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Your optometry team in Bendigo, Castlemaine, Kyneton, Maryborough, Woodend, and Heathcote, Victoria.
We provide a full range of eye health services to clients of all ages, all with personalised attention, to ensure that your eyes remain healthy for a lifetime.
Our Caring Optometry Team
Ed Kosmac graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1989 and began his career practising Optometry in Bendigo. Working in multiple rural and suburban locations over the next two years provided a broad clinical experience, and inspired the opening of the first Kosmac & Clemens practice in Kyneton in 1992,...
Ian became interested in optometry when he himself needed glasses to see the blackboard clearly at school as a 12 year old. He studied optometry at the University of Melbourne, graduating at the end of 1989. Soon after graduation, Ian opened Kosmac & Clemens Optometrists with business partner Ed Kosmac....
Since 1999 Arthur has been an integral part of the team at Kosmac & Clemens Optometrists. His areas of interest include vascular diseases in the eye, Behavioural Optometry and Children’s Vision assessments. Arthur is a full member of the Australasian College of Behavioural Optometrists (ACBO) and heads the Children’s Vision Clinics at...
Liesl grew up in Sunbury, Victoria, and became interested in optometry after her grandfather’s eyesight was greatly affected by both a corneal condition and glaucoma. Liesl completed her Doctor of Optometry degree with the University of Melbourne in 2018, during which she was lucky enough to work with disadvantaged communities...
Anna graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2012, and began work at Kosmac and Clemens the following year. For Anna, it’s her love of problem solving that drives her to find the best solutions to her patients’ vision and eye health needs. She enjoys the wide variety of cases...
Anna Holt was born and grew up in Bendigo Victoria before moving to Geelong to complete her Bachelor of Vision Science/ Masters of Optometry degree at Deakin University. She has happily been working at Kosmac and Clemens since 2016. Her role has given her the opportunity to give back to...
In 2022 Kosmac and Clemens Optometrists welcomes Caleb Van Cooten back to the practice. He moved to Bendigo after graduating from the University of Melbourne at the end of 2007. This has enabled him to develop his skills as a full-scope optometrist. Caleb has been wearing glasses and contact lenses...
David completed his Doctor of Optometry studies from the University of Melbourne in 2021. It was during his studies that a close family member was diagnosed with glaucoma, which spurred David's motivation to prevent vision loss in his patients due to retinal disease. David has always planned to work regionally...
Jacky completed his Doctor of Optometry at the University of Melbourne. This included spending time with Dr Jim Thimons in Connecticut - a leading optometrist in the USA. Upon his return to Australia, Jacky felt he would most enjoy practicing in a regional centre and subsequently based himself in Bendigo. His special interests are diagnosing,...