61% of UK optometrists adopt eco practices

Around two thirds of UK optometrists (61%) have reduced the impact of their business on the environment, increasing to 82% in London, according to research by Optegra Eye Healthcare. 

It showed that 57% of optometrists increased participation in packaging recycling schemes; 58% have gone paperless for patient communication; 57% used improved technology for virtual clinics, ensuring less patient travel; and 51% offered eco-friendly contact lenses, as well as aim to become carbon neutral in the future. 

Clare O’Donnell, head of optometry at Optegra Eye Health Care, said: ‘We are delighted to see so many optometrists in the community making a pledge to reduce their impact on the environment.