Look local: Carmarthen
Carmarthen’s long history stretches back to Roman times. Emma White finds out more
Management
Look local: Ballymena
Look local: The City of Seven Towers
The warm, friendly atmosphere sets Northern Ireland’s Ballymena apart from city ...
Market analysis
Market analysis: Contact lens growth in UK and Ireland
With comprable cultures but different populations, Paul York examines the ...
Ireland protects eye care
Ireland protects bridges to eye care as Brexit looms
The tentacles of Brexit look set to cross the Irish border but eye care ...
Work-life balance
More to working life than money
Using clinical expertise and working close to friends and family emerged as key ...
The rise of the locum
Assessing the merits of a salaried job
Locum work among both optometrists and dispensing opticians has gained ...
Where work will take you
Where work will take you
One of the many great aspects of starting a career in optics is the sheer ...
Going your own way
Career in optics: Going your own way
Prab Boparai’s inspirational journey from A-Level student to practice owner has ...
Future optometry careers
Student union on future of profession
Optometry students can offer a refreshing view on the future of a career in ...
Look local: Historic city embraces the new
Look local: Lincoln
Famous for its medieval catherdral, Emma White reports on Lincoln’s eye care options
Look local: Hearing care is a dead cert
Look local: Epsom
Luke Haynes visits Epsom to find out about the ever-growing demand for hearing care services in the affluent Surrey town
Look local: Gateway to the Highlands
Look local: Perth
Only made a city in 2012, Perth maintains a small town feel. Emma White reports
Understanding Net Promoter Scores
Net Promoter Scores
Andy Millington explains everything you need to know about Net Promoter Scores
General data protection regulation – will your business be ready?
Data protection regulation
With new EU data protection rules coming into force before the UK leaves Europe how will it affect you? John French explains
Interview: Douglas Anderson, founder of Optos
Interview: Douglas Anderson
Douglas Anderson, the founder of Optos, has reflected on a 25-year-long journey to bring ultra-widefield imaging into the consulting room, inspired by the experience of his own son. Joe Ayling reports
Setting out to improve apprenticeships
Apprenticeships update
This month saw a number of representatives from the optical sector join hundreds of colleagues from health, education and a whole host of other sectors at the second meeting of the Westminster Employment Forum Apprenticeships Series. Peter Black reports
Look local: Warm people of Wrexham
Look local: Wrexham
The former mining town of Wrexham still has a strong sense of community. Emma White reports
In focus: New optometry courses in demand
New optometry courses in deman
As another cohort of student optometrists prepare for freshers’ week at universities across the UK and new courses aim to supply eye care in remote regions, the prospect of a career in optics is reaching far and wide. Joe Ayling reports
Look local: Carlisle borders on perfection
Look local: Carlisle
Carlisle’s independents are thriving among the UK’s ‘happiest at home’ people. Emma White reports
In focus: Vision of a greener high street
A greener high street
Optical retailers are playing their part in protecting the environment by using less energy and reducing waste, but the profession still lacks an environmental focal point. Joe Ayling reports for this week’s green issue
