Kimberley Young

Senior reporter

Kimberley Young is senior reporter for Optometry Today (OT), covering news and product announcements across the industry and High Street, both online and in the print journal. She also interviews optometry students on their journey into the profession for OT’s A to Optometry articles, and speaks to patients and practitioners for the An optometrist saved my life feature.

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  Optical Express makes £10m investment in equipment

  The deal with Zeiss will include ultra-widefield fundus cameras, operating microscopes, IOLMaster biometers and OCT scanners

  • OT news and features
  • Published 21 Jul 2021
  • Kimberley Young

  High Street Sight test OCT Multiple
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  “Our new clinic in Birmingham is at the heart of the city centre”

  Optical Express’ new flagship clinic and treatment centre has been opened in Birmingham. OT  found out more

  • OT news and features
  • Published 19 May 2021
  • Kimberley Young

  High Street Multiple Cataracts Business
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  Optical organisations express concern over video from Specsavers employee

  A video appearing to show a Specsavers employee explaining how the practice is delivering routine sight testing despite government restrictions has been met with criticism

  • OT news and features
  • Published 05 Jun 2020
  • Kimberley Young

  GOC AOP Practice management Multiple
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  Specsavers announces 450 support office jobs at risk of redundancy

  Support office roles at the Guernsey, Nottingham and Southampton offices are at risk, though optometrists and colleagues employed in UK stores will not be affected.

  • OT news and features
  • Published 19 May 2020
  • Kimberley Young

  High Street Multiple Business Coronavirus
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  Specsavers events go digital

  Specsavers to run its MiniPAC event series as online learning for practitioners
  
  

  • OT news and features
  • Published 06 Apr 2020
  • Kimberley Young

  High Street Multiple CET Coronavirus
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  Boots provides support in COVID-19 testing for NHS staff

  Boots UK has been supporting the Government’s drive to provide coronavirus tests for NHS staff, with Boots Opticians employees among some of the first volunteers

  • OT news and features
  • Published 30 Mar 2020
  • Kimberley Young

  High Street Business Multiple Coronavirus
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  UK optical practices feel the business impact of COVID-19

  Practice owners express business concerns as coronavirus outbreak develops
  
  

  • OT news and features
  • Published 12 Mar 2020
  • Kimberley Young

  High Street Health Practice management Customer service Business Independent Multiple Coronavirus