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In Focus: Spectacle lenses that slow myopia progression

Andrew McClean reports on the first year clinical trial results of Essilor’s lens designed to tackle myopia among children

A lifestyle less ordinary

Lifestyle lenses can make a positive difference to a patient’s visual ...

Big data: Driving innovation

Driving innovation with big data

Mike Hale examines how companies are leveraging big data to improve products ...

Optimum performance

Looking at labs: Optimum performance

Simon Jones looks at the rise of Optimum Coatings in the ophthalmic lens lab ...

Driving Lenses: A clear view

Optician looks at some of the ophthalmic drving lens options available for ...

Show report: Giving it 100%

Mike Hale provides a snapshot from the recent 100% Optical trade show

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

Michelle Lloyd-Bibb explains how Seiko’s new lens technology opens up a world ...

Short wavelength visible light

Ronald Rabbetts describes a new British Standards technical report which helps ...

Different power zones of a progressive lens

Lens file: Success or failure

Frank Norville muses on past lens launches and introduces the new AFAR design

Ensuring compliance at Vision Lab

Ensuring compliance

Vision Lab is providing Riley safety eyewear through a range of innovative routes. Sean Rai-Roche reports

Optrafair through a lens

This year’s event offered delegates the opportunity to see the latest innovation in ophthalmic lens manufacturing and design. Optician looks at some of the highlights

Insights behind Ultimate flagship lens

Nikon's new lens

Premium lens specialist Nikon only launches a new flagship lens every five years so interest was intense in the run up to the unveiling of its latest offering, Ultimate. Mike Hale reports

Looking at labs: Specialisation key to success at Waterside

Specialisation key to success

Offering a broad range of services for the independent market is the basis for Waterside Labs’ success. Sean Rai-Roche finds out more

Autograph Intelligence

Mike Hale finds out about Shamir’s new Autograph Intelligence, a progressive lens design that aims to meet the needs of a wearer’s visual age

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