Dispensing

The interior of Cubitts Manchester

Cubitts opens first Manchester outlet in former Affleck & Brown department store

A former drapery once known as ‘Harrods of the North’ is the new home of the British spectacle brand

On the High Street

2 days ago

An open display book of photochromic lenses each displaying the colour they turn after exposure to UV

Rodenstock showcases photochromic family

Products

3 days ago

A laughing man stands in front of a light wall with a rainbow of spectacle frames, lenses and cases displayed

Jai Kudo Lenses present Signature varifocals

Products

30 Jul

Claire Gorman, Claire Wright, Debbie Chatten-Smith, Dean Dunning, Leanne Smewing at the University of Plymouth in hard hats and high vis coats

ABDO partners with the University of Plymouth to launch new DO apprenticeship

Students and pre-regs

01 Jul

An illustration in black, white and blue of three people arranging together large puzzles pieces in an interpretation of teamwork

Practice team digest

The patient journey: “We work as a family team”

On the High Street

28 Jun 6 min read

100% Optical

A young boy in a wheelchair smiles as an eye care practitioner shows him a pair of spectacles

Adapting an eye test in a special school setting

Patients

18 Jun

Two women photographed against a brilliant blue sunny sky in a classic country garden with stone vases and topiary. The women are dressed in yellow and lavender wrap dresses, hair slicked back into buns, and both wear oversized frames with thick sides in a marbled pink acetate

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Fun in the sun

Products

05 Jun

Woman holding a pair of spectacles an arms length away from her

At the dispensing desk

Managing frame choice for high prescriptions

Practice team

05 Jun 4 mins

An unidentified child sits on the sofa eating potato chips and a hamburger

Study finds obesity increases risk of astigmatism in young people

Research

02 Jun

A girl is lifted by a woman to look at a display of glasses on a shelf

ABDO releases white paper on children’s vision

Research

02 Jun

View over a woman’s shoulder as she drives an electric car

The workshop

Understanding equipment in transit insurance for optometrists

Domiciliary

27 May

A collage of a woman in glasses with three different lenses, in each image she’s facing a different direction

Essilor introduces new lens initiative

Products

20 May

Norville trade literature from the 1980s

A journey through Norville history with museum curator, Dr Neil Handley

Products

09 Apr

Kylian and Patrick pose together on a dark background, both wearing Oakley Meta HSTN smart eyewear

Supplier insight

How can practices introduce smart eyewear?

Products

02 Apr 6 min read

Large image of the Rodenstock DNEye scanner on a white background

I could not live without…

The Rodenstock DNEye scanner and ImpressionIST tower

Patients

01 Apr 4 mins

A person manufactures a lens

In focus

What does the closure of Norville Optical mean for the future of UK optical manufacturing?

Products

01 Apr

A woman sits cross legged on a sunny deck, setting up a camera on a tripod with a laptop balanced on her lap and notebooks around her

Practice team digest

The style clinic

Practice team

28 Mar

A close up of a document being signed with water glasses in the background

Five insights from the General Optical Council

Government and regulation

19 Mar 5 min read

A woman sits in front of her laptop with a calculator and notebook while holding a mug

ABDO publishes survey data on dispensing optician salaries

Research

17 Mar 1 1

100% Optical

Presenter, Annaliese Dayes, style consultant, Jane Galpin and broadcaster, Prue Leith, in discussion at 100% Optical

What we learned from Prue Leith during her Modstyle launch at 100% Optical

Products

09 Mar

A group of children play with coloured bricks while lying on a mat

Young children missing out on eye care during “critical window” in Ireland

Government and regulation

12 Feb 8 min read 2

A model wearing black turtleneck and black puffer jacket wears large sunglasses with circular lenses and aviator-style metal detailing. The frames have gold side shields

Latest launches

New frames making a splash

Products

06 Feb

A woman in a black leather coat holds a pair of smart glasses up to the camera. The glasses have thick black frames and white text is visible on the lenses. The woman is on-the-go, walking in a city

Asked and answered

Emerging technology and smart eyewear

Practice team

04 Feb 4 mins

Three cyclists in sportswear with the GBR branding for the Great British Cycling Team in white and neon green, white helmets and navy shorts. The central figure wears sports frames with orange lenses. Behind him is another cyclist with black wraparound frames

Supplier insight

Designing for sustainability in sports eyewear

Products

04 Feb 6 min read

A woman wearing a cream knit one-piece with long sleeves models a pair of large thin metal frames in an oversized square style. The effect of the camera is soft

What’s happening in...

Eyewear launches at 100% Optical

Products

04 Feb

100% Optical

Three models wearing black summery beach clothes and large sunglasses pose on a vibrant red and white catwalk stage

Consumer trends unpacked at 100% Optical 2026

Business and practice management

15 Jan

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Harper poses outside of a hospital

An optometrist saved my life

“We will always be grateful that Charlotte recognised the signs when she did”

Patients

26 Jun 5 min read 1

A female optometrist performs a sight test with a slit lamp for a male patient

OFNC advises profession against committing to “unfunded” ERS until negotiations complete

Government and regulation

24 Jun 1

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June/July 2026

The Practice resilience edition

05 Jun

A man tries on glasses in an optometry practice

GOC launches consultation on updated sight testing statement

Government and regulation

16 Jul 1

Most popular across Dispensing

An unidentified child sits on the sofa eating potato chips and a hamburger

Study finds obesity increases risk of astigmatism in young people

Research

02 Jun

A girl is lifted by a woman to look at a display of glasses on a shelf

ABDO releases white paper on children’s vision

Research

02 Jun

A collage of a woman in glasses with three different lenses, in each image she’s facing a different direction

Essilor introduces new lens initiative

Products

20 May

100% Optical

A young boy in a wheelchair smiles as an eye care practitioner shows him a pair of spectacles

Adapting an eye test in a special school setting

Patients

18 Jun

Chosen for you

Exterior of the Department of Health and Social Care on Whitehall, Central London

Two new ministers join the Department of Health and Social Care

Government and regulation

23 Jul

David Hewlett (on left) and Professor Sir Nishan Canagarajah

University of Leicester officially launches optometry degree

Students and pre-regs

23 Jul 1

A woman receives an eye examination

New research finds 83% of CUES patients retained within primary care in Greater Manchester

Research

30 Jul

A group of female friends are pictured together

Dry Eye Awareness Month: “You can genuinely transform someone’s quality of life”

Patients

23 Jul 9 min read

Dr Valarie Jerome

Postcard from… the US

Practitioner stories

18 Jul