The shortlists revealed

Shortlists for the 2007 Optician Awards have been drawn up following a busy judging day at the Optician offices.

Eight categories in all were judged by individual panels of four judges. Separate panels will judge a further two categories soon.

In the Applied Spectacle Technology Practice of the Year sponsored by Optovision the shortlisted practices are Webb & Lucas of Stafford, Kelly Eyecare of Brockenhurst and The King's Cross Eyecare Clinic, London.

In the Optical Product of the Year category four companies were shortlisted: Bluesky Optical, CIBA Vision, Johnson & Johnson Vision Care and Essilor.

On the shortlist in the Freshlook Optical Assistant of the Year Award sponsored by CIBA Vision are Carmel Sanders of Goodlooking Optics in Enfield, Joan Twyford from Boots Opticians in Staines, Debbie Dobson of Boots in Lincoln, Archana Boga of Special Eyes, Glasgow and Deborah Bruce of Hughes, Macdonald and Davidson, Aberdeen.