Healthcare services expected to be focused more in the community than in hospitals by 2035, “to end hospital outpatients as we know it”

Through a new multi-year licensing partnership, Coral will launch a collection of Umbro glasses, crafted from a material made from recycled plastic waste

A panel at the Independents Day event in June saw leaders in eyewear brands and practices discuss the future of independent eyewear

The B Corp brand, which supported eye care projects across Africa, cited market pressures, inflation and the costs of living as reasons behind the closure, but plans to “go out on a high”

In recognition of International Day for Biological Diversity, the eyewear group has highlighted its 10 colonies of honey bees and 4.9 acre parkland

The association has welcomed the recruitment of over 1500 GPs since October, but has again emphasised that eye care is integral to fixing the front door of the NHS

The brand released a report assessing the 2023 carbon dioxide equivalent emissions contributed by the three main materials used in its frames

The AOP has outlined five key asks to better utilise optometry in transforming services for older people

Primary care operations will move “over time” to be managed by ‘neighbourhood health providers,’ the blueprint said

Richard Smith, head of professional affairs EMEA at Bausch + Lomb and chairman of the Association of Contact Lens Manufacturers, will take on the role