Applause for Murray Wells

Optics has failed to adequately lobby the government for the correct remuneration for sight tests says Glasses Direct's CEO Jamie Murray Wells.

'They've let the price of eye tests remain rock bottom and the price of glasses subsidises that. That business model leaves them exposed to companies such as ours,' he explained.

Murray Wells had been responding to a question about the policy of charging higher eye test fees and a more reasonable mark up on frames advocated by Bridgwater optometrist Richard Llewellyn.

'He's absolutely right, the only way to reverse this situation is to charge high enough sight test fees and lower spectacle prices,' said Murray Wells.'