Coronavirus
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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Hoya Lens UK have been monitoring and adhering to the Government guidelines whilst continuing to support independent opticians in their efforts to provide much-needed spectacle lenses to NHS staff and key workers.
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Additional measures to support job retention and employment opportunities have been welcomed by practices, though gaps in support persist for some
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From Perspex screens and hand sanitiser, to video explainers and smiley badges, these are some of the ways practice owners are adapting
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Optometrist and OT clinical editor for multimedia, Ceri Smith-Jaynes, and East London practice owner, Simon Rose, discuss what independent practices need to do to secure their businesses over the next few months
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Kathleen McQuade, of Aberfeldy Opticians in Perthshire, on how she’s planning to juggle running her practice with first-time motherhood
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Ian Cameron, of Edinburgh’s Cameron Optometry, on why practices need to embrace remote consultations or risk being left behind
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Each month, OT poses a scenario from a practitioner. Here, we look at managing remote consultations
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Zoe Richmond, interim clinical director of the Local Optical Committee Support Unit (LOCSU), tells OT about setting up the COVID-19 Urgent Eyecare Service
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Owner of Jones and Co. Styling Opticians, Conor Heaney, shares insight into how his practice is operating in the coronavirus pandemic and how his peers should use this time as an opportunity to grow
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Optometrist and owner of Eyesite Eyecare Centres in Coventry, Suresh Munyal, discusses how his business has adapted during the coronavirus crisis