Research investigates the 79% of the UK’s 11.8 million people aged 65+ living with sight loss. The ‘oldest old’ are at greatest risk – one in every three people aged 85 and over is living with sight loss, and those people living in care homes are at higher risk of poor eye health. | more
Derek Dubery is crowned Spectacle Wearer of the Year 2016
44 year-old grey model wins top glasses wearing honour from over 20,000 selfie entries in the annual awards that celebrates people who wear glasses and raises money for anti-bullying charity Kidscape. | more
People development – launch of Platinum Employer scheme
A prestigious new scheme rewarding dedication to people development has been launched. The new ‘Platinum Employer’ programme has been proven to enable and encourage people to do their best every day – and proven to improve the bottom line | more
PAC-ing them in on a transformational day for the optometry profession
Almost 2000 optometrists, contact lens and dispensing opticians will head to Birmingham’s ICC on Sunday 16 October for the PAC, Europe’s largest one-day optical clinical conference. | more
Exam hat-trick in Specsavers Hounslow
Optometrists in Hounslow are celebrating the success of three fellow colleagues qualifying together for their Certificate of Clinical Competency and in record time. The three optometrists – Priya Raju, Pravir Marway, Neelam Sidhu – achieved | more
Macular Society optometrist of the year
Sarah Burchett was awarded optom of the year for her ‘unstinting support for the local Macular Society group, willingness to raise awareness of macular conditions, fundraising and exceptional commitment to community engagement’. | more
Charity refraction clinic mission to Uganda will help children
Welsh eye care supplier is supporting the charitable mission of an optometrist heading to Africa in October to offer free eye care to children in need. | more
Home-visits generate funds for overseas dispenses
More than 1,000 glasses to overseas appeal A home-visiting optical service in Barry, Wales has collected more than 1,000 used frames from local residents to fund eyecare for children and adults in some of Africa’s | more
Generation Eye Report – millions of Britons ignore poor eye health
Research commissioned for National Eye Health Week reveals worrying statistics: | more
Record numbers join graduate training programme
Over half of UK pre-registration optometry students have chosen Specsavers as a great place to work | more