Sydney, Australia, 19 March 2019: Brien Holden Vision Institute Foundation (BHVIF) today announced that it has received a donation of $225,000 – the largest single donation in the history of the Foundation.

Sydney Australia, 26 February 2019: Sandra Bailey LLB CM GAICD has been elected by the Board of the Brien Holden Vision Institute Foundation to be the Foundation’s new Chairperson. The election took effect on 19 February 2018.

Sydney, Australia, 26 January 2019: Prof Bob Augusteyn and Dr Timothy McKinnon were announced as a Members of the Order of Australia (AM) today, in recognition for their significant services to international eye health.

Sydney, Australia, 10 August 2018: Dr. Akio Kanai, CEO of Fuji Optical, has been announced as the Brien Holden Humanitarian Award winner for 2018 by the American Academy of Optometry

Sydney, Australia, 19 July 2018: Today we proudly announce Nicole Xiao Liu, a PhD candidate studying at Brien Holden Vision Institute, is the successful recipient of the Dr David Wilson Memorial Scholarship.

Sydney, Australia, 16 July 2018: Brien Holden Vision Institute has announced a shift in focus to address future needs both for the ophthalmic industry and the public health sector.

Sydney, Australia, 30 January 2018: The Global Board of Optometry Giving Sight announced today that it will merge its operations into the Brien Holden Vision Institute Foundation.

Hyderabad, India, 18 September 2017: Brien Holden’s influence in eye care in India has been immortalised following the inauguration of the Brien Holden Institute for Optometry and Vision Sciences by L.V. Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI).

Sydney, Australia, 24 July 2017: We are pleased to congratulate Dr Ellis Potter as the inaugural recipient of the American Academy of Optometry (AAO) Brien Holden Humanitarian Award.

Joel de Melo Bambamba, who graduated top of his class from Universidade Lúrio in Mozambique as one of the first optometrists in the country, is the eldest of five brothers.