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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
“An obvious waste of resources” − strong support for the remodelling of eye health from top experts: The government would have a way to break up treatment queues quickly
Eight out of ten leading experts in Finland support a change in eye health legislation that would be immediately implementable,…
EAOO and NÄE ry announce two international speakers to address the theme: “Advancing Optometry and Optics through Technology and Shared Care”.
Helsinki, 22/01/2025 – The 15th annual conference of the European Academy of Optometry and Optics (EAOO), co-organized by the EAOO and the…
EAOO 1st announcement
The 15th annual conference of the European Academy of Optometry and Optics (EAOO) will take place in Helsinki, Finland 10-12…
“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…
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