Looking at Labs: Taking back control
Edging and glazing in-house can offer several benefits, but there can also be pitfalls. Simon Jones talks to three practices that are going it alone
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Future: Frames of the future
Future of Optics: Frames of the future
Simon Jones dusts off his crystal ball to predict the future of eyewear
In Focus: Inspecs marches on
In Focus: Inspecs marches on
Andrew McClean finds out what Inspecs’ latest acquisition means for one of the ...
A-Z of Eyewear: YZ
A-Z of Eyewear: YZ
The conclusion, with a little bit of artistic licence, of Optician’s monthly ...
A-Z of Eyewear: VWX
A-Z of Eyewear: VWX
Optician’s A to Z of Eyewear is a monthly tour of eyewear terminology, focusing ...
A-Z of Eyewear: STU
A-Z of Eyewear: STU
Optician’s A to Z of Eyewear is a monthly tour of eyewear terminology, focusing ...
Another dimension
Another dimension
Materialise and 3DNA tell Andrew McClean how 3D technologies provide opticians ...
Big data: Driving innovation
Driving innovation with big data
Mike Hale examines how companies are leveraging big data to improve products ...
A-Z of eyewear: GHI
A-Z of eyewear: GHI
Optician’s A to Z of Eyewear is a monthly tour of eyewear terminology, focusing ...
A-Z of eyewear: DEF
A-Z of eyewear: DEF
Optician’s A to Z of Eyewear is a monthly tour of eyewear terminology, focusing on the essential materials, shapes, componentry, iconic brands and some unusual stops in between
A-Z of eyewear: ABC
A-Z of eyewear: ABC
Optician’s A to Z of Eyewear is a monthly tour of eyewear terminology, focusing on the essential materials, shapes, componentry, iconic brands and some unusual stops in between
Looking at labs: Consistency and quality
Labs: Consistency and quality
Mike Hale visits Kennet Lahti Optical Glazing, one of only three glazing labs in the UK certified by Lindberg
Small but perfectly formed
Small but perfectly formed
Consolidation in the lens market has left just a handful of giants on the supply side of the business. Chris Bennett visited an independent lens company making its way by concentrating on the independent optician
How a city earned its spectacles
How a city earned spectacles
David Baker recounts the history of Oudenaarde and why spectacles sit above its crest
Ensuring compliance at Vision Lab
Ensuring compliance
Vision Lab is providing Riley safety eyewear through a range of innovative routes. Sean Rai-Roche reports
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: Automatic for the people
Looking at labs
Modern lab production technology has undergone a revolution in recent years. Chris Bennett travelled to Wrexham to see how Hoya is hoping to gain an edge on its competitors
Inside the TD Tom Davies factory
Knowledge factory
TD Tom Davies has opened the doors to its factory to help its customers go beyond the brand and explore its inner workings. Simon Jones reports
Interview: Walter Hester, founder, Maui Jim
Interview: Walter Hester
Earlier this year sunglass maker Maui Jim announced plans for a prescription lab in Braunschweig, Germany, along with a range of optical frame styles. Chris Bennett caught up with Maui Jim’s owner, Walter Hester, at Mido in Milan
Executive bifocal creatively solves an artist’s problem
Creative bifocal solution
An innovative solution to an artist’s needs for clear close and distant vision in her studio provided a welcome dispensing challenge. Jonathan Shapiro reports
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Dispensing Optician or Experienced Optical Assistant
Swords, Dublin (IE) | Competitive salary dependent on experience and qualifications
Optical Assistant (Locum) - Liverpool
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Surbiton | Competitive plus benefits
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Maldon | Competitive plus benefits
