Chris Bennett: Worth trying a fresh approach

It’s funny how often the most obvious things are overlooked so I was naturally drawn to Martin Smith Opticians in Lincoln last week when it became the first practice in the UK to take on the Paskal 3D refraction system.

Three dimensional refraction systems are not new per se. I have been aware of the Paskal system for about two years and assumed it would be in use in some small way. I found myself surprised that Martin Smith Opticians was the first practice in the UK to adopt the system but also to find that 3,000 practices in German already use 3D. UK practices have been more sceptical about the benefits of 3D.