Optometry in the warm heart of Africa
Tamsin Lillie describes the experiences of student optometrists practising in Malawi
Management
A major step forward
A major step forward for the profession
Just before the end of last year, UK optometrists took part in a course where ...
Impact of myopia – on CPD
Impact of myopia – on CPD
Bill Harvey uses his interest in myopia as the basis for a fictionalised ...
Committed to innovation
Committed to innovation
Rebecca Stoner, recently appointed head of professional affairs, UK and Ireland ...
CPD: In with the new
CPD: In with the new
In the next in our series of articles looking at the introduction of the new ...
Combating stres
Mental health: Combating stress
Sophie Wahba considers the issue of stress within the workplace and the ...
Staying ahead of the game
HR File: Staying ahead of the game
David Ashmore and Alison Heaton provide a rundown of the most recent ...
in Focus: Outsourced eye care
In Focus: Outsourced eye care arrives on the UK high street
Brillen UK says its model of using overseas optometrists to perform refractions ...
Evolving premium eye care
Evolving premium eye care
Jill Mclellan, managing director at Nikon Optical UK, speaks to Mike Hale
In Focus: Blockchain sustainability
Blockchain sustainability
A blockchain-based Virtus data exchange platform has been launched
Domiciliary: Growth in home care
Growth in home care
Mike Hale talks to Dawn Roberts of Specsavers' Domiciliary Service
Fiery reds and cool blues
Fiery reds and cool blues
Mike Hale reports from Nikon’s recent business conference
Fighting racism in the workplace
Fighting racism at work
Tina Chander unwinds the legal complexities of dealing with racism in the workplace
In Focus: Optix explores private processes
Optix explores private process
Andrew McClean reports from the return of the Optix conference and exhibition
Domiciliary: Facilitating flexibility
Facilitating flexibility
Andrew McClean speaks to the OutsideClinic about the introduction of its new wellbeing strategy
In Focus: Trailblazers' apprenticeship submission
In Focus: Apprenticeships
An unexpected application for an optometry apprenticeship standard has drawn the ire of sector bodies, but the trailblazer group maintains nobody has been kept in the dark. Simon Jones reports
In Focus: M&S Opticians plots national expansion
In Focus: M&S plots expansion
Andrew McClean speaks to Marks & Spencer about the rollout of its opticians business
In Focus: Illegal supply in crosshairs once again
Illegal supply in crosshairs
A GOC consultation on illegal practice and an AOP awareness campaign on illegal supply of contact lenses have looked to try and close loopholes. But is it too little, too late? Simon Jones reports
Sustainability in optical practice 2
Sustainability in practice
In the second of a series looking at the challenges of sustainability in modern eye care practice, Tony Harvey focuses on what we can do as individuals to help address the growing problem of environmental decline
The importance of being eco
The importance of being eco
Mike Hale explores consumer attitudes towards sustainability and how they are predicted to change in the coming years
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