Independent

John Davidson, optometrist and owner of Querido & Davidson

Behind the cover story

Behind the scenes of our Eye care success stories edition

Optometrists in Leigh and Newcastle took time out of their diaries to be photographed during a record-breaking heatwave

On the High Street

3 days ago

Caroline Mosses

The cover story

In the spotlight

On the High Street

3 days ago 11 min read

Sarah Gibson sat in a forest surrounded by greenery

A day in the life of a business owner

Running an award-winning, sustainable optometry practice in Somerset

Business and practice management

3 days ago 5 min read 6 mins

Tanya is standing in front of shelving displaying six award recognitions, including a certificate and a trophy for Heart of the Practice. Tanya has her brown hair tied back, wearing a green plaid top with a navy blazer

Dream team

A peek inside... Eglinton Eyecare

Practice team

3 days ago 6 min read

An illustration in an abstract watercolour style of silhouettes of people, with speech bubbles in muticoloured shapes

In focus

Five factors shaping practice

AOP

06 Aug 10 min read

Kimmy Young laying down having a dry eye treatment

Establishing a dry eye clinic

On the High Street

28 Jul

An older man smiles while speaking with a younger clinician

Early career digest

Lessons between generations

Career development

26 Jul

A group of professional colleagues chat outside over lunch

Early career digest

Early career professionals on forming connections in their first job

Career development

25 Jul 5 min read

Illustration of a person climbing a ladder into clouds where there is a graduation hat at one a cloud

Opinion

Richard Spencer: “Optics offered far more opportunities than I had ever imagined”

Career development

16 Jul 4 mins

Sight test being performed

30 years in Maghull

On the High Street

13 Jul

Five participants pose for a selfie before the LOROS Twilight Walk: Glitter and Glow event, smiling in matching navy event T-shirts with glow necklaces and glitter makeup. One person wears a bright rainbow wig and colourful face gems, while others accessorise with sequinned skirts, neon headbands and waist bags. The group stands outdoors in front of a large red-brick building decorated with bunting

Independent practice team raises over £1000 for Leicester hospice

On the High Street

07 Jul

Dr Scott Mackie and members of his practice team standing outside of the practice with ballons all around them and the practice door

Mackie Opticians marks 30th anniversary

On the High Street

07 Jul 1

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

In a clinical room, Becci points at a screen displaying a meibomian gland assessment for dry eye, training a colleague who looks on with interest

Practice team digest

A role for everyone in dry eye

Practice team

27 Jun 10 min read 1

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

The shopfront of Auerbach & Steele on Kings Road High Street in Chelsea. To celebrate the anniversary of the practice, it has been painted in vibrant lines of mustard, lime, navy, and pinks. In the windows stained-glass style eyes and art-deco ‘30’ signs are arranged

Auerbach & Steele at 30

On the High Street

24 Jun

Brian Tompkins celebrates 50 years at Tompkins, Knight & Son

Practitioner stories

24 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

Cartoon man face plants onto a laptop against a blue background

OT asks...

What is your top tip for dealing with challenges or stressful situations at work?

On the High Street

11 Jun 5 min read

A close up of the view finder of a piece of optical equipment in a consulting room

Frustration over plans for digitising referrals without “fully costed plan for a national roll-out”

AOP

09 Jun 3

Davina Dosanjh outside of Richard Petrie Optometrists

The cover story

Business class

Business and practice management

05 Jun 12 min read

Last-minute adjustments at the OT photoshoot with IP optometrist and ophthalmic director, Irinder Khakha

Behind the cover story

Behind the scenes of our Practice resilience edition

Business and practice management

05 Jun

An optometrist shines a pen torch into an older woman’s eye while she sits in an armchair, looking upward during a home eye examination. The setting appears to be a living room, with wooden flooring, a side table, and a decorative lamp in the background

Decoding domiciliary

“Some of our patients call me a ‘friendly neighbourhood Spider Man’”

Domiciliary

05 Jun 7 min read

Haris looks at the camera whilst wearing a grey suit

A day in the life of a business owner

“No matter how organised you are, something will always change”

Business and practice management

05 Jun 4 mins

Helen is photographed in the practice. She wears a blue and black leopard-print shirt and rows of frames are in the background

Dream team

A peek inside... Eyesite Opticians & Hearing Care Reading

Practice team

05 Jun 7 min read

Illustration of a woman with a spade digging at a tree with light bulbs on

A final thought

Frances Jamieson: “Practice ownership represents freedom to me”

AOP

05 Jun 1 4 mins

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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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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

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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 close up of the view finder of a piece of optical equipment in a consulting room

Frustration over plans for digitising referrals without “fully costed plan for a national roll-out”

AOP

09 Jun 3

In a clinical room, Becci points at a screen displaying a meibomian gland assessment for dry eye, training a colleague who looks on with interest

Practice team digest

A role for everyone in dry eye

Practice team

27 Jun 10 min read 1

Davina Dosanjh outside of Richard Petrie Optometrists

The cover story

Business class

Business and practice management

05 Jun 12 min read

Haris looks at the camera whilst wearing a grey suit

A day in the life of a business owner

“No matter how organised you are, something will always change”

Business and practice management

05 Jun 4 mins

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

Edwin Causey centre with Specsavers staff members all smiling at cameras

CUES appointment supports urgent referral for life-threatening condition

On the High Street

06 Aug 1

Kimmy Young laying down having a dry eye treatment

Establishing a dry eye clinic

On the High Street

28 Jul

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

Little girl getting a sight test with blue glasses

SeeAbility wins NHS contract to extend Special School Eye Care Service across London and South East England

Domiciliary

30 Jul