--- title: "Bridgman Eyecare vs Matthews Eyecare: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Bridgman Eyecare or Matthews Eyecare? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dunedin optometrists set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bridgman-eyecare-vs-matthews-eyecare" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bridgman Eyecare vs Matthews Eyecare: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Bridgman Eyecare or Matthews Eyecare? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dunedin optometrists set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Bridgman Eyecare and Matthews Eyecare - **Competitive set**: Dunedin optometrists - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Bridgman Eyecare Share of Search**: 0.45% - **Matthews Eyecare Share of Search**: 3% ## Which is more popular in search, Bridgman Eyecare or Matthews Eyecare? - In August 2026, Matthews Eyecare had more branded searches than Bridgman Eyecare among dunedin optometrists in New Zealand. Matthews Eyecare was estimated to have 4.3K branded searches compared to Bridgman Eyecare’s 650, and held a 3% Share of Search versus Bridgman Eyecare’s 0.45%. - Matthews Eyecare was ahead of Bridgman Eyecare in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bridgman Eyecare’s estimated Share of Search among dunedin optometrists in New Zealand moved from 0.37% to 0.45%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 520 to 650. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Matthews Eyecare’s estimated Share of Search among dunedin optometrists in New Zealand moved from 2.3% to 3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.3K to 4.3K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand dunedin optometrists in August 2026? - In August 2026, Matthews Eyecare gained estimated Share of Search among dunedin optometrists in New Zealand, from 2.2% to 3%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Bridgman Eyecare in New Zealand rose 25% over 11 measured months, from 520 to 650 in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Bridgman Eyecare estimated searches | Bridgman Eyecare Share of Search | Bridgman Eyecare rank | Matthews Eyecare estimated searches | Matthews Eyecare Share of Search | Matthews Eyecare rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 520 | 0.37% | 5 | 3.3K | 2.3% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 640 | 0.4% | 5 | 3.4K | 2.1% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 470 | 0.35% | 5 | 3.3K | 2.4% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 470 | 0.3% | 5 | 3.3K | 2.1% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 580 | 0.42% | 5 | 3.3K | 2.4% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 530 | 0.33% | 5 | 3.5K | 2.1% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 470 | 0.3% | 5 | 3.2K | 2% | 4 | | May 2026 | 420 | 0.26% | 5 | 3.1K | 1.9% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 470 | 0.32% | 5 | 3.3K | 2.2% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 580 | 0.41% | 5 | 3.2K | 2.2% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 650 | 0.45% | 5 | 4.3K | 3% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bridgman Eyecare’s and Matthews Eyecare’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Bridgman Eyecare**: Measured on the search terms “bridgman eyecare” and “bridgman eyecare dunedin”, summed into one figure. - **Matthews Eyecare**: Measured on the search terms “matthews eyecare”, “matthews eyecare blenheim”, “matthews eyecare cambridge”, “matthews eyecare christchurch”, “matthews eyecare dunedin”, “matthews eyecare invercargill”, “matthews eyecare motueka”, “matthews eyecare nelson”, “matthews eyecare new plymouth”, “matthews eyecare richmond”, “matthews eyecare taupo”, “matthews eyecare tauranga”, “matthews eyecare te awamutu”, “matthews eyecare te puke”, “matthews eyecare wellington”, “matthews eyecare whangarei”, “matthews eyewear”, “matthews eyewear and eyecare” and “matthews optometrists”, summed into one figure. - [Bridgman Eyecare profile](/demand/nz/brands/bridgman-eyecare) - [Matthews Eyecare profile](/demand/nz/brands/matthews-eyecare) - [All dunedin optometrists in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-dunedin-optometrists): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Bridgman Eyecare or Matthews Eyecare? In August 2026, Matthews Eyecare had more branded searches than Bridgman Eyecare among dunedin optometrists in New Zealand. Matthews Eyecare was estimated to have 4.3K branded searches compared to Bridgman Eyecare’s 650, and held a 3% Share of Search versus Bridgman Eyecare’s 0.45%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Bridgman Eyecare vs Matthews Eyecare: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bridgman-eyecare-vs-matthews-eyecare This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bridgman-eyecare-vs-matthews-eyecare. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.