The UK’s universities minister got to experience first-hand the new optometry facilities at Teesside University which will be used to help educate, train and retain optometrists in the region. Chris Skidmore, minister of state for | more
Multi-million-pound campaign to raise awareness of OCT
A new multi-million-pound marketing initiative from Specsavers launched on Sunday 2 February, with the aim of raising awareness of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) technology used in its UK stores – as part of Specsavers’ most | more
Advancing optometry – and careers – at 100%
Almost 2500 CET points were earned by optical practitioners from across the sector on the Specsavers stand at 100% Optical in London from 25 to 27 January. Giving delegates an insight into the range and | more
Measurement, not opinion, will secure future of optometry
Using clinical data to improve eye health outcomes and become a valued partner with the NHS is critical to the future of optometry. That was the key message from Specsavers at 100% Optical’s main stage | more
AOP Practice of the Year Award winners
Congratulations to the Specsavers Derby team who won the award for best practice at the AOP gala dinner (26 January). They were up against stiff competition from Central Vision Opticians, Davies & Jones Optometrists, Shrewsbury | more
Time to advance optometry – in London’s ExCeL centre
It’s time to advance optometry – and your career – was the message to delegates from Specsavers at the 100% Optical fair 2020 in London’s ExCeL. As in previous years, the Specsavers main stand was | more
Degree apprenticeship for optometry – your questions answered
The Trailblazer group proposal to set up a degree apprenticeship for optometry has attracted considerable debate. Victoria Unsworth, the group’s chair, gives more insight into the proposal, and responds to the concerns that have been | more
How College membership helps both optometrist recruitment and retention
Kevin Liu MCOptom, Director, Specsavers in Sale Kevin (pictured) has been a member of The College of Optometrists, the professional body for optometry, since he qualified in 2006. He offers College membership to all the | more
Life-threatening condition spotted in trip to Ilkeston optician
A little girl’s Marfan syndrome was identified after she had her eyes tested for the first time in Ilkeston. Kathleen O’Hara, known as Kitty, was just three when she first visited Specsavers with her mum, | more
From east to west, pre-registration optometrists are impressed
More than 500 pre-registration optometrists have joined Specsavers’ market-leading graduate programme since September – the highest intake yet. What’s more, the geographical spread of pre-registration (pre-reg) placements is the widest to date, from Lerwick in | more