Awards & Milestones

Recognized WORLDWIDE

Over 30 Awards and many more significant milestones…

“We strive to be the best eye specialist center in the region, and are constantly recognized for our efforts with various awards.”

Recent Award & Milestones

2025

Awards

January: Proudly recognized as one of the Asia’s Top Private Hospitals 2025 by Newsweek, reflecting our unwavering commitment to exceptional healthcare and patient-centered Excellence.

Milestone

2024

Awards

May: Honored with Gold at the Reader’s Digest Trusted Brand Awards 2024, celebrating a legacy of trust in health and wellness.

Milestone

2023

Awards

November: VISTA Eye Specialist clinches top honor at the Health and Wellness Brand Awards 2023.

July: Garnered Four Prestigious Awards from TalentCorp, including:

• Best Organization (SME)
• CARE Award
• CHRO Champion Award
• Best Leadership Team Award

June: Achieved International Recognition at the European
Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS)
Congress.

April: Certified ESG-Friendly with B Corp Certification,
meeting high standards of social and environmental
Performance.

March: Won the ESG Positive Impact Awards 2023, recognizing sustainable practices and positive environmental contributions.

February: Shone at the Natural Health Readers’ Choice Awards 2023 – Best LASIK Eye Surgery Center, celebrating trusted health and wellness brands.

Milestone

September

Strengthened recognition as a leader in eye care with
multiple industry accolades

June

Participated in international eye care advancements,
marking a presence at the European Congress

April

Expanded commitment to sustainability with ESG certifications, including achieving B Corp status, aligning with global standards of ethical and environmental responsibility

2022

Awards

December: Secured Three Prestigious Awards in 2022, including:

Reader’s Digest Trusted Brand Award – Platinium

Sustainability & CSR Malaysia Awards

Natural Health Readers’ Choice Awards Best LASIK Eye Surgery Center

October: Voted as winner of Reader’s Digest Most Trusted Brands Awards 2022, maintaining it’s title for six consecutive years.

Milestone

December

Celebrated continued growth with significant service improvements and outreach programs to benefit underserved communities

October

Marked 6th years of consecutive wins in Reader’s Digest Most Trusted Brands Awards, a testament to unwavering patient trust and care quality

2021

Awards

November:

Company of the year for Exemplary Covid-19 & Community Support (SME Category) 2021

Natural Health Readers’ Choice Awards Best No-Blade Cataract Surgery

Reader’s Digest Trusted Brand Awards 2021 Gold Winner

Milestone

November

Introduced new customer-centric initiatives, earning recognition for excellence in Customer Service at the Star Outstanding Business Awards.

July

Upgraded technologies across VISTA centers to provide innovative eye care solutions for patients.

2020

Awards

November:

Won the 2020 Best Customer Service Award from The Star Outstanding Business Awards (SOBA), acknowledging its patient-focused care.

Reader’s Digest Trusted Brand Awards 2020

July

Recognized at the Health & Wellness Brand Awards 2020, celebrating top-tier service in the health and wellness sector.

Milestone

August

Despite global challenges, focused on operational excellence, maintaining patient care at the forefront of its efforts.

January

Celebrated over two decades of providing exceptional eye care, becoming a household name in Malaysia.

2019

Awards

June

Honored with Gold at the Reader’s Digest Trusted Brand Awards 2019

Milestone

2018

Awards

Recognized at the Health & Wellness Brand Awards 2018, celebrating top-tier service in the health and wellness sector.

The Feminine Recognition Awards – The Most Prominent Brand (Health Category)

Honored with Gold at the Reader’s Digest Trusted Brand Awards 2018, celebrating a legacy or trust in health and wellness.

Milestone

JUN

Launched VISTA Kids Myopia Control Program

MAY

Served over 220,000 patients since launch
Launched 1st Dry Eye Clinic in Malaysia
Completed over 4,500 No-Blade Cataract Surgery cases

2017

Awards

Most Innovative Marketing Campaign, South East Asia – 3rd EVO Visian ICLⓇ APAC Experts Meeting

Malaysia Health & Wellness Brand Awards by Sin Chew – Health Institutions Category

Winner of Eye Specialist Category – Readers’ Choice Awards by Natural Health & 健康时尚Magazine

GOLD – Reader’s Digest Trusted Brands Award 2017
Top EVO Visian ICL Centre in Malaysia

Milestone

NOV

VISTA PJ awarded the first clinic in the world performing cataract surgery exclusively blade-free with the Ziemer FEMTO LDV Z8

MAY

One of the 1st in the world to perform No-Blade Cataract Surgery with a 3rd Femtosecond Laser Platform – the Zeimer Z8.

2016

Awards

Milestone

MAR

Received VISIAN ICL® 500 Toric ICL Implants Award @ APACRS, Shanghai

MAR

Received Oculentis Centre of Excellence Award for implanting 2,000 Lentis M Plus Multifocal Lenses since 2012

2015

Awards

Best Eye Specialist – Readers’ Choice Awards by Natural Health Magazine

Eye Treatment Centre – Top Choice Award by Urban Health Magazine

Milestone

DEC

Completed 2,000 cases of No-Blade Cataract Surgery

AUG

One of the 1st to perform No-Blade Cataract Surgery with LENSAR Laser platform in Asia.

