The Federation of Ophthalmic and Dispensing Opticians (FODO) has published the 27th edition of its industry fact sheet Optics at a Glance.
Drawn from government statistics and a survey of FODO members, the latest edition contains valuable information about optometry and the optical market. Some of its key points include:
? The number of NHS sight tests carried out in 2006-07 rose by an average of 1.3 per cent in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to 13.1 million.
? In Scotland the NHS paid for 64 per cent more sight tests than in the previous year as a result of the introduction of free NHS sight tests for all in April 2006
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