Optician Index July 2014: Summer slowdown

Last month Optician Index reported solid first half-year results for the financial indicators even though the number of eye examinations and volume of spectacles dispensed had fallen. Over the past five years, July has seen a monthly decrease from June in the key performance measures and again we have seen the drop this summer. The positive news this month is that when compared with July last year not only are the financial benchmarks stronger but the majority of our indicators have also improved. This month our analysis concentrates on eye examinations and dispensing over the last year and looks at the fees charged for private eye examinations and the amount of time allocated.