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

Dispensing optician Emily Head appointed to Specsavers UK optics board

Head’s position on the board is designed to ensure Specsavers has a dispensing optician voice at the highest level of its business

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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

This illustration features a businessman with raised arms standing in front of a large yellow star, symbolizing employee recognition and professional achievement. It captures the essence of business success, motivational leadership, and celebrating employee excellence

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What is the proudest moment of your career so far?

On the High Street

13 Aug 5 min read

A practitioner performing an eye examination for a child

Bayfields deploys mEye Suite

On the High Street

13 Aug

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

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

The interior of Cubitts Manchester

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

On the High Street

04 Aug

Kimmy Young laying down having a dry eye treatment

Establishing a dry eye clinic

On the High Street

28 Jul

Lucy Knock on stage speaking

Specsavers scholarship supports optometry application rise

On the High Street

23 Jul

Woman with hand on forehead and eyes closed

Research highlights dry eye as an unknown menopause symptom

On the High Street

15 Jul

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

Giles Edmonds wearing a suit looking at the camera smiling

Specsavers calls for improved access to community glaucoma care in England

On the High Street

06 Jul

A birds eye view of delegates in a conference hall sitting for a lecture at PAC 2025

Specsavers opens bookings for PAC 2026

On the High Street

03 Jul

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

A person writes on a clipboard

Consultation launched on upcoming edition of Guidance for Professional Practice

On the High Street

26 Jun

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

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

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17 Jun

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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

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Tadalafil use associated with higher risk of glaucoma

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18 Aug

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

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“We will always be grateful that Charlotte recognised the signs when she did”

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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

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On the High Street

28 Jul

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Specsavers opens bookings for PAC 2026

On the High Street

03 Jul

Giles Edmonds wearing a suit looking at the camera smiling

Specsavers calls for improved access to community glaucoma care in England

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

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NICE consults on draft low-dose atropine guidance

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13 Aug

Optometrist, Andrew Gillies, in front of Clark Optometrists on Orkney Island

Orkney Island optometry practice recruits new optometrist

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19 Aug

A female optometrist performs a sight test with a slit lamp on a patient

AOP briefing unpacks GOC consultation on update to sight testing statement

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13 Aug

Optometrist Ben Armstrong carrying out a vision check with a young lady at Revvv it Up festival

Community optometrist and RNIB Northern Ireland make two hospital referrals at local festival

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