Essilor becomes focal point for local education

Essilor has embarked on a ‘pioneering education mission’ with schools neighbouring its UK headquarters in Thornbury, Bristol.

Students have been visiting the Essilor laboratory for weekly project work and have learned how to produce a telescope, spy glass and focimeter. They have also learned about optics, including how refraction and lens glazing works.

Esslior also organised eye screening at Castle School in Thornbury and Marlwood School in Alveston, South Gloucestershire, where hundreds of youngsters were screened.

Essilor managing director Mike Kirkley said: ‘We are passionate about helping young children because we know that more than 90% of a child’s learning will be gained through sight.