The only way is up
Simon Jones looks at some of the ways practices can give patients’ spectacle and sunglass frames a new lease of life
Management
The importance of recycling
The importance of recycling
Mike Hale speaks to Sam Angel of TerraCycle Europe about the innovative ...
Thinking outside the box
Thinking outside the box
Yiannis Kotoulas explores the eco-friendly business partnerships that practices ...
A powerful movement
A powerful movement
Danish eyewear brand MonkeyGlasses opened its first practice in Copenhagen in ...
In Focus: Complaint mediation
In Focus: Complaint mediation
Jennie Jones tells Andrew McClean how the OCCS has increased awareness of the ...
Covid: Evolving eye care
Covid: Evolving eye care
Mike Hale speaks to three independent practices about lockdown experiences, ...
Preparing children for visits
Preparing children for visits
Clinical adviser at the College of Optometrists, Daniel Hardiman-McCartney, ...
In Focus: Speaking as one
In Focus: Speaking as one
Locsu’s annual report for 2018-19 notes how the optical sector must be well ...
Inspecs saves Norville
Inspecs acquires Norville Group
Inspecs snaps up Norville Group from administrators in £2.4m deal
The new normal eye clinic
The new normal eye clinic
Tim Manners reflects on what practice will be like for patients from now on
In Focus: In search of online visibility
In search of online visibility
Yiannis Kotoulas delves into a new report examining the performance of online eyewear retailers
In Focus: A world turned upside down
A world turned upside down
Anxiety has increased and independence has decreased during lockdown for blind and partially sighted people. Andrew McClean reports
In focus: Review row resurfaces
Review row resurfaces
ABDO and the GOC have once again locked horns over the regulator’s controversial Education Strategic Review. Simon Jones reports
De Rigo: Best laid plans
De Rigo: Best laid plans
Simon Jones talks to De Rigo UK & Ireland country manager Rebecca Louvre about how that company had to quickly implement new strategies in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic
Qualifications: What are T-levels?
What are T-levels?
Usman Rasul explains how a T-level programme in optical care services will help recruit optical assistants
In Focus: Petition gathers steam
Anti-GOC petition created
Yiannis Kotoulas reports on a recent petition calling for an investigation into the GOC
In focus: Changing attitudes
In focus: Changing attitudes
Professor Richard Newsom discusses optometrists’ attitudes to PPE with Andrew McClean
Pandemic response: Getting back to business
Getting back to business
Optician speaks to British eyewear suppliers and designers about their response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the challenges they’ve faced and how business can resume in the months ahead
In Focus: Confusion as practices expand services
Confusion as services expand
Optical practices in England have this week set out on the road to recovery, but conflicting guidance and position statements have overshadowed the return to work. Simon Jones reports
In focus: GOC to probe Specsavers video
GOC to probe Specsavers video
A video leaked on social media appearing to show a Specsavers practice running normally under lockdown has been met with widespread disapproval. Simon Jones reports
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