Second Hand September
We are now at the end of September, did you take part in second hand September? In the UK, Oxfam (the Charity) launched a campaign to encourage people to not bu...
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When Should Children Get Their Eyes Tested?
School is due to start soon so I think this is an appropriate topic to discuss. Especially now, with me being a mum and my eldest daughter due to start scho...
ABDO Launches New Leaflets for Patients
I bet you are all thinking, what is ABDO? If you work within the optical arena, especially in the UK then you will know ABDO. For my consumers that aren't in th...
Lightbird at Opti 2019
First of all, I just wanted to say it is not easy to pick just 3 of my favourites from the start up area of Opti 2019. There were 16 brands!!!
In each blog p...
Silmo 50th Anniversary
For those of you who work in optics then I do not need to explain what is Silmo but for my consumer readers, just a quick summary for you. Silmo is one of the b...
It’s all About Tinted Lenses
When I say tinted lenses, what is your first reaction? 90's? Retro? Hippy? Well, they are back in fashion once again. It is quite funny because when I was aroun...
Acuitis Land in the UK
Are you a consumer who is bored of going to the typical UK high street optical chains? Feel like your local independent opticians are a little pricey in compari...
Thomsen at Copenhagen Specs
This is the first time I have come across Thomsen eyewear and this is another great thing attending a small, intimate show like Copenhagen Specs because I get t...