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Louis Stone Optical to close

The co-directors have announced plans to retire, with the optical distributor taking final orders until 5pm on 11 December

Equipment and suppliers

Optometry Wales hosts first awards ceremony

Optical organisations

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The workshop

The 10-year path to retirement

5 min read

Business management

Locum digest

How do I… speak to patients about upgrading their contact lenses?

5 min read

Contact lenses

Locum digest

“Professional connections are invaluable”

7 min read

Practitioner stories

Locum digest

“Being self-employed means looking after yourself”

Four locum optometrists tell OT how they protect themselves and their finances

10 min read

Practitioner stories

A final thought

“I like to know what makes things work”

AOP

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Newmedica opens new facility

Health services

A day in the life of a business owner

“It’s better to empower the staff to solve their own problems”

6 min read

Practitioner stories

A blonde lady sits at an angle wearing a pale pink shirt jacket over a beige t-shirt and with oversized dark frames. The backdrop is a blend of pastel yellow to purple.

Eyespace recognises a decade of business

Eyewear and lenses

100% Optical

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100% Optical organisers gear up for decade anniversary show

The exhibitor list for 100% Optical 2024 is now live and includes over 250 companies and more than 1000 brands

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A conversation about...

Peer learning across practice and Hakim HQ

9 min read

Optical organisations

Hakim Group supports practice teams in Ireland

High Street

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I could not live without…

The decision to sell my optometry practice

5 min read

Practitioner stories 8

BCLA presidential address will explore “fears and opportunities” in the contact lens industry

Optical organisations

A corner of a practice – one wall lined in vertical light-wood panels. Taking up half of the half are tall display cabinets of designer eyewear, and a large full-length mirror. The other wall is a deep blue, three luxurious displays feature Saint Laurent, Tom Ford and Gucci. Above them, ‘Hello’ is written in a bubble text made of white lights above a chunky bold ‘Edinburgh.’

Boots Opticians opens new Edinburgh practice

High Street

The cover story

How to fail successfully

OT talks with optical leaders about their approach to times when things do not go to plan – and how mistakes have shaped their success

18 min watch

Practitioner stories 1

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New regulations for Wales optometry contract published

Optical organisations

UK pilot for myopia management device to be rolled out

Equipment and suppliers 1

Practice team digest

Happiness in the workplace

6 min read

Career development

Practice team digest

The whole practice team and the contact lens fit

With the whole practice team in mind, optometrist, owner of Hill Eyecare, and Johnson & Johnson Vision faculty member, Gemma Hill, answers: how do we utilise an experienced front of practice team to deliver a patient-focused post-fit contact lens education programme?

Business management