Bentley & Sue Optometrists has been providing eye health and vision care services in Upper Hutt since 1979. The practice moved from Geange Street to its current location at 130 Main Street in June 2015, where visitors are greeted by friendly staff and examined by qualified optometrists.
All optometrists at the practice are Therapeutically (TPA) Endorsed, Glaucoma Prescribers, and members of the NZ Association of Optometrists (NZAO). The current optometrists are Wilson Sue and Lara Tolich, supported by Practice Manager Maya and staff member Lily.
The practice offers comprehensive eye examinations, eye disease diagnosis and management using modern diagnostic technology, red eye treatment, and accredited diabetic retinal screening for the Wellington region.
Bentley & Sue Optometrists has been part of Upper Hutt's health care landscape since 1979, providing eye health and vision care services to the local community for more than four decades. In June 2015, the practice relocated from Geange Street to its current home at 130 Main Street, just around the corner from its original site.
Every optometrist at Bentley & Sue is Therapeutically (TPA) Endorsed, a Glaucoma Prescriber, and a member of the NZ Association of Optometrists (NZAO). The current team includes optometrists Wilson Sue and Lara Tolich, supported by Practice Manager Maya and staff member Lily. The practice describes the patient experience as starting with a friendly welcome before being examined by one of its qualified optometrists — a personal touch the team has clearly maintained through its decades in the area.
At the core of the practice's offering is comprehensive vision and eye health examination, which can include a dilated retinal examination where needed. The team says it takes the time to listen and find the best solution for each patient's individual problems, rather than treating every visit the same way. Beyond general eye exams, Bentley & Sue also provides specialised eye examinations for NZ Police (Level 1), Maritime NZ, and the NZ Defence Force — a niche service that speaks to the range of professional and regulatory eye testing requirements the practice is equipped to handle.
Bentley & Sue's optometrists are able to diagnose and manage a range of eye health conditions, including dry eye, cataract, glaucoma and macular degeneration. To support this, the practice uses modern diagnostic technology: a digital retinal fundus camera, a threshold visual field machine, and optical coherence tomography (OCT). This combination of equipment allows the team to look closely at the structure and function of the eye when assessing these conditions.
Because every optometrist at the practice holds therapeutic (TPA) endorsement, they're also able to write prescriptions for medicines to treat a range of red-eye problems directly, rather than needing to refer patients elsewhere for that step of treatment.
Bentley & Sue is an accredited provider of diabetic retinal screening and monitoring for Wellington region public hospitals. This service is referral-based — patients are typically referred by their family GP or a hospital diabetes specialist, making the practice part of the wider diabetes care pathway for people in the region rather than a stand-alone walk-in service for this particular test.
Bentley & Sue Optometrists is open Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm, and Saturday from 9:30am to 12:30pm, with the practice closed on Sundays and public holidays. The practice is located at 130 Main Street, Upper Hutt, and can be reached by phone, fax, or email, with an online contact form also available for those who prefer to send a query directly through the website.
With nearly half a century of history in Upper Hutt, a fully TPA-endorsed optometry team, and services ranging from routine eye exams through to diabetic screening and disease management backed by modern diagnostic equipment, Bentley & Sue Optometrists positions itself as a long-standing, full-service option for eye care in the area.