Show report: Giving it 100%
Mike Hale provides a snapshot from the recent 100% Optical trade show
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Labs: Consistency and quality
Looking at labs: Consistency and quality
Mike Hale visits Kennet Lahti Optical Glazing, one of only three glazing labs ...
Essilor leads on accuracy
Essilor leads on accuracy in Paris
Simon Jones reports from Silmo on a new patient experience from Essilor, and ...
Advantages of polarisation
Advantages of polarisation
Michelle Lloyd-Bibb explains how Seiko’s new lens technology opens up a world ...
Short wavelength visible light
Short wavelength visible light
Ronald Rabbetts describes a new British Standards technical report which helps ...
Ensuring compliance
Ensuring compliance at Vision Lab
Vision Lab is providing Riley safety eyewear through a range of innovative ...
Optrafair through a lens
Optrafair through a lens
This year’s event offered delegates the opportunity to see the latest ...
Nikon's new lens
Insights behind Ultimate flagship lens
Premium lens specialist Nikon only launches a new flagship lens every five ...
Specialisation key to success
Looking at labs: Specialisation key to success at Waterside
Offering a broad range of services for the independent market is the basis for ...
Zeiss UVProtect lenses
Zeiss UVProtect lenses
Optician takes a look at how Zeiss technology aims to shield your eyes from harmful UV radiation
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
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
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
Lens file: Essilor Eyezen lenses – designed for a connected life
Essilor Eyezen lenses
Optician takes a look at Essilor’s offering for eyes working in the digitial age
Looking at labs: Japanese tech in the UK
Japanese tech in the UK
Zoe Wickens visited the Nikon Lab in Milton Keynes to discover what innovations they use
Driving lenses: Eye comfort behind the wheel
Eye comfort behind the wheel
Two-thirds of motorists are dazzled by oncoming headlights and the fashion for high intensity discharge lamps and LED continues apace. Patients are increasingly looking for visual protection when driving. Optician asked some lens providers to describe their latest offerings
Progressive thinking
Progressive thinking
Tailor-made varifocals have been around for over 20 years yet few presbyopes have ever tried them, and some opticians don’t even offer personalised progressives. With the latest developments in freeform surfacing and digital measurement, could this all be about to change? Peter Black reports
Optician Awards 2018: Lens Product of the Year
Lens Product of the Year
Being an independent lab means competing with global companies on service and speed. Caledonian Optical has done this and was rewarded with the Lens Product of the Year prize at the Optician Awards. Sean Rai-Roche reports
Optrafair lens review
Optrafair lens review
Mike Hale reports on the lens sector at last month’s Optrafair exhibition
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
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