Andrew McClean

Senior reporter

Andrew McClean is the senior reporter for Optometry Today, where he produces industry news and features covering the latest from the High Street, as well as products and events. He also produces the Hit List section within the monthly journal and contributes to features.

More articles by Andrew McClean

“Technology is evolving for visual disability”

Optometrist and founder of Nolke Opticians, Kjell Nolke, and international business development and sales manager at OrCam, Leon Paull, discuss providing technology as a solution to patients
- OT news and features
- Pulished 25 Jun 2019
- by Andrew McClean
Equipment and suppliers Products Patients Low vision Feature
Heidelberg donates OCT to RNIB

The charity’s low vision service will use the device to provide more accurate assessments to patients
- OT news and features
- Pulished 16 May 2019
- by Andrew McClean
Charity OCT Low vision
ARVO showcases latest research

Studies on robot assisted visual field analysis, online symptom checkers and at-home OCT devices were presented at ARVO
- OT news and features
- Pulished 09 May 2018
- by Andrew McClean
Research Events Universities Low vision AMD OCT
Confidence in cosmetics

Imogen Taylor tells OT about how a cosmetic lens service made “the world of difference” after she lost the sight in her right eye
- OT news and features
- Pulished 16 Apr 2018
- by Andrew McClean, Laurence Derbyshire
Contact lenses Low vision Feature
Samsung launches smart glasses

The electronics company is set to reveal its new smart visual aid glasses next week
- OT news and features
- Pulished 03 Jan 2018
- by Andrew McClean
Low vision Technology
Research into Charles Bonnet Syndrome receives funding

A £15,000 grant has been awarded to increase understanding of the condition
- OT news and features
- Pulished 16 Nov 2017
- by Andrew McClean
Research Low vision Charity
Blind Veterans concerned over public’s perception of veterans

New research revealed that 57% of the public do not consider those who have served in the Armed Forces but never seen armed conflict to be veterans
- OT news and features
- Pulished 01 Nov 2017
- by Andrew McClean
Charity Low vision
Gordon Brown reveals struggle with sight loss

The former Prime Minister has written about his battle with vision loss
- OT news and features
- Pulished 30 Oct 2017
- by Andrew McClean
Health services Low vision Government Patients Blind
RSBC launches awareness campaign

‘No Blind Child Unseen’ has been launched on World Sight Day
- OT news and features
- Pulished 12 Oct 2017
- by Andrew McClean
Charity Low vision Campaign
Scottish charities partner for National Eye Health Week

Two charities are asking, How Do You See Scotland?
- OT news and features
- Pulished 18 Sep 2017
- by Andrew McClean
Charity Low vision Campaign