TV chef Rosemary Shrager has revealed she is ‘extremely worried’ about losing her sight after several close family members went blind due to glaucoma. She is now working with Specsavers to raise awareness of the importance | more
Musician’s early glaucoma diagnosis prevents sight loss
A visit to a Bicester opticians helped ensure 80-year-old Jane Singleton’s sight wasn’t lost to glaucoma. After noticing she was having trouble reading number plates from distance, Fringford resident, Jane made an appointment for an | more
Set to excel
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MECS success in Surrey
Specsavers’ Surrey Downs stores – Leatherhead, Banstead, Epsom and Dorking – have only had a minor eye conditions service (MECS) contract in place since November 2017, but they’ve already achieved some fantastic results. The stores’ | more
11 therapeutic points at PAC include peer review
Optometrists with therapeutic prescribing specialties can earn more CET points than ever before – across more competencies – at this year’s Professional Advancement Conference on 13 October. The following sessions and quizzes are accredited for | more
Eye test proves lifesaving after tumour discovered
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Football pundit Ian Wright urges the nation to look after their eyesight
Football icon Ian Wright has teamed up with Specsavers to encourage everyone to have regular eye tests to help protect their health. The former Arsenal striker and studio pundit for BBC and ITV Sport, is | more
Fundraising sees defib machine in Cheltenham
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Optometry – more than improving vision
Each year optometrists experience first-hand the work of the Fred Hollows Foundation. Patrycja Zelazny a graduate optometrist participated in one trip to Fiji and shared what she witnessed, and how it changed her perceptions of optometry
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Bookings open for 25th PAC
The Professional Advancement Conference (PAC) is marking an amazing 25 years this year. Promising to be the biggest and best event yet, the flagship conference in Birmingham’s ICC on 13 October is open to all | more