About Us
At A Glance
We are committed to
Innovation. Guardian. Excellence. Leadership.
IGEL has always been dedicated to helping people see better and clearer every day since 1990. New products innovation and excellent operational service has brought international recognition among eye care professional and users around the world.
IGEL maintains her benchmark to be the Vision Guardian and continue to be the trusted global leader in helping to improve the sights of millions.
OUR BELIEVES
Commitment
IGEL stand and belief – each and every contact lens starts and ends with the eye care professionals, from the first consultation visit till the final successful fit. Our custom-made expertise has truly made the horizon of fitting contact lenses borderless. Fitting contact lens should not be defined just by what our disposable contact lens factories provide base on their logistics and production limitations. Our belief for our eye care professional – they should be able to select the correct and suitable lens at every consultation.
History
1990 - 1995
- Igel Visioncare Group establsihed in Asia
- Headquarter and Manufacturing Arm based in Singapore
- First lathe cut laboratory in South East Asia
Product Innovation
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- Igel Nu-Toric - First toric contact lens using empirical formula
- First toric lens - Australia Award Winning Design 1989
- First Toric lens with high success rate for high astigmatism
Comprehensive Range
- Igel CD & Rigid Gas Permeable Lens - Theta Material
- Cosmetic Color contact lens - Duasoft was introduced
- Manufactured the first Toric Disposable - Encore T - in Asia
1996 - 2000
- Cast molded vial-packed contact lens was developed.
- All-in-one lens care solution was launched - Igel Plus
- Optimeyes - First all-in-one lens care solution in tablet-form.
Blister-Packed Contact Lens
- First blister-packed contact lens manufacturer in Asia.
- First custom-made soft contact lens with multi-focal design
- SA multifocal & SA Toric multifocal contact lens
Ophthalmic Lens / Optical Eye Glasses
- Kodak ophthalmic lens was launched
- Kodak Multifocal was custom made in Singapore
- Distributor House for Mickey Mouse, Beverly Hills 90216
2001 to 2005
- Shu Qi - Reknowned Female HK Actress - Igel Ambassador
- Launching of SQ contact lens series - SQ Beautiful Eyes Contest
- SQBE was held in Shanghai, HongKong, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta
Regulatory & Compliance
- Igel acquired ISO13485:2003 for her manufacturing compliance
- SGS approved CE0120 certification - Igel Contact Lens
- Simultaneuosly Igel Shanghai attained her ISO13485 and CE
Myopia Control - Orthokeratology
- Cooperated with E & E Optics Hong Kong
- First to launch Ortho-K lens in 2003 - eLENS & eLENS Pro
- Awarded Best Design Book of Records 2006 & Top Excellence Health Products 2006
2006 - 2016
- Cooperated with BENQ Materials - Silicon Hydrogel Contact Lens
- First Silicon Hydrogel material with Dk/t 187
- Miacare Monthly & Daily contact lens launched in 2014
International Network
- World Wide Distribution in 50 over countries
- Yearly particiaption in International Optical Fair - MIDO, SILMO, VISION-X, IOF, GAPOPIN, HKOF, CIOF, SIOF, DIOPS, GZOF and etc.
Restructuring in 2016
- Igel Visioncare begin her restructuring exercise in Dec 2016
- All Igel trademarks return to Igel Visioncare Singapore
- Igel Shanghai laboratory was temporary close for restructuring
2021 - Igel Reborn
- Igel restructured and re-open
- Igel Shanghai laboratory re-open and begin production of Igel Nu-toric and Igel CD contact lens
A New Beginning
- Igel - Specialist in custom-made contact lens
New Business Partnerships
- Igel - Official Distributor for E&E Optics products
OUR FOCUS
Business Hub
Our direction is based on state-of-the-art innovation and advance technology, modifying the way we solve eye diseases and conditions. Igel have the most comprehensive range of eye care products to offer the optical and ophthalmological industry – categorized into four business sectors: Soft Contact Lens, RGP and Hard Contact Lens, Contact Lens Care Solutions, and Diagnostic & Accessories.
