A greater role for optometry in public health working alongside clinicians and local authorities was hinted at by the minister for care services last week.
Paul Burstow, MP for Sutton, visited Boots Opticians in the town's High Street to endorse the message that people need to look after their eyesight and high street opticians are accessible and convenient resources to achieve that.
Also on hand was local optometrist and chair of the LOC Sonal Patel and chief executive of FODO David Hewlett (pictured right).