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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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Opticians show support for visiting Chernobyl children
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
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
Banbury optometrists support Cambodian sight mission
Two opticians from Banbury have taken part in a charity mission to help improve vision for people in Cambodia. Nimish Desai and Manjot Panesar, both optometrists at Specsavers, travelled to Phnom Penh in Cambodia to | more
Scots opticians fund and operate training in Malawi
Big-hearted Scots opticians have taken care of the running costs of training frontline eye health workers in Malawi, helping to prevent unnecessary blindness and safeguard the sight of children. They have committed to supporting the | 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
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
Aberdeen opticians host homeless people
Clinical staff at an Aberdeen opticians brought some winter cheer to the city’s homeless with a drop-in event that allowed vulnerable people to have a full sight test. Twenty free pairs of glasses were made up within an hour of the eye tests, and while they waited, hot drinks were served thanks to Starbucks and food was kindly donated by Pret A Manger
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From basic light perception to better than UK driving standard
Optometrist Ryan Burke recently returned from a sight saving mission to Moldova in Eastern Europe to treat 1,600 people in just five days. The trip was jointly organised by a group from Cardiff University and a Romanian pastor. | more