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Finnish Association of Vision and Eyecare represents optometrists, ophthalmologists and ophthalmic laboratories, manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, and personal and educational organisations serving the industry. Our aim is to ensure that quality vision products and eye care services are available to all Finns in an equitable and cost-effective manner.
Press releases & news
“There is certainly no more expensive way” – NÄE ry proposes an improvement in the cost-effectiveness of eye healthcare services to Minister Juuso
The Finnish Association of Vision and Eyecare NÄE ry has submitted a proposal to the Minister of Social Affairs and…
“The current care of eye diseases is leading to chaos” – A regulatory change would produce at least 25% more time for the care of hundreds of thousands of eye patients
Current legislation in Finland unnecessarily burdens ophthalmologists with vast numbers of clients. “We have waiting lines of hundreds of thousands…
Waiting lists for care for eye diseases have continued to grow – “Individual measures no longer help to dismantle waiting lists within the framework required by law”
Care waiting lists for eye diseases have continued to grow during 2023. The Finnish Association of Vision and Eyecare NÄE…
Turnover of the optics sector increased despite a decrease in sales volume – “in the future, we can also expect an increase in sales volumes”
In 2022, the overall market of the vision and eye health sector grew in euro terms to an all-time record…
NÄE ry: By implementing the government program entries, the situation regarding eye healthcare will improve – treatment queues may become a thing of the past through good cooperation between the public and private sectors
At the conclusion of several weeks of government negotiations, the government program was published on Friday, 16 June 2023. The…
Calculation by NÄE ry: The utilisation of private eye healthcare service production would save public funds tens of millions of euros every year
Finnish Association of Vision and Eyecare NÄE ry’s comparative calculation shows that by using private service providers it is possible…
Access to treatment must be secured in the new government programme
When developing Health and Social Services with the new government programme, it is necessary to take care of securing high-quality…
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NÄE represents responsible optometrists in Finland
