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Bill Harvey: There’s a hole in my arm

I will never forget the look of disapproval from the duty nurse many years ago...

Simon Jones: The faceless few

It’s all a bit tempestuous at the moment, isn’t it?

Bill Harvey: Give a little bit

You only have to look at the high streets and main roads to see how many people ...

Simon Jones: Red mist

Reaction from front line ECPs last week regarding the College of Optometrists’ ...

Bill Harvey: Charley says

I hope that, by the time you read this, there will be no doubt in anyone’s ...

Moneo: Once and future thing

Moneo writes: Once and future thing

As I write this first column of the new year uncertainty still surrounds us ...

Simon Jones: Simply red

As I write this, England has been placed in its third lockdown in less than a ...

Eye of the tornado

Bill Harvey: Eye of the tornado

Bah, humbug. Just as the Harvey household was looking forward to a gathering of ...

Viewpoint: Designer Diary

Viewpoint: Diary of a spectacle designer

Tom Davies looks to a digital future

Simon Jones: Bye bye 2020

No doubt about it, 2020 has been awful. Describing it as ‘a year to forget,’ ...

Bill Harvey: Afterglid

Immediately prior to the first person in the UK being vaccinated against ...

View from the High Street: That Christmas feeling

That Christmas feeling

Specsavers optometrist Judy Lea considers the imminent festive period

Chris Bennett: The night of the year – virtually

The night of the year

Some well-needed cheer for the optical profession was delivered on Wednesday when the winners of the 2020 Optician Awards were revealed

Bill Harvey: Tears are falling

Ten years ago, I was asked by Alcon to chair a round table. The aim was to gather a range of health professionals and industry experts together in order to hear their views

Letters: Material matters

We refer to the article entitled ‘Why are 1 day SiH lenses a good choice for my patients?’ published in Optician on November 6, 2020.

Simon Jones: Rolling with the punches

Rolling with the punches

The ebb and flow of the industry this year has been inspiring, but also fascinating to watch.

Bill Harvey: Come of age

So far, my optimism about a full vaccination roll out next spring seems to be well placed

Mentoris writes: Building up your resilience

Building up your resilience

Several years ago, I attended a leadership workshop with several other CEOs of businesses from a wide range of sectors

Simon Jones: Reasons to be cheerful

Reasons to be cheerful

You might remember a slightly pessimistic leader column a couple of weeks ago following the news about the results of the Pfizer vaccine trials

Bill Harvey: If you want blood...

Bill Harvey: If you want blood

With the announcement of a second Covid-19 vaccine from the US showing excellent early results, it has been another week for cautious optimism about next year