Look local: Sea, sand and sunglasses

Summer is just around the corner and seaside towns across the nation are gearing up for their busiest season. With its soft sandy beaches, annual air show and proximity to the New Forest national park, Bournemouth is one of the nation’s most popular seaside towns. Yet this year, the town’s optical practices are focusing on much more than just selling sunglasses throughout the summer months.

Bournemouth is a vibrant place to live and work according to Classic Eyes director and optometrist Justin Hardy. He says: ‘We have a great cross-section of people, a mix of good retail stores as well as some great places to eat and get a coffee. We notice the town being much busier during the summer months but our core patient base still tends to be the local population.’