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.

More articles by Kimberley Young

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  Observing the eyewear market: consumer spend, pandemic recovery and sustainable expectations

  OT  heard from Natasha Cazin, senior consultant at Euromonitor International, on market and consumer trends in UK eyewear

  • 7 min read

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  Market Spectacles Sunglasses Practice owners Customer service
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  Marcolin and Timberland sign for five more years

  The license agreement has been extended until 2026

  • Eyewear and lenses

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  Inspecs reports strong first quarter

  The eyewear manufacturer saw revenues increase by 18.5%

  • Eyewear and lenses

  Sunglasses Spectacles Market
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  Stand-out style

  Eyewear in designers’ spring and summer collections have an emphasis on bright colours, unique materials and unusual shapes

  • 5 min read

  • Eyewear and lenses

  Sunglasses Spectacles Dry eye Feature
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  Millmead partners with Yair Neuman for lens waste installation

  A new sculpture made of lens waste and discarded demo lenses will aim to draw attention to the topic of sustainability in the industry

  • Eyewear and lenses

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  Me and my glasses

  “I don't recognise myself without them on”

  Jess Gillam, award-winning saxophonist and BBC Radio 3 presenter, tells OT  what she loves about her bold eyewear, uniting people through music, and receiving an MBE

  • 7 min read

  • Eyewear and lenses

  Sunglasses Spectacles Feature
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  Silhouette creates new roles for Ukrainian refugees in Austria and Czech Republic

  The Austrian eyewear brand is also donating 10,000 pairs of eyewear to the Polish Opticians’ Support Network

  • Eyewear and lenses

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  Celebrating eyewear and practices in the Love Eyewear Awards shortlist

  A record number of entries were received for the awards, which include 11 categories this year

  • Eyewear and lenses

  Spectacles Sunglasses Independent Events
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  Detailed minimalism: designing new frames inspired by old ways

  Nicolas Berne, eyewear designer at Charmant, tells OT  about the inspiration behind Minamoto’s designs

  • Eyewear and lenses

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  SightGlass Vision joint venture begins

  Acquired by EssilorLuxottica and CooperCompanies in 2021, the company seeks to produce spectacle lenses that address myopia progression

  • Eyewear and lenses

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