Cecile Thai, the daughter of Supermax's Datuk Seri Stanley Thai, is a chip off the block. The CEO of Aveo Vision talks about how her own poor contact lens habit inspired her entrepreneurial journey
With her bubbly persona and candour, Cecile Thai related how she left her past career as an investment consultant to run her own business. She looked no further than her own personal challenges to find a business opportunity—a bad experience with contact lenses.
“Lots of people have poor lens-wearing habits and never realise the implications; I used to be one of them. I over-wore my contacts, and it caused a serious condition that nearly cost me my vision. It got so bad that my doctor told me to stop wearing contact lenses altogether. My eyes weren’t getting enough oxygen because of my actions, so I had to undergo surgery to correct them,” she shares.
Starting Aveo Vision
During recovery, she discovered that the eye care industry hasn't changed in the last 20 years. “Contact lenses, especially disposable ones, are very expensive. And there’s a lot of processes involved that are time-consuming. At the time, I was living in the US, and it can be quite difficult to get an eye appointment with a doctor if you are working full-time as consulting hours are also during working hours,” she says.
Cecile came up with an idea to create high-quality, safe-for-eyes contact lenses that are convenient and affordable for the masses—Aveo Vision. Aveo Vision offers a subscription service for regular contact lens users, granting them access to contact lenses enhanced with an aqua lock technology that is safe for the eyes. One can sign up for the product on its e-commerce website and have the lenses delivered to your doorstep.
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