Optician recently produced an iPad book called Optical Connections. The book is based on the excellent series by David Baker. Although the book is yet to be officially announced it is already proving to be a hit with many downloads. It is free from the Apple Store thanks to Norville’s sponsorship. If you want a sneak [...]
After what seemed to be an age of toing and froing Olympia’s National Hall has been secured as the venue for Optrafair London 2014 between April 11-14. The original venue sold out within hours of the sales team opening their books. Finding a new venue able to hold the 100 plus companies who signed at [...]
There is a definite frisson of excitement at the moment around independent opticians. At this weekend’s Optrafair the independent opticians association signed up 50 new members. Optician’s own start up practice of the year had a good number of entrants and the Independent Practice of the Year sponsored by Hoya had over 30 very high [...]
The Optician Awards lived up to their reputation once again this year. A great time was had by all. I always think of Awards ceremonies as being a bit like staging a firework display. It’s spectacular if all goes well but there is lots of scope for trouble.The other similarity is that people says ” that one [...]
One of the highlights of the Optician Awards ceremony is the review of the year so by popular request here it is.
If it has escaped your notice Optician is now the joint organiser of Optrafair London 2014. With just days to go before Optrafair Birmingham 2013 plans are underway to reveal as much as possible about the plans for the capital in a year’s time. Lots of work has been going into the exhibition stand to make [...]
There are some really exciting developments emerging around Optrafair London 2014. More soon.
It hardly seems possible but Optrafair is less than a month away. Optician is the official media partner for the show so we have been busy completing the show guide. Look out for your copy in the March 22 issue. This year we decided to get all modern and develop some new media products to support [...]
Researchers at MIT in the US are claiming a breakthrough in the development of coatings that prevent glass from steaming up. Although the coverage surrounding the finding concentrates on car windscreens the technology may be suitable for spectacle lenses as well. The change is centred around a testing regime but as the paper describes both hydrophobic and [...]
Dean Butler’s challenge to the British Contact Lens Association over online contact lens compliance poses some interesting questions. One the one hand it could be argued that if a wearer buys their contact lenses online they have less interaction with an optical professional and are therefore less well-versed in care and hygiene. They are not [...]
Reed Business also hosts the following websites for the optometry industry:
| Website | Business |
|---|---|
| Vision Expo East | Exhibition |
| Optician CET | Magazine |
| Vision ExpoWest | Exhibition |
| Optometry Book Shop | Book Shop |
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