In focus: European examples

With many European states preparing to ease lockdown measures in response to flattening rates of new coronavirus infections, gleaning a glimpse of what the UK’s optical sector may look like following the relaxing of our own business shutdown is increasingly possible.

The University of Manchester’s head of optometry, Philip Morgan, hosted a Facebook webinar last week entitled ‘European Optometry: Life After Lockdown’ that pulled together a number of key opinion leaders from across Europe. During the discussion optometrists from Norway, Denmark, Scotland, England, Germany, Spain and Italy all took turns to answer a range of questions about their country’s current situation and the future, providing a look at the variety of measures being used to ensure safe practice environments as patients return to optical practices.