2014

Awards

Sin Chew Time Honored Brand Award – Top 35 Businesses

Milestone

For more VISTA Awards and Milestones

2013

Awards

Best Company to Work For In Asia 2013 by HR Asia Awards 2013

SME Best Employer Award 2013 by SME Magazine

Milestone

SEP

Served over 100,000 patients since launch

2012

Awards

SME 100 Award by SME Magazine

Milestone

OCT

Among the 1st to launch Bausch & Lomb Envista® Toric and Abbott Tecnis® Toric in Southeast Asia

SEP

Top 5 Visian ICL® Implanter in the World by Staar Surgical
Top Lentis® Multifocal IOL User in Southeast Asia

JUN

Among the 1st to introduce iLASIK® powered by iDesign® in Asia

MAR

Top x KAMRA™ user in Southeast Asia
Among the 1st to introduce Visian ICL® V4c in Asia

2011

Awards

Business of the Year in The Star Outstanding Business Awards
Platinum Award for Best Employer in The Star Outstanding Business Awards
Prime Minister CSR Award – Small Company CSR
Best LASIK Center Award by Malaysia Spa & Wellness

Milestone

NOV

Among the 1st to introduce LenSX® No-Blade Cataract Surgery in Asia

2010

Awards

Gold Award for Best Employer in The Star Outstanding Business Awards
Malaysia Frost & Sullivan Vision Care Center of the Year
SME 100 Award by SME Magazine
Multifocal Champion Center Award by Alcon, in recognition of Center That Implanted The Most Acrysof® ReSTOR® in Malaysia

Milestone

NOV

Implanted Bausch & Lomb Crystalens AO™ Intraocular Lens for Cataract Surgery
Implanted Alcon AcrySof® IQ ReSTOR® Toric Multifocal Intraocular Lens for Cataract Surgery

AUG

Official Launch of VISTA Bukit Mertajam by Yang Berhormat Puan Chong Eng, Member of Parliament for Bukit Mertajam

MAY

Introduced KAMRA™ corneal inlay for correction of reading vision

MAR

Official Launch of VISTA Klang by Encik Mohd. Ikhsan Bin Mukri, Setiausaha Majlis Perbandaran Klang

2009

Awards

Highest Usage of ICL and Toric ICL in South East Asia by STAAR Surgical
Multifocal Champion Center Award by Alcon, in recognition of Center That Implanted The Most Acrysof® ReSTOR® in Malaysia SME 100 Award by SME Magazine

Milestone

NOV

Official Launch of VISTA Bangsar
Implanted Zeiss AT LISA® Toric Multifocal Intraocular Lens
Implanted Zeiss AT LISA® Multifocal Intraocular Lens

2008

Awards

Malaysia Power Brands Award (Certified by Global CEO Business Magazine)
Multifocal Champion Center Award by Alcon, in recognition of Center That Implanted The Most Acrysof® ReSTOR® in Malaysia

Milestone

2007

Awards

Multifocal Champion Center Award by Alcon, in recognition of Center That Implanted The Most Acrysof® ReSTOR® in Malaysia

Milestone

DEC

Implanted Alcon AcrySof® IQ ReSTOR® Multifocal Intraocular Lens for Cataract Surgery

MAY

Implanted Alcon AcrySof® IQ Toric Intraocular Lens for Cataract Surgery

APR

Introduced the Cataract 2.2 technique for Cataract Surgery

2006

Awards

Best LASIK Center Award by Malaysia Spa & Wellness
Multifocal Champion Center Award by Alcon, in recognition of Center That Implanted The Most Acrysof® ReSTOR® in Malaysia

Milestone

OCT

Offered the latest IntraLase® FS60

MAY

Performed NASA iLASIK : IntraLase® No-Blade LASIK with VISX CustomVue® Iris Registration Technology

APR

Implanted Alcon Acrysof® IQ Intraocular Lens for Cataract Surgery

2005

Awards

Golden Bull Award (Outstanding SMEs Winner) by Nan Yang Siang Pau
Enterprise 50 Award by SMIDEC and Deloitte
SMB Brand Building Award by SMI Malaysia

Milestone

DEC

Official Launch of VISTA Johor Bahru by Yang Berhormat Freddie Long Hoo Hin, Johor Tourism and Environment Exco
Implanted the Visian ICL® (iContact Lens)
Implanted Tecnis®, ReZoom and ReSTOR®-N Multifocal Intraocular Lens for Cataract Surgery

AUG

VISTA upgraded to IntraLase® FS30

JAN

Moved to The Curve, Mutiara Damansara

2004

Awards

Malaysian Emerging Brand Award by Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MICCI) and BRANZ Group
SMB Brand Building Award by SMI Malaysia
Business of the Year Award by Asia-Pacific Centre for SMEs