Eyecare professionals from across New Zealand enjoyed two content-rich days of optical training from Black Eyewear as 2019 came to a close.

Dispensing opticians, marketing managers, retail assistants, an optometry undergraduate and NZ Optics filled Black’s Auckland headquarters for the company’s first Optician 101 training event.

Prompted by Black Eyewear’s recent move beyond sunglasses into optics, the event was as entertaining as it was informative, with topics covered including the examination process, refractive error, lens materials, coatings and design, lab equipment, Rx interpretation, contact lenses, sales skills and more. The final evening was a fine food, fun-filled affair at Mekong Baby, Ponsonby.