Vision Now February 2022

February 2022

“One day I’ll take care of animals” Slow their short-sightedness not their ambition INICALLY CL

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*MiSight 1 day contact lenses have been proven to slow down the progression of myopia (short sightedness) in children by 59% on average compared with a single-vision 1-day lens over a 3-year period. Study conducted amongst 144 children aged 8-12 years.

References 1. Chamberlain P et al A 3-year Randomized Clinical Trial of MiSight® Lenses for Myopia Control. Optom Vis Sci 2019;96:556–567

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Ready to take on myopia Slowing myopia progression can help to significantly reduce the risk of myopia-related complications, such as retinal detachment, myopic maculopathy and vision loss later in life.1 MiSight® 1 day is a daily disposable soft contact lens specifically designed for myopic children.2§ MiSight® 1 day with ActivControl® Technology slow both axial length increase and myopia progression while correcting refractive error.2

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The MiSight® 1 day clinical study is the longest continuous soft contact lens study for myopia management with 6 years of data.2,3

“One day I’ll take care of animals” Slow their short-sightedness not their ambition

Among MiSight® 1 day wearers (fitted between the ages of 8-12):

41% had no meaningful progression

of myopia at 3 years4*† 23% had no meaningful progression of myopia at 6 years.4*† Over a 3 year period, MiSight® 1 day reduced myopia progression by an average of 59% and axial elongation by 52%2* Over a 6 year period, children wearing MiSight® 1 day progressed less than -1.00D4, and less than 0.5mm on average in axial length4.

Introducing MiSight® 1 day at the earliest opportunity may result in the most significant impact in the reduction of myopic progression5.

Register for the MiSight® 1 day accreditation programme at coopervision.co.uk *Compared with a standard single-vision one-day lens over a three-year period. † 0.25D or less of change. ‡ Age 8 and 9. § >95% of children were successfully fit with MiSight® 1 day or Proclear® 1 day.

References: 1. Flitcroft DI. The complex interactions of retinal, optical and environmental factors in myopia aetiology. Prog Retin Eye Res. 2012;31(6):622660.

2. Chamberlain P, et al. A 3-year Randomized clinical trial of MiSight® lenses for myopia control. Optom Vis Sci. 2019;96:556–567. 3. CVI Data on File 2021.

4. Chamberlain P, Arumugam B, Jones D et al. Myopia Progression in Children wearing Dual-Focus Contact Lenses: 6-year findings. Optom Vis Sci 2020;97(E-abstract): 200038. 5. Arumugam B, Chamberlain P, Bradley A et al. The Effects of Age on Myopia Progression with Dual-Focus and Single Vision Daily Disposable Contact Lenses. Optom Vis Sci 2020;97(E-abstract):205340, AAO 2020 Poster

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Vision Now magazine is published by Peekay Publishing Ltd for The PK National Eyecare Group Ltd, the UK’s largest purchasing group for independent opticians.

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NEWS 4 New generation photochromic launched 7 Myopia control lens released in UK 9 Ortho-k move for optical supplier 11 New dates for iDay 2022 13 Supporting students’ education 15 Campaign on vision and driving

FEATURES 15 An independent view Time for meaningful reform 17 Developing thoughts Moving on from Covid 19 Company profile Norville: A fresh start 26 Company profile Eyespace: A new vision of sustainability

REGULARS 28 Spotlight Sunglasses 2022 by Joan Grady 30 Suppliers’ Directory

Editor’s comment On 27 January, the government ended the legal requirement to wear a face covering. The guidance now is to simply to continue to wear a face covering in crowded and enclosed spaces, unless exempt for medical or other reasons.

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here does this leave optical practices and other providers of private and NHS primary health care services – where consultations take place in enclosed settings rather than in crowded public spaces?

As Phil Mullins suggests in this month’s column, refusing to provide eyecare to a patient because they won’t wear a face covering could lead to complaints and them going elsewhere.

This might be a relief from a health and safety perspective, but certainly not a business one. If you clearly state your practice terms and conditions, and yet the patient still refuses and they aren’t exempt, what then? The optical bodies have recently updated their guidance on this thorny subject, which should be shared with all practice staff to help manage such situations.

On a lighter note, we have some great features in this month’s issue – our first of the New Year. We hear how the team at Norville are building back a stronger business after a challenging few years; we delve into the next chapter in Eyespace’s sustainability journey, talk contact lens discomfort and communications, and enjoy a glimpse of sunnier days ahead with Joan Grady’s spotlight on some sensational new sunglasses.

