One of largest on-line opticals closed by government..............................

[Chris Ryser]

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Austrailian Gov't. Stops Online Retailer from Selling CLs

"Following investigations by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), the global online eyewear marketer Clearly Contacts (which trades under the name Coastal Contacts Pty Ltd) has withdrawn contact lenses from its Australian online retail site www.clearlycontacts.com.au," according to a MIVision post. "Coastal Contacts Pty Ltd received an official warning in accordance from the TGA for breaches to the 1989 Act. The company told the TGA they will comply with Australian legislative requirements...Industry sources have estimated that Clearly Contacts was filling in excess of 250 – 300 orders for contact lenses every working day and held approximately 7 per cent of the Australian market." Read more.

[DragonLensmanWV]

Chris, your headline is misleading. They are only barred from selling contacts, their eyeglass business goes on unaffected. They are not closed.

[gatorbait]

And only in Australia for the contacts.