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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Hoya Lens UK have been monitoring and adhering to the Government guidelines whilst continuing to support independent opticians in their efforts to provide much-needed spectacle lenses to NHS staff and key workers.

Dan Varcoe, owner of Varcoe Eyecare in St Austell, on how he’s prioritising patient care as his practice fully reopens

Optometrist and OT  clinical editor for multimedia, Ceri Smith-Jaynes, and East London practice owner, Simon Rose, discuss what independent practices need to do to secure their businesses over the next few months

The support includes advice on the reopening of practices, and remains accessible as lockdown restriction ease

Ian Cameron, of Edinburgh’s Cameron Optometry, on why practices need to embrace remote consultations or risk being left behind

Optometrist and practice partner, Nicola Hill, described the incident as a “kick in the teeth” for the practice that has been delivering essential and urgent care during the pandemic

Zoe Richmond, interim clinical director of the Local Optical Committee Support Unit (LOCSU), tells OT  about setting up the COVID-19 Urgent Eyecare Service.

Liz Jackson, optometrist and co-owner of three Midlands-based optical practices, tells OT  how adaptations made during the lockdown will leave her business better placed for the future

Practices share how they use social media to engage with their communities and patients through the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown

Ed Bird, founder and CEO of the eponymous eyewear brand, tells OT  about why his company’s vision is centred on doing good