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Style syllabus

Optician brings together some of the key styles in children’s ophthalmic frames in good time for the new term, while practitioners offer their top tips for looking after kids in practice

Suns to be seen in

Optician looks at styles across the two key sunglass trends for this summer: ...

Howzat frame?

With the cricket season well under way and the World Cup fast approaching, ...

Mind the gap

Filling gaps in the frame market is a tough call in today’s crowded eyewear ...

Linda Hyland, Zoe Witham, and Eva and Sam Davé

Style your way to happiness

Zoe Wickens travelled to Market Drayton to find out how an independent practice ...

Adding a little something

There were a number of accessories and smaller products on display at this ...

Optrafair: Eyeing up the new trends

Optrafair 2019’s frame offerings from exhibitors were aplenty and most ...

Mido in minutes

The Italian optical trade show is the largest of the lot. Simon Jones sees how ...

Not your average Joe

Dunelm Optical have joined forces with fashion brand Joseph to create a new ...

Sports eyewear excites Opti Munich

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

Sustainability on the agenda in Munich

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

Evolution of Opti

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

Recycling: Taking back from the sea

Taking back from the sea

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

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 Leith has become an overnight eyewear icon. She talks to Simon Jones about eyewear confidence and a collaboration with Ronit Furst

Structured thinking

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

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

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

Touchdown in Tokyo

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

Viega: Everything old can be made new again

Profile: Viega

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