February 2008 Archives

For anyone who makes it to this blog i Thought I would post this video of Radio One DJ Chris Moyles having a domiciliary visit from The Outside Clinic.
It's proved to be a bit of a hit on the website hit parade.

Politics is a dirty business, especially in America. In North Carolina the speaker of the local parliament, who also happens to be an optom has had to hand in his badge after a political scandal
The fact that he's being sent to jail probably means his inability to practise is not of too great a concern to him.
At least he will be used to being locked in a small dark room for long periods of time.
And the basis of one of his crimes -- taking illegal payments from a group of chiropractors.Backhanders I think they are known as.

Now I'm not known for my sketicism. I am an OrthoK user after all and proud of it.
However do I believe the power of colours and the Bible can correct my shortsightedness, well, I'm not so sure about that one.
But......

Turf wars are always a bit ugly but this latest move by the hospitality crowd is going too far.

Basically a conference organiser has started to lay on glasses (albeit ready readers) for his guests after descovering delegates often forgot their specs and struggle to read literature at the venue.
Optometry can't take this lying down.
Next time you have a customer in a rush why not set aside a meeting room or better still. Tea, scone and jam. That should be worth £15 per head of anyone's money.

The entry of i-GO into the UK orthokeratology market has got me all excited again about OrhtoK and the prospect of putting my glasses to one side.

Last year I stopped using Ortho K to give myself a chance to try out some contact lenses and new specs and I must say I have been really impressed by the quality of vision. The first few week mad eme realise the crispness you get from specs, especially at night.

Optometry is where it is at. Not 'arf.
Justin Timberlake's latest single, available from all good record shops, has a strong glaucoma prevention message. Check it out pop pickers.

This is some of the entries to this year Optician Awards.
It may look like another pile of papers to you but is also represents a lot of work on the part of our readers and a lot of judging to get through.
One of the big changes to the awards has been making the initial entries easier by housing them online and just asking for a statement.
Look out for those shortlists!

This is some of the entries to this year Optician Awards.
It may look like another pile of papers to you but is also represents a lot of work on the part of our readers and a lot of judging to get through.
One of the big changes to the awards has been making the initial entries easier by housing them online and just asking for a statement.
Look out for those shortlists!