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Holistic eye care is often discussed but rarely practised, so when judging this award the panel looked for practices that demonstrated a commitment to eye care in its widest sense. This was assessed by examining how far candidates went beyond the eye examination when dealing with patients. A great emphasis was also put on communication of eye care messages.

The first ever winner of the healthy sight category was Enfield Eye Care, a modestly sized practice established in 1981. Located on London Road, Enfield Town, the practice is staffed by one full-time optometrist and two part-time reception staff. The practice has a broadly mixed patient data base of around 5,000 – around 25 per cent are NHS patients, and 40 per cent are over 50 years of age.