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Seven Ways: Dispensing photochromic lenses

Suzana Gorda outlines how photochromic lenses can be dispensed to the benefit of patient and practice

In Focus: Meeting a demand

Andrew McClean speaks to Ruth Perrott MBE about her charitable trips to Africa

Providing specialised services

In Focus: Providing specialised services

Yiannis Kotoulas reports on the NHS England roll out of an optical service for ...

Rehabilitation: Prisoners' progress

Tanjit Dosanjh and Andrew McClean discuss how the Prison Opticians Trust ...

The Goods: Positive Purchasing

With Christmas around the corner, this month’s feature looks to products (or ...

Autumn trends: The Great Indoors

Autumn has arrived and Covid-19 continues to dominate our streams of ...

Animal vision: The unexpected eyes of scallops

Dr Ilse Daly finds that scallops see the world around them by using mirrors ...

Finding the CL solution

Mike Hale round ups some of the contact lens solutions currently available to ...

Tour de chance

With cycling firmly in the nation’s psyche, Yiannis Kotoulas explores the ...

Quality control the London way

Optical Connections: Quality control the London way

David Baker explores the history of the London Stone, an object of cult status ...

A powerful movement

Danish eyewear brand MonkeyGlasses opened its first practice in Copenhagen in ...

Dispensing tools for the job

A round up of various digital measuring devices that help support safe distancing between dispensing opticians and patients

Operating in safety

Andrew McClean speaks to ABDO clinical lead Max Halford about ensuring patients and staff are safe when dispensing during the pandemic

Measuring the way forward

Mike Hale and Nicholas Black discuss how to take the necessary measurements when dispensing during the Coid-19 era

A clean break

Yiannis Kotoulas considers the importance of in-practice cleaning and disinfection procedures as patients return to practice

Time on your side

Covid-19 has sent shockwaves through optical practices but change also brings opportunity. Simon Jones talks to practice owners who have embraced the post-coronavirus challenges

Animal vision: Seeing in all directions

Seeing in all directions

Dr Ilse Daly explains the highly unusual optics employed within the eyes of chameleons

Danish venture CrossEyes ran into trouble in 2017

Disruption disasters

Simon Jones looks at some of the disruptive brands and ideas that haven’t hit the mark

A demanding demographic

Andrew McClean gets insight from Cubitts and VIU about what millennials and generation Z want from an optical practice’s retail offering

Animal vision: Colossal eyes

Dr Ilse Daly continues her series on eyes throughout the animal kingdom with a look at colossal and giant squid

Selling eyewear and promoting brands is an art that has long since moved on from discount promos, billboard advertising and direct mail. Chris Bennett finds out how Maui Jim is influencing customers to visit local independent practices