Optical Confederation reacts to ‘unhelpful’ Which? advice

Consumer buying advice given in Which? Magazine’s Best and worst optician shops for 2016 article has been branded ‘unhelpful’ by the Optical Confederation (OC).

The report said many chose to have their eyes tested in one practice, but purchased glasses in another. This was backed up by its own survey results which suggested that this was a wise thing to do, because the companies that scored well for buying glasses, didn’t necessarily get the same high scores for eye testing.

The OC said problems with eyewear could be more common when patients exercised their right to take their prescription and shop around.