News and features

The “pioneering” inventor of the Varilux progressive lens, and one of the founders of Essilor Group has died at the age of 94

London designer and entrepreneur, Yair Neuman, on a collaboration with Cubitts that saw spectacle lenses transformed into works of art

Housebound and vulnerable patients deserve empathy and kindness more than ever before, domiciliary optometrist Paul Chapman-Hatchett tells OT 

Faced with the reality of a third lockdown in January, OT  spoke to hospital optometrists Thomas Hamper and Dr Waheeda Illahi for a behind the scenes view of the COVID-19 crisis – and its impact on staff and patients

Described as caring, well-loved and respected, Nayan Patel has died at the age of 40

Practice owner at Specsavers Morningside, Michael O’Kane, on how a fascination with technology has shaped his career

Optometrist and OT  multimedia clinical editor, Ceri Smith-Jaynes, on how her practice uses a rapid antigen test to help keep staff and patients safe

An optometrist reflects on being the subject of a fitness to practise case – and shares his thoughts on what others can learn from his experience

Experts from across the optometry spectrum discuss their experiences of the past 12 months, and what they think teleoptometry’s place will be in 2021 and beyond

Ruth Perrott, MBE, speaks with OT  about distributing more than 20,000 pairs of donated spectacles overseas