Viewpoint: Diary of a spectacle designer

I find myself typing this month’s column into my phone lying on my back on my wife’s yoga mat. I’ve been here for five days now. Had a little accident while wearing an Oculus VR headset.

Consequently I currently have lots of time on my hands. So, I’ve been thinking about how the eyewear industry has changed since I started out, then, musing about where it might be going.

I remember little workshops in the backs of practices and watching crafty opticians and technicians adjusting arm lengths, changing base curves, mending split rims and resinking hinges. I would travel around Britain with my little sales bag and marvel at the goings on.