Dispensing Optician
Mary is the founder of Mary Kallia Opticians who later changed to Kallias Optometrists. She graduated from City College in London in 1974 as a Dispensing Optician. Following her pre-registration year she registered with the General Optical Council UK. She then undertook the contact lens course for 2 years where she qualified as a contact lens practitioner while she was working at an independent practice in London for 5 years.
In 1980 she returned to Larnaca as the first female optician in Cyprus where she started her own practice. Mary still carries on working full time at her well established practice.