Good communication has always been a key part of my role as an optometrist, in hospital and the community, and as a store director but it has never been as important as it is now… Investing my time in strong two-way communication with | more
With opticians in England, Wales and Northern Ireland now allowed to offer a full range of services, including routine eye testing, people are being urged to prioritise their eye health this Glaucoma Awareness Week (29 | more
Patients requiring treatment for advanced eye conditions, which was put on hold during lockdown, can now be cared for by Newmedica again. Newmedica’s eye health clinics have opened to restart treatment for patients already in | more
Giles Edmonds, Specsavers clinical services director, has welcomed today’s letter from NHS England confirming that with immediate effect opticians can resume routine GOS services as long as they have the necessary infection prevention and control | more
People with poor vision are feeling lonelier during lockdown, according to new research published in support of Loneliness Awareness Week [1]. The study shows that more than half of those (51%) who say they have | more
Specsavers Graduate Recruitment team explains how they are supporting students and working to mitigate the effect of the COVID pandemic on optometry training and placements. | more
Student optometrist Nashwa Choudhury, 21, from Bradford won the 2019 Spectacle Wearer of the Year Editor’s Choice Award. She chatted to us about her favourite frame shapes, colours and styles... | more
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To mark National Apprenticeship Week (3-7 February), Spectrum spoke to Martyn Thomas and Richard Goring, joint venture partners at Specsavers Frome and Warminster. Both partners are on the senior leader Master’s degree apprenticeship – dispelling | more
This article considers some of the clinical considerations in deciding when it is appropriate to use tonometry, visual fields and other diagnostic and imaging tests in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. | more
An overview of the methods of corneal pachymetry and the interpretation of the results. | more
This CET article by Kiki Soteri covers eye care professionals’ unsung contribution to the health of the nation – preventing injury - | more