Igel soft contact lens consist two main categories: Disposable and Custom-Made. The disposable range stretch from clear blue tint to colour, material starting from various hydrogel to silicon hydrogel, modality duration from one-day to monthly, different eye conditions comprising of single vision to astigmatism. Not to mention Igel is a pioneer and expert in the field of custom-made contact lenses. The award-winning design Igel Nu-toric is a notable product that has brought millions of successful fit. Igel CNC equipment are fitted with special software to produce lenses of precise fitting parameters. Diagnostic lenses are not needed in fitting Igel custom-made lenses be it, single vision or with astigmatism. And this fact has helped a great number of eye care practitioners that lack in fitting experience with Igel lenses. Igel custom-made unique range have helped various patients with eye conditions from presbyopia, iris defects to colour deficiency.
E & E Optics Ltd (Hong Kong) has been a business partner since 2003. They had been one of the earliest pioneers in producing RGP and hard lens since 1995. E & E is still a leader in manufacturing high quality GP lenses through their latest cutting-edge equipment and continuous improvement in their business process. RGP and hard lens are still one of the foremost contact lenses being used in learning institutions to enhance the fitting skills of an optometrist. RGP materials can be made into a wide range of special designs for demanding visual needs. Eye conditions that are well suited for GP lenses include astigmatism, presbyopia, myopia, hyperopia, irregular cornea and keratoconus. Their materials selection are limitless ranging from Boston, Paragon to Menicon. E & E Optics is among the first in Asia to manufacture Orthokeratology lens (eLENS) for myopia control. eLENS are used to retard or correct refractive powers of myopic patients while they sleep. In return patients do not need to use eye glasses or contact lenses during the day anymore. In a way eLENS treat myopia in a reversible way – without the use of surgery. eLENS is an alternative choice to refractive surgery or lasik.
Igel has one of the widest collection contact lens care products. They comprise of two sectors: multipurpose disinfecting solutions and lens lubricants or eye drops. All of Igel contact lens care solutions are safe and CE certified by DNV GL Presafe, Norway which certifies that the products strictly comply with the applicable requirements of the European Medical Device Directive. The CE certificate authorises the free movement and marketing of the contact lens care solutions in all European Union countries. Our 20 years manufacturing partner is certified with ISO13485 and British Retail Consortium by SGS, UK to supply to UK retail chains like Boots & Tesco. She is also a member of SEDEX, UK (Supplier Ethical Data Exchange) and is committed to continuous improvement of its ethical performance. And also undergoes yearly Social and Ethical audits by various international organisations.
Fitting contact lenses is never short of using Fluorescein strips. This is one of the many diagnostic strips which Igel markets. These devices are used for the analysis or detection of eye diseases or other medical conditions. Dry eye conditions can be measured by the use of tear strips. Diagnostic solution like tryphan blue is used in capsular staining to visualize capsulorhexis during surgery. To compliment the users on contact lens accessories, Igel market items like soft contact lens case – with leak proof cap, RGP lens case, RGP suction holders, tweezers and even laboratory lens case. Igel also distribute the one and only scleral lens case.
Way Of Life
Igel has a long history. And we are awaiting the exciting future that is lying ahead of us.
Life in Igel has always been exciting and challenging. Still no matter how, we do fall back on our traditional core values at all times and that is forming strong partnerships. This trait has been embedded in the backbone of Igel since 1990 and has become a way of life in our everyday operation.
Whether you are our users of our products, our eye care professionals that fits our lenses or our suppliers or manufacturers, we do listen to your problems, comments or perhaps just a hello. And we do reply back on your problems, comments or perhaps just wish a hello. Throughout the number of years, we do foster a great number of friends through this strong partnership.
OUR TECHNOLOGIES
Research & Development
Igel provides a broad portfolio of technologically-advanced contact lens products for eye care professionals to deliver exceptional vision to their patients. We take pride in the technology and development in manufacturing contact lens.
In our research and development laboratories, we are committed to improving the vision possibilities for patients as we invest time and resources in R&D and development of new products.