{"id":624441,"date":"2026-10-08T14:36:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T14:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/624441\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T14:36:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T14:36:24","slug":"optometrists-empowering-humans-nz-optics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/624441\/","title":{"rendered":"Optometrists empowering humans | NZ Optics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"#main-content\" class=\"skip-to-content\">Skip to main content<\/a>Optometrists empowering humans | NZ Optics<\/p>\n<p>At Richmond OPSM, optometrist Shankari Ganeshan has welcomed dry eye services to her practice, supported by a team-based model of care. From a clinical perspective, she says the use of in-practice technologies can support a more comprehensive assessment of contributing factors and assist in improving patient comfort when tailored to individual patient needs. She also highlights the value of collaboration with other healthcare providers to support continuity of care and positive patient outcomes.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Smiling woman with dark curly hair in a top bun, wearing a black corduroy jacket and gold earrings\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1254\" height=\"1254\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"mx-auto block h-auto w-full max-w-[720px]\" style=\"color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1791470183_502_.png\"\/>Shankari Ganeshan<\/p>\n<p>What excites me most is the opportunity for optometrists to continue developing their expertise and embracing innovation while maintaining a strong focus on evidence-based, patient-centred care. At EssilorLuxottica, we are committed to supporting optometrists with the tools, technologies and professional development opportunities that enable them to grow their clinical interests and enhance the care they provide.<\/p>\n<p>The future of optometry is one of continuous advancement. By combining clinical excellence with emerging technologies, we can continue to improve patient experiences and outcomes while empowering our people to thrive in a rapidly evolving profession. <\/p>\n<p>We are excited to embrace what the future brings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-1 line-clamp-2 font-sans text-sm leading-relaxed text-neutral-600 sm:min-h-[46px]\">The sunglasses market is splitting into two trends: a dependable core range with high-quality finishes and an attention-grabbing capsule of bolder shapes and colours. Tint personalisation offers a clear commercial opportunity for practices.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"block overflow-hidden rounded-sm no-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/nzoptics.co.nz\/live-articles\/better-together-revision-academy-highlights-the-power-of-partnership\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"Revision academy team\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"aspect-3\/2 w-full object-cover transition-transform duration-200 group-hover:scale-[1.02]\" style=\"color:transparent;object-position:50% 50%\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1791470183_406_.jpeg\"\/><\/a><a class=\"block overflow-hidden rounded-sm no-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/nzoptics.co.nz\/live-articles\/beating-a-path-to-earlier-dr-detection\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"Rose Tan ONLINE\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"aspect-3\/2 w-full object-cover transition-transform duration-200 group-hover:scale-[1.02]\" style=\"color:transparent;object-position:50% 50%\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1791470184_661_.jpeg\"\/><\/a><a class=\"block overflow-hidden rounded-sm no-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/nzoptics.co.nz\/live-articles\/cataract-backlog-progress-or-privatisation-by-drift\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"operating room \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"aspect-3\/2 w-full object-cover transition-transform duration-200 group-hover:scale-[1.02]\" style=\"color:transparent;object-position:50% 50%\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1791470184_28_.jpeg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Skip to main contentOptometrists empowering humans | NZ Optics At Richmond OPSM, optometrist Shankari Ganeshan has welcomed dry&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":624442,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[26407,235661,211502,168819,111,43,139,69,235664,235662,3532,235663,114505],"class_list":["post-624441","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-zealand","tag-clinical-research","tag-dispensing-optician","tag-eye-care","tag-eyewear","tag-new-zealand","tag-news","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-nz-optics","tag-ophthalmic","tag-ophthalmology","tag-optometrist","tag-optometry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/624441","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=624441"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/624441\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/624442"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=624441"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=624441"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=624441"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}