Our Professional Staff include:
 

 
Derek Fails BSc.(Hons.), M.C.Optom.

Derek graduated in optometry in 1987 from the University of Bradford in Yorkshire. After completing post-graduate exams with The College of Optometrists, he moved to Tasmania.

Derek worked for Grist Optometrists in both Hobart and Launceston and Fent Optometrists before taking on a management role with Gibb and Beeman Optometrists.

He was appointed to the Optometrical Registration Board of Tasmania for a three year term in 1996.  Recently Derek has also been appointed to the board of the newly created National Optometry Board, which is one of the ten boards established in the new National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for Health Professional

 

Adam Olechnowicz

Adam was born and bred in Sydney. He completed a Bachelor of Optometry Degree at the University of New South Wales in 2004. Adam was employed by Vision Centre Optometrists in Adelaide South Australia upon completion of his degree. Adam worked mostly in the Salisbury practice, an outer northern suburb of Adelaide.

Adam moved to Hobart and started practicing within Eyelines in 2007. In 2008 Adam moved to Launceston. Adam has now returned to Hobart and provides regular services to Eyelines stores at Rosny and Sorell.

Adam is a keen gardener and a very loyal and enthusiastic Sydney Swans supporter.

 

Richard Lane

Richard Lane was the owner of Lanes Optometrist for many years and is now working with Eyelines. Richard offers full scope optometry and contact lenses. He was awarded an Order of Australia for services to scuba diving and the community.

 

Donald Beaumont

Donald graduated from Queensland Institute of Technology (QIT) in 1970.

Donald has been with Eyelines for 5 years and prior to that was in private practice.

Donald is also a qualified Pharmacist. Donald’s interests are art, antiques and gardening.

Areas of interest include voluntary work in third world countries.

 

Jill Shepherd

Jill graduated from University of Melbourne in 1981 with a Bachelor of Science in Optometry B.Sc.(Optom) and has practiced in Tasmania ever since. Jill worked in Launceston until 1982 when she got married and had her daughter Liz.

From 1985 Jill had her own practice in Launceston until 1994 when her son Matthew was born. Jill also specialised in Children’s vision for many years and then worked part time until her son Ian was born.

Jill has been with Eyelines since 2000. Jill started with Eyelines stores at Prospect and Launceston but is now based full time at our Burnie store. Jill attended the International Low Vision Conference in London and Vision 2005. Jill’s area of particular interest is Childrens vision, especially reading difficulties.

 

Ian Slater

Ian graduated from UMIST in Manchester, United Kingdom in June 1999.

Practicing for over 10 years, Ian has previously worked for David Inman in Sheffield (an Independent); UK multiples including Dollond and Aitchison, Specsavers, Optical Express and Asda (Walmart); and in Wellington, New Zealand for Geraldine Booth.

Ian has a BA (Honours) in Accounting and Financial Administration.

In his spare time Ian enjoys running, cycling and playing the electric bass guitar.

 

Nancy Chang

Nancy Chang has joined Fails & McKenzie from Auckland, New Zealand and is consulting in the Launceston region. We welcome Nancy to our organisation. Nancy will be providing testing through Fails & McKenzie in the Eyelines Launceston store.

Nancy enjoys cooking, travel and crafts. Nancy was involved in the Order of St John in New Zealand and therefore involved in many of the local community events providing valuable first aid and care when required.  
 

Frank Magupa B.App.Sc (Optometry)

Frank first qualified as an optometrist in 1998 in Tanzania, where he worked for several years then took further studies at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane and joined Eyelines in 2007. Franks areas of interest in optometry are presbyopia, eye diseases and cataracts. He also enjoys fitting contact lenses and paediatric optometry.
Frank has a passion for global elimination of blindness and he travels each year to provide the much-needed eye care to the destitute in developing countries.
Frank is married to Meg and has two daughters Seche and Londe. He plays basketball, loves gardening and DIY projects.

Cynthia Pedram-Razi

Cynthia graduated as a bachelor of optometrist from Uni of N.S.W. 21 years ago.
Cynthia's first Job was in Newcastle NSW for NIB Eyecare centre where she worked for 2.5 years. After that she was working mainly in Sydney, (except for a 6 months period in Melbourne and various summer break Locum Jobs in Canberra ,Cairns, Dubbo City, and Tasmania for Eyelines).
Currently for the past 12 months Cynthia has been working at Eyelines as a fulltime optometrist mainly in Burnie and Devonport.
Cynthia is married and has 2 Children, Breanna and Jordan whom are 10 and 4 years of age respectively. They are all enjoying their new life in Tasmania and look forward to the coming year.
 

Paul Fountain