Moving downstairs in style
Differentiation is the modern mantra of the independent. Chris Bennett travelled to Cheltenham to hear more about Ellis & Killpartrick’s journey to be different
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Tackling coronavirus together
In focus: Tackling coronavirus together
A network has been set up to provide guidance and support to optometrists ...
Optician feels the symptoms
In focus: Optician begins to feel the symptoms of pandemic
Optician rounds up the latest coronavirus news affecting the industry
Fluorescent fluctuations
Fluorescent fluctuations
Professor Arnold Wilkins looks into the impact of strip lighting on vision and ...
Colour blindness on the OS map
Putting colour blindness on the OS map
People with colour blindness can now read Ordnance Survey maps clearly with ...
Interview: 25 years of CLs
Interview: Contextualising contact lenses for a quarter of a century
Mike Hale interviews Professor Philip Morgan and Professor Nathan Efron about ...
Viewpoint: Changing patterns
Viewpoint: Changing patterns
Simon Small explains how adopting a four-day working week has benefited staff ...
Dealing with disaster
Pop-up practice: Dealing with disaster
A practice in Cambridge has bounced back from disaster with an innovative ...
David Baker, Rodenstock UK
Interview: David Baker, general manager of Rodenstock UK
Rodenstock recently appointed David Baker to head up its UK business. Chris ...
Where to get your lens work done in the UK
Optical labs guide
Optician presents our guide to the optical labs throughout the UK and Ireland, with each company given the opportunity to provide an insight into the services they provide
Specsavers focuses on clinical outcomes reporting
Specsavers' clinical outcomes
Benchmarking referral rates and having the power to analyse clinical outcomes will provide the evidence needed to get optometry and ophthalmology working hand in hand. Chris Bennett speaks to Giles Edmonds, clinical services director of Specsavers
In focus: AI poses risk and reward conundrum for profession
AI poses risks and rewards
Artificial intelligence continues to make inroads into the realm of eye care, but despite its touted benefits, practitioners still have their doubts. Simon Jones reports
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Mark Georgevic, director of Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care
Scrivens Opticians interview
Mark Georgevic celebrated his 25th anniversary at Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care during 2019. Mike Hale reports
In focus: Towards best practice
Towards best practice
Having come into effect on October 1, the General Optical Council’s new Standards for Optical Businesses have been welcomed by various organisations. Yiannis Kotoulas reports
The changing face of optical education
The changing face of education
Specsavers’ Professional Advancement Conference (PAC) celebrates its 25th year in October. Optometrist Paul Carroll, Specsavers’ director of professional services, was one of the small group of store partners who established the flagship conference in 1995. He discusses how optical education has changed over the last quarter of a century
Why put off seeking help?
Why put off seeking help?
Last week Johnson & Johnson hosted a round table discussion to highlight the inertia among patients to eye care and in particular, presbyopia. Chris Bennett reports
A score in used kit
A score in used kit
Twenty years ago, Tim Baker started refurbishing used optical equipment in his garage. Today that firm is a major supplier of new and used optical equipment. Chris Bennett reports
Tim Precious, managing director of Essilor UK
Tim Precious of Essilor UK
Essilor UK’s focus on independents will be under scrutiny following EssilorLuxottica’s acquisition of Grandvision but managing director Tim Precious sees it as a chance to double down on its commitment. Simon Jones finds out how
Resetting a global brand
Resetting a global brand
Servicing half of the nation’s eye care needs is a mammoth task. As Specsavers celebrates 35 years in business Chris Bennett caught the Airbus to Guernsey to see how it is resetting the brand
Essilor’s green deal
Essilor’s green deal
Essilor’s £2.5m investment in alloy replacement technology (ART) manufacturing in Thornbury has led the way in a company-wide initiative reduce its impact on the environment. Simon Jones finds out more
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