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

Consulting on dry eye

A Bausch & Lomb survey has found that patients are not asking pharmacists about dry eye treatments
- OT news and features
- Pulished 25 Oct 2017
- by Andrew McClean
Dry eye Patients Contact lenses
Contact lens horrors

A warning has been issued on the dangers of cosmetic contact lenses
- OT news and features
- Pulished 19 Oct 2017
- by Andrew McClean
Optical organisations Campaign Patients GOC
A lifelong horror story

The BCLA has issued a warning about cosmetic lenses ahead of Halloween
- OT news and features
- Pulished 17 Oct 2017
- by Andrew McClean
Contact lenses Campaign Patients
Labour MP sports eye patch at PMQs

Angela Rayner MP visited A&E before attending Parliament
- OT news and features
- Pulished 12 Oct 2017
- by Andrew McClean
Health services Government Cornea Patients
New DMO treatment arrives in Ireland

Patients now have access to an injection that lasts up to three years
- OT news and features
- Pulished 02 Oct 2017
- by Andrew McClean
Diabetes Patients Health services
A quarter of people feel uncomfortable during sight tests

A Mainline Instruments survey has revealed the parts of a sight test that people dislike the most
- OT news and features
- Pulished 19 Sep 2017
- by Andrew McClean
Equipment and suppliers Sight test Awareness week Customer service Patients
New guidance published on colour blindness in football

A new report has offered guidance on how to ensure football is inclusive as possible for those living with colour blindness
- OT news and features
- Pulished 08 Sep 2017
- by Andrew McClean
Research Campaign Patients
One in five will live with sight loss in their lifetime

RNIB and Specsavers’ joint report reveals state of UK’s eye health
- OT news and features
- Pulished 07 Sep 2017
- by Andrew McClean
Charity Multiple Sight test Patients
How to offer great multifocal contact lens services

Contact lens optician and co-owner of Focalpoint Opticians in south-west London, Gurminder Pandya, shares her observations on giving great patient care when using multifocal contact lenses with OT
- OT news and features
- Pulished 24 Aug 2017
- by Andrew McClean
Contact lenses Independent Customer service Practice management Patients
Moorfields agenda

CEO David Probert shares an overview of the eye hospital’s AGM and its five-year strategy
- OT news and features
- Pulished 17 Aug 2017
- by Andrew McClean, Laurence Derbyshire
Optical organisations Primary care NHS Patients Hospital optometrists