Eyewear

Optical connections: The Arsenal connection

David Baker explores football club Arsenal’s boardroom from an optical perspective

Sports eyewear excites Opti Munich

With their products pertinent to all four seasons, sports eyewear distributors ...

Interview: Prue Leith, cook, writer, restaurateur, Great British Bake-Off judge and spectacle wearer

With a penchant for the bold and colourful, Great British Bake Off judge Prue ...

Recycling: Taking back from the sea

Mike Hale reports on a company creating frames from plastic waste reclaimed ...

Evolution of Opti

Change was in the air at this year’s Opti Munich trade show. Simon Jones reports

Sustainability on the agenda in Munich

Amidst the glitz and gigantic stands of some exhibitors was a different kind of ...

Interview: Roger Pope, Founder of Roger Pope & Partners Opticians

Royal Warrant holder and dispensing optician Roger Pope wants to see regulators ...

Autograph Intelligence

Mike Hale finds out about Shamir’s new Autograph Intelligence, a progressive ...

Looking at labs: Specialisation key to success at Waterside

Offering a broad range of services for the independent market is the basis for ...

Insights behind Ultimate flagship lens

Premium lens specialist Nikon only launches a new flagship lens every five ...

Products to add value and flair to your practice

Optician invited companies to submit information on smaller products and ...

Which? report 2019: the best and worst of opticians

Which? report 2019

Optician looks at the findings of the annual customer satisfaction surveys in which opticians are ranked the best and the worst in the UK

Structured thinking

Simon Jones reveals the ingenious engineering behind some the latest fashionable frames

Zeiss UVProtect lenses

Optician takes a look at how Zeiss technology aims to shield your eyes from harmful UV radiation

opti Preview: The Joy of six

Optician looks ahead to January’s larger opti Munich trade show

Winter is here

Zoe Wickens looks at the latest winter sports eyewear on the market this year

LAB directory 2019: Where the work gets done

LAB directory 2019

Optician presents our guide to the optical labs throughout the UK and Ireland, with each company given the opportunity to provide an insight into the services they provide

Looking at labs: What counts when choosing a lab

How to choose a lab

To accompany the 2019 Lab Directory, Sean Rai Roche speaks to practice owners about what labs they use for their lens needs

Touchdown in Tokyo

Simon Jones travels to Japan to take in Asia’s leading optical trade show, IOFT

Lens file: New material helps protect against high energy violet light

Violet light protection

Tokai UK’s Leigh Smith outlines the benefits of its high energy violet light filtering lens, Lutina

Viega: Everything old can be made new again

Creating beautiful products which complement the lifestyles of thoughtful individuals started as a hobby for Thomas Gell, it has now grown into the eco-friendly eyewear business Viega. Chris Bennett finds out more