FREE CPD event with world-renowned global speakers.

Join us Sunday 5th March 2023.

Virtual Perspectives powered by CooperVision is back for another year – a virtual CPD event that will be bigger and better than ever before! New topics, new formats and a big number of recommendations from some of the best practitioners worldwide.

Exploring how to achieve a successful lifetime of contact lens wear for your patients, from childhood to presbyopia, and addressing the new challenges we face with the myopia pandemic. This event will be packed full of science, education, and clinical pearls, with a strong commitment to sustainability. Watch live from the comfort of your own home and gain access to our science expo featuring the newest clinical data from the ARVO, NCC, IMC and AAO.

4 non-interactive CPD points available for all.

Learn more about this exciting event or register at: academy.coopervision.co.uk

We look forward to seeing you at 100% Optical!

Model RRS 306 is a stand-out piece from the new Range Rover collection from Eyespace. For the male wearer, the new contemporary classic is a re-imagined round eye shape with an innovative hexagonal upper eye rim. A Japanese raw edge finish at the outer rim contrasts with a highly polished front for a subtle emphasis on its geometric styling. A striking sculpted metal trim extends from lug to temple, while a sleek understated keyhole bridge provides a versatile fit. This is a sustainable model crafted with M49 Mazzucchelli bio-acetate and polished copper lug and temple plating, paired with biodegradable polarised grey graduated lenses.

In partnership with eyecare professionals (ECPs), contact lens wearers and Plastic Bank, CooperVision’s plastic neutrality initiative has now prevented the equivalent of more than 100 million plastic bottles from entering the oceans. Of these, more than 23 million have been offset by ECPs and contact lens wearers in the UK and Ireland.

CooperVision funds Plastic Bank’s collection, processing and reuse of general ocean-bound plastic waste that is equal to the weight of the plastic contained in participating products across 27 countries throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. The initiative also benefits community members in more than 350 coastal communities who receive bonus payments through Plastic Bank for necessities such as groceries, cooking fuel, school tuition and health insurance.

CooperVision country manager for the UK and Ireland, Doug Bairner, commented: “We’re extremely proud of the contribution eyecare professionals and contact lens wearers have made to this important initiative in the UK and Ireland. It really goes to show that small actions can make a massive difference when we all work together with a common purpose. We’re excited to see what more we can achieve together over the years to come.”

The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) has developed new menopause guidance addressing symptoms, legislation and the responsibilities of employers and employees. It offers guidance for managers’ discussions with employees and suggested adjustments for specific issues. There is also a template for a confidential discussion between manager and employee, and a list of supporting resources.

ABDO clinical lead, Max Halford, said:

“ABDO is committed to ensuring the health, safety and well-being of its members, employees and the patients we care for, ensuring everyone is treated with dignity and respect. With this is mind, the organisation has developed guidance to support members who are affected in any way by the menopause, to support and inform their managers and ensure that people reporting issues are treated fairly and given appropriate support.” Find the guidelines in the ABDO Advice and Guidance section of the ABDO website.

Visionix has teamed up with BIB Ophthalmic instruments to distribute its new Essential Line product range in the UK. An innovator in ophthalmic diagnostics for more than 20 years, Visionix is said to have more patents in wavefront technology than any other company in the world – with more than 10,000 wavefront diagnostic instruments installed in the field. The company pioneered a method to miniaturise wavefront technology, permitting its incorporation in a large group of instruments.

Frank Driessens, Visionix vice president for Northern Europe, said: “We are delighted to partner with BIB in the UK. Their technical expertise and customer focus is exactly the match our technology requires to reach practitioners looking to strengthen their practice’s clinical and commercial offering.”

Tim Baker, BIB group CEO, added: “We are very proud to be appointed Visionix’s new UK distributor, and are very excited to be able to share this cutting-edge technology with all our UK customers and the benefits it will bring.”