Emily McCormick

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Newmedica invests £3m in new facility

5 days ago | aop.org.uk | Emily McCormick
EssilorLuxottica announces its acquirement of Optegra

6 days ago | aop.org.uk | Emily McCormick

EssilorLuxottica announced on Friday (30 May) that it has entered into an agreement with MidEuropa to acquire ophthalmic service provider, Optegra. Optegra operates more than 70 hospitals in five European countries, including the UK, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia and the Netherlands. Within its facilities, it offers NHS and private cataract surgery, as well as age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma services.
Specsavers event shines light on the value of unpaid carers

1 week ago | aop.org.uk | Emily McCormick |Lucy Miller

Specsavers Home Visits highlighted the value of unpaid carers at an event at the Saatchi Gallery yesterday evening (29 May). The event, co-hosted with Carers UK, saw the unveiling of a piece of commissioned art highlighting the value that unpaid carers bring to communities in the UK. Unpaid carers provide care valued at £184 billion every year, according to data from Carers UK.
Millions of people living with uncorrected refractive error, global study finds

1 week ago | aop.org.uk | Emily McCormick

Millions of people across the world lack access to basic eye care including spectacles, according to the results of a new study published in The Lancet Global Health. Led by Anglia Ruskin University's Professor Rupert Bourne, researchers analysed data from 815,273 participants in 76 countries and reported global refractive correction (eREC) at 65.8%, only six percentage points higher than in was in 2010.
Specsavers announces £85,000 a day investment in its practices

1 week ago | aop.org.uk | Emily McCormick
Duncan and Todd rebrands and opens new flagship practice

1 week ago | aop.org.uk | Emily McCormick
Growing your contact lens database

2 weeks ago | aop.org.uk | Emily McCormick

The scenarioSeveral practices where I locum have a focus on contact lens growth this year. Can you share some tips and tricks for effectively raising contact lenses as a second vision correction option with patients you are meeting for the first time?
A class trip to the opticians

2 weeks ago | aop.org.uk | Emily McCormick
The Professor Ian Flitcroft episode

3 weeks ago | aop.org.uk | Emily McCormick |Laurence Derbyshire

In episode 16 of The OT Podcast, we speak to ophthalmologist and co-founder of Ocumetra, Professor Ian Flitcroft. Professor Flitcroft is a paediatric ophthalmologist who has been involved with myopia research for over two decades. Having published over 30 scientific peer-reviewed papers, Professor Flitcroft's work focuses on clinical research as well as computational and mathematical approaches to eye growth.
Lunettes Opticians receives award recognition

3 weeks ago | aop.org.uk | Emily McCormick

A Lincolnshire-based independent optometry practice has received a regional award in recognition of its "dedication and outstanding service to the local community."Lunettes Opticians, which has practices inGrantham, Sleaford and Ruskington, and is part of the Hakim Group, was named Optometry Team of the Year at the Primary Care Valuing and Recognition Event.