A big-hearted team member at Specsavers Cheltenham has launched a fundraising campaign to help buy a defibrillator for the local community. Lab assistant James Tombs, 36, launched the ‘Hampers for Hearts’ campaign to help raise | more
Specsavers’ very first employee, Helen Pipet, has been celebrating 35 years with the company and is not planning on retiring any time soon. Not counting the company’s co-founders Doug and Mary Perkins, Helen is the longest-serving employee at Specsavers | more
Gary Barlow has lent his sartorial style to the latest Osiris Eyewear collection with a 38-strong range – plus six sunglasses, which take inspiration from minimalist Nordic architecture – coupled with warm colours inspired by the Italian Riviera. Gary, who started wearing glasses four years ago, says: ‘I like the fact the glasses are stylish but don’t rely on trends and each pair has a classic, timeless feel'. | more
Nicola Ferdinand, 41, a mum-of-three from Langtoft, went for a routine sight test in Bourne, where the optometrist who immediately found a worrying anomaly in her eye – a slightly discoloured optic nerve. She was | more
With new locations added, the MiniPAC roadshow offers all the CET points, competencies and peer discussions you need for your annual GOC registration requirements, in one day. This year there's added supervisor development for all practitioner groups plus career advancement advice | more
Hundreds of optometrists and dispensing opticians headed to the Specsavers stand at 100% Optical in London from 12 to 14 January to experience a world-class CET programme. Practitioners from throughout the optical sector were full | more
Patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) typically present with symptoms of reduced vision accompanied by obvious clinical signs. Other symptoms may include spots or shadows in vision | more
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Maria Sattar, ophthalmic director at Bishop Auckland since February 2017, explains why the store’s MECS (minor eye conditions service) scheme is so popular with patients and practitioners. Bishop Auckland has been making a success of | more
Reducing customers' fears of cost and hassle of contact lenses leaves room for patients to think about all the new things they can do with their ‘glasses-free time’ | 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
Chris Steele reviews the referral of patients, clinical management and current therapeutic options for RVO | more
With most patients experiencing a posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) over the course of their life, it is something all optometrists are familiar with. Whilst the majority of PVDs are uncomplicated, some can result in secondary complications that can have a serious impact on vision. This article reviews the process of PVD, along with the associated secondary complications that can occur. | more
