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Opportunities for DOs

OT spoke with Kirsteen Newman, head of dispensing advancement at Specsavers, about how the role of a dispensing optician is evolving

Practitioner stories

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A young man in a green sweatshirt receives an eye test

Half of people experiencing homelessness have worsening eyesight or hearing, Specsavers says

Patients

19 Oct

Sameer and Hannah pose during a sight test. Sameer has turned to the camera. With one hand he holds the control for a slit lamp, and with the other he holds a volk lens up to Hannah’s eye

An optometrist saved my life

Hannah Mockler: “I could have been left with permanent damage to my vision”

Practitioner stories

16 Oct

Ten people pose together at the finish line of the Thames Path Ultra Challenge, wearing medals and holding a sign marked “28KM”, beneath a large “FINISHER” banner. Several wear Specsavers-branded clothing, with a red event tent and trees in the background

Specsavers practice partners join Thames Path Ultra Challenge in memory of colleague

On the High Street

14 Oct

Cheerful young woman in a red top working on laptop

OT asks...

Do you have one tip for building flexibility into your week?

Health and wellbeing

09 Oct

The store front of Boots inside of a shopping centre

Boots in £6.5 billion acquisition deal

On the High Street

08 Oct

Simon Raw holds up a mirror to show an elderly female patient her new frames in her living room

Behind the cover story

Behind the scenes of our Flexibility matters edition

Practitioner stories

02 Oct

Amandeep Tatra in practice

How I got here

Amandeep Tatra: “I am always looking to try and improve as a clinician”

Career development

02 Oct 5 min read 5 mins

Elderly man has a retinal scan during an eye exam

Seven insights from Specsavers’ Access to Care Report 2026

On the High Street

29 Sep 5 min read

John McGuinness

Specsavers appoints head of professional advancement

On the High Street

29 Sep

Older man sitting in an armchair and laughing with a care provider

Optometry should be included in social care reform, Specsavers says

NHS and health

28 Sep

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Specsavers supports Eye Health Award at the Visionary Eye Health Awards 2026

Patients

22 Sep

Two men, one a guide runner, take part in Parkrun

Specsavers partners with Parkrun to increase accessibility

Health and wellbeing

22 Sep

Giles Edmonds stands at a lectern on a large stage. Behind him is a welcome presentation for PAC 2026

Looking to the future at PAC 2026

Career development

16 Sep

A patient sits patiently while a dispensing optician marks up measurements on a pair of lenses

Specsavers launches #LoveDOWeek

Practice team

14 Sep 1

A man works at a desk with a laptop, paper and pen

The College of Optometrists partners with Boots Opticians to launch funded PhD scholarship

Research

03 Sep

Crowd at Specsavers PAC 2026

Specsavers to celebrate 100 years of the dispensing profession at PAC

On the High Street

27 Aug

A young woman lifts a pair of spectacles from the display

Specsavers programme receives Princess Royal Training Award recognition

Practice team

27 Aug

Emily Head smiles whilst stood on the practice floor in a green dress

Dispensing optician Emily Head appointed to Specsavers UK optics board

On the High Street

26 Aug

Four people in Specsavers uniform stand behind a reception desk for Specsavers Wick

Wick practice to celebrate 10-year anniversary

On the High Street

18 Aug

Big Issue vendor in Covent Garden Market in London holds up a special edition of The Big Issue, advertising the Charity VIP scheme

Specsavers expands homelessness eye care scheme nationally

Patients

13 Aug

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OT asks...

What is the proudest moment of your career so far?

On the High Street

13 Aug 5 min read

John Davidson, optometrist and owner of Querido & Davidson

Behind the cover story

Behind the scenes of our Eye care success stories edition

On the High Street

07 Aug

Caroline Mosses

The cover story

In the spotlight

On the High Street

07 Aug 11 min read

Sonia sits in a clinic with a piece of optical equipment

How I got here

Sonia Jethwa: “I don’t believe in having competition in optometry”

Career development

07 Aug 7 min read 2 8 mins

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CUES appointment supports urgent referral for life-threatening condition

On the High Street

06 Aug 1

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Tadalafil use associated with higher risk of glaucoma

Research

18 Aug

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AOP

03 Sep

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Moorfields Eye Hospital surgeon gives tips on staying safe during the solar eclipse

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10 Aug 1

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16 Oct

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On the High Street

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Sameer and Hannah pose during a sight test. Sameer has turned to the camera. With one hand he holds the control for a slit lamp, and with the other he holds a volk lens up to Hannah’s eye

An optometrist saved my life

Hannah Mockler: “I could have been left with permanent damage to my vision”

Practitioner stories

16 Oct

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Career development

15 Oct

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Boots in £6.5 billion acquisition deal

On the High Street

08 Oct

Elderly Asian woman being checked with slit lamp microscope

Liberal Democrats adopt Eye care everywhere as party policy

Government and regulation

12 Oct