The Beginning of
Our Story
Being first established in 1977, Fernando Lamas purchased this independent practice in February 2005. At first with a partner and then in 2008 solely owned, Fernando has been honoured and proud to serve the Northern Rivers Community ever since.
“ I love this area and the people who live here. My favourite time of year in the Northern Rivers, is Autumn. The clear, crisp mornings and the gorgeous blue skies. The Culture and open space only adds to my love for this area.”

Dr Fernando Lamas
Optometrists

Dr Fernando Lamas
Behavioural Optometrist, Ophthalmic Medicines Prescriber, Owner
B.App.Sc (Optometry) (1st class Hons.), BSc (Anatomy), Post Grad Cert. (Ocular Therapeutics), Post. Grad. (Behav. Optom - OEP).
Having been in the industry since 1999, Fernando has gained a vast knowledge of general optometric care and specialized fields. Being one of the first therapeutically qualified optometrists in the NSW, he is able to treat conditions such as eye infections, foreign body removal, glaucoma and allergies. Striving to be as up to date with education as possible, Fernando regularly attends lectures at educational institutions and conferences both in Australia and overseas. He has also given several lectures and supervised clinical students both in the optometric and medical fields. Fernando recently completed all the post-graduate units of Behavioural Optometry training offered through the American OPTOMETRIC EXTENSION PROGRAM. This has taught him that vision is not just about the eye . It is more about how the eyes work together, how the eyes work with the rest of the body, and how the brain puts all that information together.

Dr Katrina Daley
Clinical Optometrist, Ophthalmic Medicines Prescriber
B.App, Sc. (Optom), Post Grad Cert. (Ocular Therapeutics).

Darcy Molloy
Optometrist, Ophthalmic Medicines Prescriber
B.Vis.Sc, M.Optom

Carmin Hall
Paediatric Optometrist, Ophthalmic Medicines Prescriber
B.Optom, Post Grad. Cert. (Oc. Therap.) FACBO, Ad. Cert in Children's Vis. (ACO) Post Grad. (Behav. Optom.-OEP)
She offers general optometric services, as well as assessments for children’s vision, visual perception, vision therapy, neuro-developmental delays and the visual consequences of mild traumatic brain injury. Carmin has spent much of her career exploring new ways to support her patients.
Vision Therapists
Having a wonderful duo of teaching and optical backgrounds, Katherine and Rhonda make a great combination of therapists for our vision therapy programs. The success with their therapy has only made this program stronger and stronger each month. Offering skills that are not readily available anywhere else in the area they are often booked months in advance.

Katherine Lamas
Primary school teacher
Optical Dispensers
Having completed their tertiary level qualifications, the Optical dispensers at Lamas and Brown Optometrists have the expertise and experience, to ensure that you will receive the best lenses and frames for your needs. Also having a high level of training in Optical fashion, they will make certain you will look your best. They regularly attend the trade fairs of the spectacle fashion houses and keep up to date with their education by frequently attending courses.

Jenny Harvey
Optical Dispenser / Lismore Store Manager

Maree Lynn
Optical Dispenser / Casino Store Manager

Annette Jones
Optical Dispenser

Amelia Blasche
Optical Dispenser

Trina Furchtman
Optical Receptionists

Megan Perin
Optical Receptionists
