As an optometrist, you were educated to do so much more than refraction. With eye health clinics and OCT in every store, and hundreds of enhanced optical schemes in place across the country, Specsavers offers | more
VR sight simulator raises awareness of dangers of driving with poor vision
A unique virtual reality (VR) experience has been created by Specsavers, working with the International Glaucoma Association (IGA), to replicate what driving looks like through the eyes of someone with untreated glaucoma. More than 150 | more
Mentoring scheme pays forward
Just one year after launch, Specsavers’ partner mentor scheme has 120 mentor relationships, exceeding its target of 100. The voluntary scheme, which launched in 2018, matches Specsavers mentors with mentees from the company. While anyone | more
Specsavers new Christmas TV ad
Infamous villain Ebenezer Scrooge turns over a new leaf in Specsavers new Christmas TV advert, demonstrating even the coldest hearts can be warmed by a good deal. The 30-second ad runs until Christmas Day. True to form, | more
Dispensers take their training to the next level
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Road safety highlighted with hi-vis vest donations
Supporting Brake’s UK-wide Road Safety Week (18-24 November), Specsavers stores are providing a total of 120,000 high-visibility vests to small community youth groups including pre-schools, Brownies and Scouts. Over 1 million vests have been donated since | more
Putting sight in the driver’s seat this Road Safety Week
The CEO of the Road Haulage Association has teamed up with Specsavers and road safety charity Brake to remind drivers of the importance of regular sight tests, after he himself was diagnosed with glaucoma. According | more
Easing the need for eye care prescriptions from GPs
People in Haverfordwest, Wales no longer need to visit their GP to get a prescription for eye medication, thanks to the upskilling of a local optometrist. Andy Britton, one of the store directors at Specsavers | more
Irish optoms save sight in Indian street and slum communities
Specsavers Ireland has sent a team to India for a week to provide eye care for street and slum communities. The team of 11, which flew to Kolkata on 2 November, is working in conjunction | more
Grimsby eye clinic gets Outstanding rating
Newmedica Lincolnshire, based in Grimsby, has been rated Outstanding for being well-led including its organisational culture, governance, learning and leadership, culture and values in its first inspection by the Care Quality Commission. And the health | more