Eyewear

Closeness, collaboration, and creativity in Cubitts’ new site

The British spectacle maker has opened the doors to its new headquarters and optical manufactory in King’s Cross. OT met founder, Tom Broughton, for a tour

Products

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

Marion Wolff

The view from France: providing myopia management in clinical practice

Research

1 day ago

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

Gigi Studios celebrates 10-year anniversary

Products

3 days ago

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

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

Mondottica presents street luxe with Off-White

Products

01 Jun

Two frames are arranged on a table with style guides. One frame is a silver metallic look with strong black outer line. The other is rounded with a rainbow centre

A frame within a frame

Products

27 May

A row of spectacle lenses on display on clear perspex stands against a light box. The frames are sophisticated and colourful and branded as Cocoa Mint

Luxury, colour, and sustainability with Eyespace Eyewear

Products

20 May

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

A huge screen behind a stage displays a close-up of an open eye, with a wash of blue light on either edge. Text reads EssilorLuxottica Switch, and in the centre of ‘Switch’ – also the centre of the photo of the eye – is a robot-like figure. The overall impression is one of futuristic eye health

Future of vision care a focus for EssilorLuxottica’s Switch

Products

28 Apr

A handshake, focused on the two arms both in business attire

Safilo signs exclusivity agreement to acquire Spy+ and Serengeti

Products

23 Apr

100% Optical

Four women pose on a pink and black 100% Optical catwalk stage. On the left, Hayley wears tinted spectacles, a white shirt and jean corset and dark jeans, beside her is Rebecca who wears a royal blue dress and rimless style spectacles, on her right is Natasha in a black outfit and long green blazer, and finally, Fflur wears a dark navy long sleeved dress

Defining the ‘fiercely unfiltered’ consumer

On the High Street

17 Apr

A pair of black rectangle spectacles with a curved browline and Ray-Ban branding on the top left corner of the lens. At each far end of the frame front is a camera lens

EssilorLuxottica and Meta introduce optical-first AI glasses models

Products

16 Apr 2

A pair of ultra-lightweight rimless spectacles appear to drift in space above the curving surface of the moon

Silhouette Eyewear reaches for the stars

Products

15 Apr

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A spectacle lens balances on its edge, in the shadow is a ring of dots. The background of the image is orange and white

Hoya releases clinical trial data for Miyosmart iQ

Products

07 May 5 min read

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

GOC reception area

Sector responses to GOC CPD reform proposals

Government and regulation

23 Apr 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 huge screen behind a stage displays a close-up of an open eye, with a wash of blue light on either edge. Text reads EssilorLuxottica Switch, and in the centre of ‘Switch’ – also the centre of the photo of the eye – is a robot-like figure. The overall impression is one of futuristic eye health

Future of vision care a focus for EssilorLuxottica’s Switch

Products

28 Apr

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

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 man uses a massage gun on his shoulder

Man in his 20s suffers retinal tears after using massage gun on his eyes

Research

06 Jul

A patient sits in a consultation room as an eye scan is explained to her by a clinician

In the spotlight: ophthalmic laser procedures performed by optometrists

Research

2 days ago 5

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Vaping linked to increased risk of vision-threatening disease

Research

01 Jul

Head-and-shoulders portrait of a smiling person with long blonde hair and blue eyes, wearing a sleeveless navy and white patterned top, against a plain light grey background with copy space to the right

GOC appoints IP optometrist as its first head of optometric advice

Government and regulation

09 Jul