A Specsavers glaucoma practical workshop has paid off after exam candidates spotted the warning signs of angle-closure glaucoma in one of their colleagues. | more
Patients ask ‘What are the symptoms of glaucoma?’
Opticians teams across the country are urging working in conjunction with each other during World Glaucoma Week (11-16 March) to help spread the message that regular eye tests can help prevent one of the leading | more
Early-detection glaucoma research flags future role for community clinicians
A pioneering glaucoma detection test that hit the headlines might, one day, be carried out in high street practice, predict researchers in a study published last month. And, says Specsavers Professional Services consultant Dr Nigel | more
£1 million frame sales fundraising for Comic Relief
Specsavers has smashed its target of raising more than £1 million for Comic Relief, since becoming an official supporter in 2015. It is the third Red Nose Day that Specsavers has supported the charity by | more
Blog – Thriving high street retailers
In an age when one in every five pounds spent in the UK is now online¹, it would be easy to assume that bricks and mortar are no longer a good investment for any retailer. | more
Interactive CET roadshow – coming to a town near you
With new locations added, the MiniPAC roadshow offers all the CET points, competencies and peer discussions you need for your annual GOC registration requirements, in one day. This year there’s added supervisor development for all practitioner groups plus career advancement advice | more
35 years in optics and counting
Specsavers’ very first employee, Helen Pipet, has been celebrating 35 years with the company and says she is not planning on retiring any time soon. Not counting the company’s co-founders Doug and Mary Perkins, Helen is the longest-serving employee at Specsavers – having started work in 1984, the same year Specsavers was founded. In those days, there were no job titles… or departments, as there were only four employees including the Perkins. Helen helped out with whatever was needed, from sorting frames to doing paperwork and running errands. | more
Gary Barlow is the face of Osiris Eyewear
Gary Barlow has lent his sartorial style to the latest Osiris Eyewear collection with a 38-strong range – plus six sunglasses, which take inspiration from minimalist Nordic architecture – coupled with warm colours inspired by the Italian Riviera. Gary, who started wearing glasses four years ago, says: ‘I like the fact the glasses are stylish but don’t rely on trends and each pair has a classic, timeless feel’. | more
Optrafair 2019 preview – clinical optometry lecture
With the sustainability of the profession under threat, what more can and should be done to improve patient outcomes and demonstrate the value of optometry? Paul is the Director of Professional Advancement for Specsavers in | more
Love is all around as caring colleague launches life-saving campaign
A big-hearted team member at Specsavers Cheltenham has launched a fundraising campaign to help buy a defibrillator for the local community. Lab assistant James Tombs, 36, launched the ‘Hampers for Hearts’ campaign to help raise | more