Eyewear and lenses

Liadain Murphy, group marketing manager for Ocuco, tells OT  about the solutions launched over the past few months to help practices navigate the lockdown and recovery

Liberty Glasses offers a range of frames glazed by ex-offenders, with hopes of launching its own branded frames in 2021

Nicola Del Din, CEO at Blackfin, talks to OT  about re-starting manufacturing after COVID-19 and the importance of the brand’s core pillars

The sustainable eyewear brand is bringing its collections of handmade frames to independent optometrists in the UK

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.

Inspecs has acquired Norville’s manufacturing operations from administrators in a move that CEO, Robin Totterman, suggested would combine two of the “oldest and most respected British optical brands – frame-maker with lens-maker”

Frame and glazing suppliers have continued to fulfil orders to support optometrists through the lockdown, and are now considering what the future may look like for the supply chain

B Corp companies are those that have been judged to balance profit with purpose through their strong social and environmental awareness.

A number of frame, lens and surfacing suppliers are continuing operations to support practices providing urgent or essential appointments during the outbreak

Essilor has appointed a new CEO and is speeding up its integration with Luxottica