The Ethical Council of Optometry (OEN in Finland) has published the first two clinical guidelines for optometrists: cataract and anamnesis. The aim…
World Sight Day is celebrated on 10 October. This year, the theme focuses on children’s vision. Good eye health is…
NÄE ry, a non-profit organisation promoting eye health, is concerned about the impact of today’s government decision to increase the…
A recent survey reveals that Finnish consumers have become more price-sensitive but are still willing to invest more in vision-related…
An ETU (Federation of Finnish Special Commodity Trade) health care sector study reveals that 14% of Finns suffer from an…
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences is the first internationally accredited optometry education provider in Finland. In connection with the accreditation…
The government decided at the spending limits session to reform the division of labour in eye health, following a strong…
The government’s decision at the spending limits session brings help to eye health care queues. NÄE ry is appreciative of…
In Finland, the length of queues for eye health care is alarmingly long, with almost 29,000 people awaiting treatment. NÄE…
Eight out of ten leading experts in Finland support a change in eye health legislation that would be immediately implementable,…
The Finnish Association of Vision and Eyecare NÄE ry has submitted a proposal to the Minister of Social Affairs and…
Current legislation in Finland unnecessarily burdens ophthalmologists with vast numbers of clients. “We have waiting lines of hundreds of thousands…