Yateem optician was established in Bahrain in 1910 by late Ali Ahmed Yateem, whose intellect let him to examine the latent demand and venture into this business of ophthalmic optics, this rare breed of intellect grasped the process information from Europe and accepted the challenge of implementing this tough technological innovation in his own country unaided. From a pharmaceutical establishment Mr. Ali Ahmed Yateem laid the foundation of the first optical Establishment in Middle East under the name of “Yateem Optician”. His son Mr. Abdullah Ali Yateem, joining the same business, proved a back bone towards the beginning of the Empire, Mr. Abdullah Ali Yateem started to import the prescription glasses from Europe and cater to his country people needs together with generating the awareness in his fellow country men about the necessity of this product. The hard work, skill and intellect led this innovation prosper in few years. Under his dynamic leadership began the process of expansion, first in his own country and then overseas in all GCC countries. Mr. Abdullah Ali Yateem started his first overseas expansion from Saudi Arabia and together with his Son Mr. Nasser Abdullah Yateem ventured into United Arab Emirates Market to generate the awareness of the product and fulfill its needs here.
