Opticians in Lancaster have supported children affected by the Chernobyl disaster, by inviting them into the store for an afternoon of free eye tests, glasses and fun activities. Staff at the Specsavers store in Lancaster | more
Longest-serving employees not ready to retire yet
An Aberdeen opticians’ two longest-serving staff members are planning to celebrate an incredible 60 combined years in the job – and neither is ready to retire any time soon. Manager Gilly McDonald has worked at | more
Newport dispensing optician ‘walks her socks off’ to raise hundreds for Guide Dogs
The annual fundraising event encourages people to walk 100,000 steps – approximately 45 miles – over the course of a week for the charity, which helps blind people across the UK access guide dogs and | more
Specsavers shares pre-reg guide industry-wide
A newly revamped student and pre-reg guide has been made accessible to all trainee optometrists, regardless of where they work. The new study guide, called Optometry Essentials, is focused on the College of Optometrists’ Scheme | more
Mental health awareness boost for optical colleagues
Specsavers is making a major investment in mental health awareness training for colleagues throughout UK and Ireland. A series of half-day workshops on managing mental health problems has been set up, with one free place | more
Being a WOPEC assessor opens doors
Becoming an assessor for WOPEC (Wales Optometry Postgraduate Education Centre) not only helps to upskill optometrists, but can also lead to some fantastic career development opportunities | more
Specsavers Annual Review 2019
Specsavers’ annual review, published today, has revealed another impressive year with global revenue up 6% and a record 60 new UK stores. Marking the 35th anniversary of the Specsavers Partnership, the review – which covers | more
Clinical advice for helping AMD customers
As the name suggests, AMD is more prevalent with age, with those aged 50 plus more at risk. Around one in every 200 people has AMD at 60 and by the age of 90, it | more
Gary Barlow shares his love of glasses
Singer-songwriter Gary Barlow of Take That fame is the face of Osiris eyewear. He shares his thoughts on wearing glasses and frame fashions.
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Ross Campbell on glaucoma
Over 700,000 people in the UK1 live with glaucoma, of which an estimated 300,0002 do not know they have the condition. 146,000 people live with sight loss that is severe enough to have a significant impact on | more