About Us
At Individual Eyes Optometry, we're more than just an independent optometrist - we're a local family-owned husband-and-wife team. Your eyes are our passion. We’re dedicated to detecting any issues that may affect your vision as early as possible, so we can provide tailored solutions to address your unique needs. Whether through prescription lenses, medications, or a referral to the right specialist, we’re here to guide you every step of the way.
Trust, honesty, and integrity are the cornerstones of our practice. Through ongoing professional development, we ensure we stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in eye care, striving to deliver the highest standard of care possible. We combine our technical expertise with cutting-edge technology. We have invested in the latest diagnostic technology and offer world leading spectacle lenses and contact lens designs. As a local independent practice, we take pride in offering a curated selection of quality, bespoke eyewear you won’t find in every optometrist’s office. Our team is trained to understand your unique style and prescription needs, ensuring you get the perfect look and fit.
Independent Care, Individualised Solutions
Independence allows us to put our patients first. Unlike large corporate chains, we are not limited to a single supplier, product range, or one-size-fits-all approach. This means we can take the time to understand your individual vision needs and recommend solutions that are genuinely in your best interests.
Being independent gives us the freedom to offer a carefully curated selection of quality frames, lenses, and contact lens options from trusted manufacturers around the world. We can tailor our recommendations based on your lifestyle, prescription, budget, and personal preferences rather than being restricted to specific brands.
We also believe that exceptional eye care starts with building long-term relationships. As a local family-owned practice, we're proud to provide personalised service, continuity of care, and a welcoming environment where patients feel valued and supported.
By combining advanced diagnostic technology with independent clinical judgement, we can focus on what matters most—helping you achieve clear vision and maintaining your long-term eye health.
Our Commitment To You
As a husband & wife team running an independent, locally owned practice, we’re proud to offer truly personalised eye care. Because we’re not tied to any one supplier, we have the freedom to choose from the very best in lens technology, diagnostic tools, and dry eye treatments — all carefully selected to meet your individual needs.
Being independent also means we can focus on what really matters: you. We take the time to get to know our patients, thoroughly examining each person’s eyes so we can recommend the most suitable lens designs, treatment options, and styles — always with your lifestyle and budget in mind. You only have one set of eyes, and we believe they deserve nothing less than exceptional care.
We’re proud to call the Sunshine Coast home — not just as optometrists, but as part of the community ourselves. Our centrally located practice on Wises Road makes it easy for us to welcome patients from Kawana, Mooloolaba, Buderim, Mudjimba and beyond. We love living and working in this beautiful area, and we’re truly grateful for the opportunity to support our local community.
We’re more than just your optometrists — we’re your neighbours. A husband-and-wife team dedicated to providing the kind of personalised, honest care you can trust.
Right here in the heart of Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast.
Our Vision
We believe that Optometry is the business of Eyecare, and that means looking after you! We deliver the highest standard of care, in a relaxed family environment. Enjoy our complimentary cups of Tea & Coffee while your loved one is examined by one of our exceptional Optometrists or assisted by our Optical dispensers.
Our team is clinically focused and driven to deliver individual solutions to every patient’s eye problem. We treat your conditions with considered recommendations, whether this be by prescription of lenses, medications or referral to the most appropriate eye surgeon. When glasses required, we provide you with an Individualized vision solution, in a frame that suits your Individual style, face shape and prescription. We offer all available options to our patients, so that they may make an informed decision on what will best suit their individual needs. When price is a barrier to optimal care, we will offer cheaper alternatives and advise patients of the compromises that will occur.
Our Culture
Our Optometrists are driven by a relentless pursuit of excellence. We achieve this by prioritizing technical prowess, combined with superior product and service quality. We are passionate about achieving results and creating value. We set high standards for ourselves and our teams. We are proactive, determined, and always strive to exceed expectations. We continuously perform professional development, so that we can provide our patients with latest innovations and highest standard of care.
Our values — trust, integrity, and quality — influence every decision we make. They keep us focused on delivering outstanding results while ensuring we remain flexible and adaptive to the evolving needs of our patients and the wider community. We’re committed to enhancing your quality of life through individualized solutions.
Our Technology
At Individual Eyes Optometry, rather than purchasing cheaper screening devices, we have invested in medical grade equipment to diagnose and monitor your conditions, ensuring increased repeatability and surety in the results of your testing. These meticulous measurements aid us in the decision-making process regarding the management of conditions such as Dry Eye Disease, Glaucoma and Macular Degeneration and much more.
Our Team of Experts
Eye examinations are performed solely by our optometrists not an assembly line of helpers. We pride ourselves on our use of technology.
Each comprehensive test includes laser scanning OCT screenings, and digital imaging is used to document all eye changes and conditions in our patients’ records.
We also use the feather-light iTouch tonometry (eye pressure measurement), so you don’t need to get a blast of air in your eyes. This continuity of care ensures subtle eye problems don’t get overlooked.
Optometrist
Wayne Derrick
Wayne Graduated from QUT in 2002. Initially Wayne worked mainly in rural settings, gaining a broad range of experience, before settling on the Sunshine Coast to run his own practice in 2014. Since graduating Wayne has completed a Graduate Certificate in Ocular Therapeutics, as well as a Specialist Certificate in the Management of Pediatric Patients. Wayne has a reputation for thorough care, exceptional communication skills and has the expertise to care for your entire family. In his spare time Wayne loves to assist coaching at Maroochydore Roo's Junior AFL club, playing golf and spending time with his wife and two sons.
Optometrist
Laura Anders
Laura is a passionate optometrist who completed a Bachelor of Vision Science and a Master of Optometry at Deakin University in Geelong. She has a special interest in general refractions, Diabetic eye care, and dry eye management, and holds therapeutic qualifications to prescribe ocular medications. Committed to personalised, holistic patient care, Laura strives to improve outcomes through tailored treatment plans. Outside the clinic, she enjoys the beach and adventures with friends.
Practice Manager
Enka Derrick
Not only Wayne's wife, Enka has been working in the practice part time since 2016 and became full time in 2018 once their youngest of 2 boys started school. Continuing her studies in the Optical dispenser's course. Enka loves helping all our amazing patients find their unique individual look for their glasses. 'Enka says: "The brighter the better! I love that being an independent optometrist we are able to offer our patients a more unique frame than a big franchise, we hand pick every frame we stock in practice, Finding a unique look for every face. I love that a single pair of glasses can compliment your face in a way that makes you go wow! "
Optical Assistant
Mariann
Mariann has been working as an Optical Assistant for 4.5 years now. She likes choosing new frames with her customers and dispensing glasses. She has been working in the Retail Industry for about 15 years. Previously, she managed a Sport Store where she really enjoyed buying stock and merchandising.
In her free time, she loves going to the beach and trying out new local coffee shops with her husband and cocker spaniel dog.
Optical Assistant
Sue
Sue joined the team at Individual Eyes in November 2024 and brings a wealth of experience gained over the 35 years she has spent within our industry. Over the years she has enjoyed many roles within the Optical Industry. Along with working for independently owned optical practices in a sales and dispenser roles, she has represented various optical frame wholesalers and travelled the length and breadth of Queensland. Sue enjoys the country life on a Maleny farm with her husband Mark, and daughter Jesse.
We’d Love to Hear From You
Book your next eye exam or eyewear consultation with our friendly team at Individual Eyes Optometry