More than 1,000 Scottish school pupils glimpsed a bright future in optics when they visited Skills Scotland in Aberdeen on Tuesday 6 November at the AECC. Specsavers’ Early Careers team won Best Stand Award at the | more
Mother and daughters complete Kilimanjaro charity trek
An optical family have completed their climb of Mount Kilimanjaro raising some £7,000 for charity. Krishna Parmar and her two daughters, Amisha and Jyoti, who run Specsavers stores in Beeston, Ilkeston, Long Eaton and Eastwood, | more
Eye test picks up brain tumour
A trip to a Didcot opticians resulted in the diagnosis of a brain tumour for eight-year-old local boy, Winston French. The youngster had been experiencing headaches and vomiting for a number of weeks so his | more
Non-winkers get to see the birds
Volunteer helps visitors get spec-tacular views at RSPB Bempton Cliffs Are you a winker? Can you close one eye whilst keeping the other open? It may sound simple but not everyone can do this – | more
Bellshill optical assistant praised for customer care
A Lanarkshire man who is living with deafness has thanked a member of staff at a Bellshill opticians for taking time to learn British Sign Language to help him. John McBride, who has been profoundly | more
New IGA booklet helps people at risk of glaucoma
The International Glaucoma Association (IGA) has launched a new booklet aimed at patients identified as being at risk of glaucoma during a routine eye health check. The charity hopes that community optometrists across the UK | more
RISE up together
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Scotland GOS changes – what do you need to know?
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Joining up professions at the PAC
Practitioners had the chance to benefit from a truly multidisciplinary approach to learning at this year’s Specsavers Professional Advancement Conference, with a programme that brought together optometrists, contact lens and dispensing opticians, optometry undergraduates, ophthalmologists | more
Famous Five up for AOP awards
Five Specsavers colleagues have been shortlisted for the AOP Awards 2019 which recognise and celebrate outstanding talent and contribution in the optical sector. | read more