Eyewear

Vera is photographed in black and white wearing a tailored black suit jacket, angular sunglasses, and a pale cowboy hat. One hand is on her waist and the other holds a paisley handbag. Behind her is a carousel, lit up against the night sky, as well as a sparkling cityscape

Latest launches

Dry eye developments

From tools and treatments for dry eye, to eyewear with drama and a new contact lens, OT gathers new releases from across the industry

Products

2 days ago

Marco is photographed in black and white. He wears a pale suit, sandals, and sits in a woven chair looking to the side. Beside him is a paper lamp and a Tree Spectacles book

Behind the brand

Tree Spectacles: “authentic passion reflected in design and relationships”

Products

2 days ago 5 min read

An infant boy looks shyly at the camera. He wears pale green glasses that sit snugly around his face

What’s happening in...

The perfect fit

Products

2 days ago 5 min read

George poses for the camera with a neutral-serious expression. He has bright blue eyes, dark facial hair, and his dark hair is slicked back from his face. He wears a black textured shirt which shows his tattoos on his neck.

Me and my glasses

George Clarke: “As a designer, I see frames almost like wearable art”

Products

2 days ago 6 min read

100% Optical

Three women pose together in sunglasses for a selfie at 100% Optical

Practice teams on the road

Practice team

2 days ago

The interior of Cubitts Manchester

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

On the High Street

04 Aug

Three men in business attire stand in front of a light screen, celebrating eighty years of Millmead Optical Group

Millmead at 80: Reflections and catalysts

Products

03 Aug 6 min read

A collage of four photos of different eyewear on display. Larger, bold frames are presented in the top left, angular shapes with pink colour pops in bottom left, a deep red oval frame in top right, and dark green oval pair in the bottom right

Five eyewear trends from 100% Optical 2026

Products

02 Aug

Brand collaborations boost Safilo

Products

30 Jul

A computer screen with a page displaying the Ask Stepper platform

Stepper launches AI information platform

Products

28 Jul

Cubbitsposessive

Closeness, collaboration, and creativity in Cubitts’ new site

Products

16 Jul

Rows and rows of glasses frames in production arranged in a rainbow of colours from red, to orange, greys, blues, and greens

Safilo completes Spy+ and Serengeti acquisition

Products

16 Jul

Marion Wolff

The view from France: providing myopia management in clinical practice

Research

16 Jul

Patricia poses in an all white room wearing a long tailored black jacket with structured shoulders

Gigi Studios celebrates 10-year anniversary

Products

14 Jul

A graphic of a bar graph with an arrow heading upwards in stages to indicate growth

Six lessons from the eyewear market

Business and practice management

10 Jul 5 min read

A sand-brown and royal blue pair of recycled material glasses are laid out on a display table with an Umbro-branded case behind. Text states Umbro collection from Coral Eyewear

Bringing together accessible brands with responsible materials

Products

09 Jul

An aviator frame in glossy red with metal detailing

William Morris London celebrates three decades of design

Products

01 Jul

Hands hold a glossy crystal blue pair of spectacles. In the background are circular props to display more spectacles

Design in bloom

Products

24 Jun

On the Bird Eyewear stall at 100% Optical, Ed Bird holds up one of the latest frames from the collection – it features a dark brow line, clear bottom half of the frame and vibrant pink metallic sides

Inspired by nature with Bird Eyewear

Products

18 Jun

The audience at the HG Roadshow event at Old Windsor

Three insights from the HG Roadshow event at Old Windsor

Career development

11 Jun 5 min read

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

A young couple sit together in a summery terrace surrounded by plants and shurbs. Both wear neutrals in beige, browns, and khaki. Both wear sunglasses

Latest launches

Tech-forward launches

Products

05 Jun

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Behind the brand

Monarkh Eyewear: Frames with a distinct, defiant character

Products

05 Jun

Jake wears tortoiseshell colour spectacles and is photographed in a peaceful garden setting

Me and my glasses

Jake Burton: “Since making my own frames, I’ve decided to embrace bold”

Products

05 Jun 5 min read

100% Optical

Rows of attentively listening audiences look towards the stage where a man presents on the new company Cascader. The stage is branded as 100 percent optical

Five key topics from 100% Optical 2026

AOP

05 Jun

Modo showcases EyeFly audio eyewear

Products

03 Jun

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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 Eyewear

The audience at the HG Roadshow event at Old Windsor

Three insights from the HG Roadshow event at Old Windsor

Career development

11 Jun 5 min read

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 graphic of a bar graph with an arrow heading upwards in stages to indicate growth

Six lessons from the eyewear market

Business and practice management

10 Jul 5 min read

Shafi Ahmed, Shazu Miah and Paul Robinson in high visibility jackets with a spade at the beginning of Kidderminster expansion Specsavers project

£7m expansion of Specsavers Vision Labs facility begins

Business and practice management

15 May 1

Chosen for you

A woman receives an eye examination

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

Research

30 Jul

Kimmy Young laying down having a dry eye treatment

Establishing a dry eye clinic

On the High Street

28 Jul

Edwin Causey centre with Specsavers staff members all smiling at cameras

CUES appointment supports urgent referral for life-threatening condition

On the High Street

3 days ago 2

A professional woman is receiving an eye test from an optometrist

AOP: Four in five A&E visits for eye problems could be managed in community optometry

AOP

30 Jul 1

A woman sits on the sofa wearing a blanket and blowing her nose

Persistent ocular symptoms following COVID-19

Research

2 days ago