Two men from Ledbury have undergone potentially life-saving surgery after an optometrist helped to diagnose the same condition within weeks of each other. Brian Poole, aged 80, and Keith Bullock, aged 72, each visited Specsavers after | more
A brand-new state-of-the-art eye health clinic and surgical centre has been opened ophthalmology company, Newmedica, in North Ormesby in Teesside. Set up as a Newmedica ophthalmology joint venture partnership with consultant ophthalmologists Qasim Mansoor and | more
Optical and audiology retailer Specsavers has opened its 900th store in the UK and Ireland in Dalgety Bay, Scotland. The landmark has been achieved just two years after the company celebrated its 800th store opening | more
This Brain Tumour Awareness Week (October 26 – November 2) a mother and her daughter are urging everyone to ensure they have regular eye tests. Millie Garbutt was 10 years old when she went for | more
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47-year-old male presented with two ‘grey small spots’ in RE vision which had started 3 days prior. Reported experiencing some levels of stress recently. | more
A 22-year-old caucasian male started his retail career at Specsavers with an eye exam to experience the full customer journey. He reported poor peripheral vision and struggled using night-vision goggles when previously in the army. OCT imaging of the optic nerve showed pronounced macular oedema in the RE and a lamellar hole in the LE | more
‘When I tell people I do domiciliary they often have quite a negative view of it. They tend to think that all the customers are old and have dementia, and that it’s a difficult day. In fact, it’s | more
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An all-new interactive CET module that explores the concept of screening patients and issues relating to screening for visual field defects | more
Complications may occur with any contact lens type and wearing regimen and, when they do occur, can vary from mild to sight-threatening conditions. In the first of a new series, Chris Steele discusses CL-related complications. | 1 interactive or non-interactive point for optometrists, contact lens opticians and dispensing opticians. | more
