prescribing glasses and contact lenses to detecting eye complications such as cataracts, glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration using advanced diagnostic equipment.
The centrepiece of the practice is its comprehensive eye examination. Rather than a quick refraction, the full check covers five components: prescription checks, an anterior eye examination, a posterior eye examination, an intra-ocular eye pressure test, and a detailed examination report.
The reason for the thoroughness is sobering. Eye diseases such as glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy — leading causes of blindness worldwide — often show no symptoms until damage is done. In Singapore, glaucoma alone accounts for around 40% of blindness. The team uses a specialised retinal camera to catch even the slightest signs of these conditions, and a slit lamp to examine the front of the eye, where cataracts, dry eyes, conjunctivitis and corneal dystrophies can be detected.
Beyond the standard exam, the branch runs a suite of diagnostic tests: colour vision assessment, stereopsis testing, squint eye examination, Amsler grid testing, dry eye testing and binocular vision assessment. Families with young children are especially well looked after — KJ Optometrists is licensed by the Health Ministry to perform eye tests on children, and carries spectacle frames made specifically for them.
Contact lenses are another strength. New wearers receive a consultation covering prescription, eye health assessment, fitting and follow-up, plus trial lenses for teaching and practice — first-time soft lens users are entitled to five pairs of daily disposable trials. Existing wearers can explore spherical and astigmatic disposables, cosmetic lenses, multifocal soft lenses and extended-wear conventional lenses.
For eyes that soft lenses cannot adequately correct, the team's specialty fitting expertise covers rigid gas-permeable lenses, RGP bifocals, orthokeratology lenses for myopia control, Rose K lenses for irregular corneas and prosthetic lenses. Orthokeratology is offered as a package that includes consultation, corneal mapping and a detailed follow-up plan — a structured approach for parents managing their children's myopia.
Once the clinical work is done, the frame wall offers plenty to browse. The practice carries a wide range of branded products, including Chopard, Gucci, Prada, Swarovski, Tom Ford, Hugo Boss and Porsche Design, alongside Ray-Ban, Oakley, Silhouette, DITA, Yellows Plus, Charmant, Agnes B and Rudy Project — spanning everyday classics, sports eyewear and luxury statement pieces.
The Plaza Singapura branch is open every day of the week, 11am to 8pm, making it easy to fit an eye exam around work or weekend shopping. Enquiries can be made by phone on 6333 0280, by email, or appointments booked online through the practice's booking system. Walk-ins are welcome too — the team's advice is simply not to let poor vision or an unexamined eye wait too long, because you only have one pair of eyes in your lifetime.