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Pop-up practice: Dealing with disaster

A practice in Cambridge has bounced back from disaster with an innovative solution. Yiannis Kotoulas reports

Interview: David Baker, general manager of Rodenstock UK

Rodenstock recently appointed David Baker to head up its UK business. Chris ...

Lights, camera, Alconversation

In focus: Lights, camera, Alconversation

Airing the salient topics of the day has become an annual occurence for the ...

Where to get your lens work done in the UK

Optician presents our guide to the optical labs throughout the UK and Ireland, ...

Specsavers focuses on clinical outcomes reporting

Benchmarking referral rates and having the power to analyse clinical outcomes ...

In focus: AI poses risk and reward conundrum for profession

Artificial intelligence continues to make inroads into the realm of eye care, ...

Mark Georgevic, director of Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care

Mark Georgevic celebrated his 25th anniversary at Scrivens Opticians & Hearing ...

In focus: Towards best practice

Having come into effect on October 1, the General Optical Council’s new ...

The changing face of education

The changing face of optical education

Specsavers’ Professional Advancement Conference (PAC) celebrates its 25th year ...

Why put off seeking help?

Last week Johnson & Johnson hosted a round table discussion to highlight the ...

The BIB team celebrate a successful Optrafair

A score in used kit

Twenty years ago, Tim Baker started refurbishing used optical equipment in his ...

Tim Precious, managing director 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

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 £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

In focus: EssilorLuxottica’s grand vision for aggressive expansion in retail

EssilorLuxottica’s expansion

The optical giant EssilorLuxottica is a step closer to acquiring a global retail platform that will further strengthen its dominance. Sean Rai-Roche reports

Giovanni Abruzzini: director, northern Europe region and general manager UK/Ireland at Johnson & Johnson

Giovanni Abruzzini

Putting patients at the centre of the optical journey is essential to meet their needs, build their trust and grow the market, says Giovanni Abruzzini. He shares his insight from over 20 year’s experience with Chris Bennett

The Sina Centurion Hotel on the Grand Canal

Vision from Venice

In partnership with Marcolin Group, Optician hosts a roundtable in Venice to discuss the future of independent optical retail and forging better relationships with eyewear suppliers. Simon Jones acts as moderator

Famous for perfection

Mike Hale travels to Shepshed Optics to catch up with a prescription house going places

An Ollie Quinn location in Calgary, Canada

Moving away from the status quo

Moving away from the norm

Several eyewear brands have disrupted the optical retailing status quo in recent years. Zoe Wickens explores how

Green, safe, responsible

Dr Marc Wawerla, Stephan Hund and Joachim Kuss look at the production of prescription and stock eyeglass lenses at Zeiss and consider what is already possible right now and what the future will hold from a sustainability perspective

Top UK chains: Life at the top of optics

Life at the top of optics

Surging new entrants and transfers amongst players have shaken up this year’s optical tree. Sean Rai-Roche reports on the biggest companies in the industry and compares them with their position last year