Chris Bennett: Public needs to believe benefits of fitting

‘Glasses should be seen as an investment in maintaining your sight and good eye health,’ says Omar Hassan. It’s a comment that should come as music to the ears of anyone in eye care but it’s a tune that needs to be played a little louder to the public.

Vision Express’s professional service chief makes his comment in response to a new study comparing spectacles sold online with those sold in the high street. The results are as welcome as they are predictable. People who are seen by a professional for proper fitting of frames and lenses are happier with the result.