Optometrist Martin Skehan is set to swap his test room for the Atlantic Ocean as he plans to take on the world’s toughest row, the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge Whisky Atlantic Challenge, in a boat with his visually impaired friend Stuart and two | more
Irish optoms save sight in Indian street and slum communities
Specsavers Ireland has sent a team to India for a week to provide eye care for street and slum communities. The team of 11, which flew to Kolkata on 2 November, is working in conjunction | more
Opticians restore sight in African village
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‘Blind bowling’ event raises funds for UK veterans
Specsavers Newport optical team recently competed in a bowling match wearing blind-folds to raise funds for Blind Veterans UK – who help ex-service people experiencing sight loss. The team organised the event to raise money for Blind | 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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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