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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

Gail Steele, founder and director of the practice, described how the three decades “has passed in the blink of an eye”

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A young woman in a smart blazer is seated on the far side of a circle table, she appears engaged and enthusiastic. In the foreground, blurred, a person holds a document that appears to be a CV

Businesses urge Government to bring down costs of employing young people

On the High Street

17 Jun

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

Specsavers staff at Chipping Norton practice opening with Gerald Cooper

Specsavers opens in Chipping Norton

On the High Street

01 Jun 1

Maggie Martin, wearing a Hakim Group and dry eye + branded tshirt stands at a lecturn addressing an audience. Behind her is a large poster with the same logos

Hakim Group event focuses on dry eye confidence

On the High Street

21 May

Annabelle Stephenson standing at a desk with leaflets on

Raising awareness of a career within optics

On the High Street

20 May

A girl tries on a pair of lilac glasses

Myopia Awareness Week 2026: “I feel immensely privileged to be able to help young myopes”

On the High Street

15 May 8 min read

Dr Peter Thomas and Giles Edmonds are edited to face each other in cuts from interviews filmed at 100 percent optical

Exploring the integration of AI in practice

On the High Street

15 May

An optometrist in dark blue scrubs peers through a viewfinder lens on an optical device. A child is sitting on his mother’s lap on the other side, with his chin on the rest and a light shining in his eye

Optometrists top urgent referrals for retinoblastoma, CHECT finds

On the High Street

13 May

Two illustrated hands reaching toward a small globe with a yellow heart floating above on a green background.

Specsavers confirms rollout of national recycling initiative

On the High Street

30 Apr 1

A series of coloured heads with speech bubbles

OT asks...

What is the most important non-clinical skill in optometry practice?

On the High Street

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

Two people at a professional conference look at a table of eyewear

SightCare adds four suppliers to SPECS buying group

On the High Street

14 Apr

A man wearing a black beanie and grey sweatshirt sits indoors, gently touching around his eyes as if adjusting or reacting to his vision. A staff member in a black T-shirt with an event lanyard stands beside him, suggesting a vision care or eye clinic setting

OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation runs free eye clinic for homeless population in Manchester

On the High Street

13 Apr 5 min read

An optometrist sits at a desk speaking with a teenage patient in a bright practice reception area. A computer, eyewear displays, and promotional posters are visible, with large windows letting in natural light behind them

Irish optometry practices deliver almost 300 free eye examinations to children

On the High Street

09 Apr

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Resilient market buoyed by ageing population and tech advances

On the High Street

09 Apr

An infant sitting in a pushchair looks at the camera. The camera flash reflects red in one eye, and white in the other, a sign of potential retinoblastoma

CHECT calls on practices to join in World Retinoblastoma Awareness Week

On the High Street

08 Apr

Rows of luxury eyewear on display on marble and wood cases. Designer brands include Gucci, Saint Laurent, Cartier, Chopard, Porsche Design, and Lindberg

Boots Opticians Wigmore Street opens as luxury eyewear destination

On the High Street

07 Apr

A gold piggy bank sits on a table

Vision Express staff to benefit from Stream Workplace Finance partnership

On the High Street

03 Apr

A group of practice team staff are surrounding an exercise bike inside an optometry practice

Independent optometry practice in 352-mile cyclothon for Cancer Research UK

On the High Street

30 Mar 1

The Specsavers team at the Retail Awards

Specsavers wins sustainability award for lens manufacturing innovation

On the High Street

27 Mar

The team at Suzanne Dennis Optometrist

Community optometrists offer blood pressure checks in practice

On the High Street

26 Mar

Award winners on a stage celebrating at SightCare Awards

SightCare Awards 2026 shortlist revealed

On the High Street

24 Mar

100% Optical

Natasha presents from a podium on the 100% Optical Catwalk, behind her are a panel of four people

‘Personalised and fast-paced’ defines wellness for consumers in 2026

On the High Street

24 Mar

An optometrist sits working at a desk computer in a practice room, surrounded by testing equipment

Banstead practice opens fourth testing room in £100,000 investment

On the High Street

19 Mar 1

100% Optical

Paul Chapman-Hatchett speaking at 100% Optical

Top tips on managing complaints in practice

On the High Street

17 Mar

Giles Edmonds smiling in a grey suit

Sector urged to back parliamentary bill as ‘tsunami of glaucoma’ looms

On the High Street

11 Mar 1

100% Optical

Jason Kirk, Richard Spencer, Michelle Beach and Pretty Basra

Before and after: how three practices transformed their look

On the High Street

11 Mar

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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

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07 May 5 min read

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Nick Rumney’s limitless ambition for optometry

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A girl tries on a pair of lilac glasses

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Specsavers confirms rollout of national recycling initiative

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Dr Peter Thomas and Giles Edmonds are edited to face each other in cuts from interviews filmed at 100 percent optical

Exploring the integration of AI in practice

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Rows of luxury eyewear on display on marble and wood cases. Designer brands include Gucci, Saint Laurent, Cartier, Chopard, Porsche Design, and Lindberg

Boots Opticians Wigmore Street opens as luxury eyewear destination

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07 Apr

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What is the most important non-clinical skill in optometry practice?

On the High Street

23 Apr

Chosen for you

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

Faayza is wearing a shirt and sits at a table with a bunch of flowers

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“I know how frustrating it can be when you don’t feel heard”

Career development

05 Jun 8 min read 8 mins

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

Three people stand on stage in formal attire. In the centre, Catherine holds a certificate for the EFYE Team award

Award win for University of Manchester optometry induction experience

Students and pre-regs

17 Jun 5 min read

Speakers at the Optometry Tomorrow panel discussion Optometry 2049: AI and the Future of Vision Care

How AI is changing eye care

NHS and health

16 Jun 1