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Lessons in leadership
Optical professionals discuss the qualities that they admire – and aim to embody – in effective leaders
Wellbeing in focus
From daily happiness habits to tips for nurturing contented teams, OT explores how practitioners can maintain their mental and physical health
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OT explores how the whole practice team can work together to ensure tailored, comfortable contact lens solutions are provided to astigmatic patients
Effective triage
OT learns how teamwork played a key role in the timely identification of a retinal detachment at Eyeglass Opticians
Navigating complaints in practice
Optical Consumer Complaints Service resolution manager, Kayleigh Turnbull, shares her top tips for preventing conflict from escalating in practice
My life in eyewear
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Glasses greener
How Bill Opticians in Devon is embracing sustainability
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Bird Eyewear showcased the vibrant and colourful frames from its Birds of Paradise collection at 100% Optical 2026
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