NZ Optics
A Senior reporter at NZ Optics. With nearly 10 years at NZ Optics, Susanne has gained an in-depth knowledge and understanding of eye health and the optics industry in New Zealand.
176 articles
Led by grassroots movement Phoropter Free Fridays (PFF), optometrists in Australia are heeding the call to join the Health Services Union (HSU) advocating for fair compensation, improved workplace conditions, patient-focused practices and better support for professional growth and career pathways.
What happens when a child can’t see well enough to learn – but still wants to play the guitar, read a book and go to school? At BLENNZ (Blind and Low Vision Education Network New Zealand), the answer is simple: find a way that works for them. BLENNZ supports more than 1,675 children and young people
The team behind the Vision Bus Aotearoa (VBA) is seeking new funding to support continued mobile eyecare service delivery to underserved schools, primarily in the South Auckland region. Funded entir
GNZ is launching Sightwise, a programme to educate and support glaucoma patients, improve outcomes and reduce the burden on eye departments
A new European licensing agreement provides overseas boost for The Auckland Optotypes
With more than 20 years’ experience in the optics industry, Stu Allan, licenced real estate agent and managing director of Optics NZ, said he always gets interest in buying practices from independent
The challenges of recruiting staff and attracting buyers to regional New Zealand
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) and Ophthalmology New Zealand (ONZ) recently met New Zealand’s new minister of health, Simeon Brown, at Parliament to discuss the ophthalmology workforce and strategies for optimising eye health in Aotearoa.
A record number of guests joined Eye Doctors’ alumni at the Remuera Golf Club to celebrate two decades of teamwork, community engagement and outreach work, and discuss several challenging cases at Eye Doctors’ first Grand Round for 2025.
Alcon is cutting back on packaging material manufacturing and reducing waste going to NZ landfills.
Angela Mitchell is partnering with New Zealand’s largest independent optometry group, Matthews Eyecare, as co-owner of Orewa Optics. Mitchell’s former business partner, long-serving dispensing optician Petra Hewitt, is stepping away from day-to-day optics to pursue adventures with her family.
BLVNZ is pulling the plug on its joint venture with Rotary to fund and operate a Southern Vision Bus.
