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Visique Wins Canstar Blue Award
03 March 2018
Visique took out this year’s Canstar Blue award as No.1 in customer satisfaction for the NZ Opticians category.
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No more vision challenges for swimming and surf life saving champion
21 June 2017
One of Hawkes Bay's leading optometry practices Visique Shattky Optometrists is improving the vision of local children, teenagers and adults using an innovative treatment called Orthokeratology. Also known as Ortho-K, this exciting leading edge contact lens treatment has already had a powerful impact on the life of another one of the region's younger sports heroes.
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Are your eyes itchy?
06 April 2017
At least 20% of our population suffer from allergic conjunctivitis or some form of ocular allergy. The most common symptom of this is that your eyes are itchy.
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Campaign hopes to protect the eyes of New Zealand's most vulnerable from the sun
23 February 2017
New Zealand’s largest optometry cooperative continues to help protect the eyes of young Kiwis as it embarks on its annual ‘free sunglasses for new entrants’ campaign.
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Waikato optometrist on New Year Honours List
24 January 2017
Former Visique Rose Optometrist Paul Rose is a recipient of a Companion of the said Order for the New Year Honours List for his service to ophthalmology and optometry.
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Campaign hopes to protect the eyes of New Zealand's most vulnerable from the sun
New Zealand’s largest optometry cooperative continues to help protect the eyes of young Kiwis as it embarks on its annual ‘free sunglasses for new entrants’ campaign.
During the 13 years it has run the campaign, Visique has distributed more than 233,000 free pairs of sunglasses to new entrants throughout New Zealand. By the end of 2017, Visique will have protected the eyes of more than 241,000 Kiwi kids.
Visique optometrist Courtenay Le Cheminant says while the children are delighted to receive the sunglasses, it is also vital to teach them why it is so important to wear sunglasses while outside.
“During the summer months all New Zealanders’ eyes are exposed to UV damage, but it’s children’s eyes that most need protection. Eighty per cent of UV damage to the eyes is done before people turn 20, so for the past 10 years we have tried to get the next generation of Kiwis into the habit of protecting their eyes from the sun from a young age.”
Ms Le Cheminant says that caring for the eyes of New Zealand’s youngest generation will also help ensure their success at school. “Research shows 80 per cent of a child’s learning is done visually, so it’s really important that at the start of each school year children know how to protect their eyes and we identify those with vision problems.”
“A number of children between five and 12 suffer from treatable vision problems, so we strongly recommend that every child has a full eye examination before they start school to pick up any issues early on.”
Those families with a Community Services Card or a High Use Health Card may be eligible for subsidised eye examinations, frames and lenses for their children aged up to and including 15 years.
To find out more, contact your local Visique: http://www.visique.co.nz/practice
Pictured: New entrants at St Joseph’s school Dannevirke receive their free sunglasses from the Visique Dannevirke team