A week of news - any sport on?

You would need to have camped out in a nuclear bunker over the past few weeks not to notice the constant flow of Olympic sport gripping the nation.

Many optical professionals have been involved in the Games already, through torch relays, the Olympic Park polyclinic and opening ceremony. Many more will have been along to watch, especially after a bulk of the 'Olympic Family' decided they weren't going to bother using their tickets.

But will the Games be a boost or a distraction for high street practices? Vision Express CEO Jonathan Lawson was expectant of the latter during an interview with Optician last week featuring in this week's news.