Myra Hassaram-Nichani grew up in a large family in the Philippines. Today, Myra is accompanied by three other siblings who are still in the optical/eyecare industry (two wholesale distributors of frames, one an optometrist). Despite strong familial propensity for entrepreneurship and the eyecare industry, Myra did not know that she would open up a successful optical boutique in 1999. Myra’s educational background was actually in accounting; however, tough times made it such that Myra could not find employment in the financial industry, so she went into eyecare and i2i Opticians was born.

Juggling a new business amid an economic recession and a toddler was tough. Despite past familial success, Myra’s fair share of struggles with many barriers has made her profoundly humble. Coupled with perseverance, her inherent nature to care for others, and optimistic views on life, it is without a doubt that Myra’s exceptional customer service, along with the high-quality products she sells, has kept clients coming back for more.

Myra keeps herself quite busy in the i2i clinic assisting patients with choosing the right pair of glasses, providing teaching on how to use contact lenses, and cutting her own lenses to ensure a perfect fit with your frame. Nonetheless, she’s also working at home on her days off, getting administrative work done and answering client emails and phone calls – proof she is a workhorse.

When she does make time for herself, you’ll either find Myra spending time with her family, making exquisite gourmet dishes from multiple cuisines (Philippine, Indian, South East Asian, Caribbean, American), baking the best banana bread and crème brûlée you have ever tasted, or catching up on the latest action-thriller-mystery movies and shows.

Dr. Prem Nichani has been in the eye care business long before he can remember himself as his maternal relatives have been dispensing optical products before he was even born. Since Myra, his mother and the founder of i2i Opticians, set up shop in 1999, Prem has been tagging along to learn how to run a successful patients-centric establishment. On most Saturday afternoons during elementary and high school, Prem assisted clients with choosing frames and/or contact lenses whilst performing auto-refraction/keratometry to ensure that accurate, comprehensive, pre-examination visual assessment data was available for the optometrist who would see the patient later in the day. While it may have been difficult to be at work when Prem’s friends were out and about being children, he grew an appreciation for eye care after witnessing the immense impact his mother had on her patients as she provided them with the opportunity to see and remain independent. Prem hopes to continue on Myra’s legacy of providing the best eye care experience possible for his future patients.

If Prem is not examining your eyes, he is probably working on ways to increase i2i Opticians’ online presence via this website and social media to increase your access to what i2i has to offer! Outside of medicine, you can find Prem spending time with his family, going on hikes, reading books, mixing and producing music.