Envision began as a dream shared by Dr Lourens Coetzee and Drs Philip and Precious Phatudi back in 2008 when they were medical officers in an amazingly effective government Ophthalmology department in Mankweng situated in the beautiful province of Limpopo. Their relationship had begun many years prior to this, when Lourens and Philip were tennis opponents in high school. They studied medicine together, shared each other’s wedding celebrations and the births of their children. They were family even before Envision opened its doors in December 2015, giving life to their dream of an Ophthalmology practice encompassing compassion, humanity and empathy.

In 2020 Dr Thariq Bagus, also an ophthalmologist, began a refractive surgery fellowship at Envision, quickly gaining enormous popularity with patients due to his excellent skills and empathetic manner. In 2022, Dr Coetzee decided to step back from his active leadership role at Envision to focus on the development of two new practices, and hand this mantel to Dr Bagus, Inthe same year, ophthalmologist Dr Monique Camacho joined Envision to begin her first year of the refractive surgery fellowship.

Together, the doctors share a common ethic and desire to provide excellent, innovative and affordable services that promote the eye health and vision of the communities of Vanderbijlpark and surrounds.