The continuous use of eyeglasses has increased in all age groups – Optometrists meet the needs of an aging population
70 percent of Finns wear eyeglasses, and men between the ages of 60−69 possess the most glasses. Help with vision…
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The taxation of opticians is finally clarified: The Supreme Administrative Court has overruled the Tax Administration’s strict line
At the beginning of November, the Supreme Administrative Court (KHO) issued a taxation decision concerning the optician field (KHO:2022:124), in…
Sales of eyewear levelled off in Q1 – after an exceptionally busy sales year
Sales of eyewear tackled the slump of 2020 as customers’ pent-up demand boosted the industry’s overall turnover to record highs…
A new future of eye health care – NÄE ry’s parliamentary election goals
The parliamentary election goals of the Finnish Association of Vision and Eyecare NÄE ry respond to the challenges of eye…
Assessment of the need for care of eye symptoms is not possible within the limits of the care guarantee without opticians
The government has given the Parliament of Finland a proposal on changing the care guarantee. In basic health care, the…
Organisations: We are against the cutting of Kela contributions
Business organisations do not support the waiving of Kela contributions and the transferring of funding to welfare areas. It is…
Care waiting lists for eye diseases already often exceed the care guarantee – cutting Kela contributions comes at the worst possible time
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health reported on the decision of the health and social services ministerial group on…
Health and social services entrepreneurial organisations: KELA (The Social Insurance Institution of Finland) contributions should be raised
Serious concerns regarding the cutting of Kela contributions continue. Kela contributions should be increased rather than decreased. The contributions can…
The sales limits of public companies may not be increased
The Finnish Association of Vision and Eyecare (NÄE ry) opposes Minister Haatainen’s (Social Democratic Party of Finland) increase in the…
Continued growth in the vision and eye care field
Even in the aftermath of the collapse of the social welfare and health care reforms, the ever-growing field of vision…