NEG and Optinet have some exciting plans in store for 2022, which we will be covering in the months ahead. In the meantime, do stay tuned to our social media channels for the latest news and updates.

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Transitions Optical Transitions Optical’s new generation of Transitions XTRActive lenses are said to be the darkest photochromic lenses in hot temperatures and the only photochromic lens product to achieve category three levels of darkness at 35˚C. They are also hailed as the only photochromic lenses to reach category two levels of darkness in the car, offering maximum darkness at 23˚C with no driving restrictions.

These advancements are thanks to new nano-composite matrix technology, combined with extra powerful broad spectrum dyes that activate in both the UV and visible light spectrum. The lenses also offer the brand’s best blue light protection across more light situations, including indoors, block 100 per cent of UVA/UVB outdoors – and fade back up to 35 per cent faster.

“People are experiencing increased symptoms of eye strain and discomfort whether inside or outdoors, and Transitions XTRActive lenses were designed with this issue in mind,” said Brian O’Neil, global vice president, innovation, technology and operations at Transitions Optical. “Wearers of Transitions Optical technology want flexibility between indoors, outdoors and driving, to be better protected at all times. The new generation of Transitions XTRActive provides light protection regardless of the situation.”

The lenses are currently available in grey, brown and graphite green and in four Style Mirror options.

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The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England & NHS Improvement have confirmed that General Ophthalmic Services (GOS) in England will remain a national demand-led service under a nationally agreed GOS contract and nationally negotiated fees and grants, with no local variation. As part of the Health and Care Bill currently before parliament, integrated care boards (ICBs) will replace clinical commissioning groups. Under the new structure, NHS England will devolve the management of GOS contracts to ICBs. However, this will simply be about contract management; GOS will be without local variation.

Find out more at www.optical.org New April show dates

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Seeing double with lens offer

Essilor has launched its 2022 Take Two promotion with a multi-pair offer of a complimentary or discounted second pair of lenses for every patient. The promotion includes all branded lenses

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such as Stellest – newly-launched in the UK and Ireland (see page 8) – Eyezen Kids for children, Varilux and Transitions.

A national digital advertising is intended to drive the offer, directing consumers to their local independent practice for an eye examination.

All independent practices taking part in the promotion will appear on the Essilor optician finder with a dedicated page about the promotion to help boost their online visibility. Tim Precious, managing director at Essilor, said: “This year’s Take Two promotion will support our independent business partners and increase their online visibility, footfall and sales over the year. It will allow independents to challenge competition on the High Street from national chains with similar multi-pair offers.” Posters and digital assets are available.

100% Optical will now take place at ExCeL London from 23-25 April, having been moved back from its original January dates due to the rapid rise in Omicron Covid-19 cases over winter. Nathan Garnett, director of 100% Optical, said: “We really appreciate how patient exhibitors, sponsors and recordbreaking numbers of visitors have been over this tough period. This show has gained so much support over the last few months, we have a duty to deliver it as soon as it is safe to do so and as early as we can in 2022.”

Association of Optometrists (AOP) head of education, Dr Ian Beasley, added: “The AOP will now look forward to delivering our comprehensive programme of CPD in April, featuring an outstanding line-up of speakers for the new dates.” All visitor registrations have been transferred to the new dates. Stay tuned and register at www.100percentoptical.com

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News Eyespace More than 60 styles have been added to Eyespace’s eyewear portfolio of designer and house brands. The 2022 sunwear collection includes 19 sustainable styles, including within the Aspinal range. These frames are hand-crafted using bio-acetate and sustainable leather – aligning with Aspinal’s sustainability journey. A bee motif can be found on the outer tips of all Aspinal sustainable models in gold.

Meanwhile, licensed brand Land Rover also features new sustainable styles for men featuring bio-based acetate from a renewable source and recycled stainless steel. Six premium metal styles are composed of precision-cut Japanese titanium and Mazzucchelli acetate, while

Sustainable Aspinal sunwear

laser-etched signature branding enhances each frame. Cocoa Mint continues to deliver exaggerated sunwear styles for women – with bolder, brighter colours. A capsule collection includes six sustainable styles.

Théa UK Théa UK has launched its new Théa Academy to provide online CPD. Practitioners who register will be able to access talks by renowned eye health professionals, supporting CPD requirements for continued registration. Online events, courses, workshops and webinars will be suitable for students and support staff too covering a wide variety of topics. A library of books, brochures and articles will be available on demand as well as information about upcoming events. Visit www.thea-pharmaceuticals.co.uk/academy

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Essilor

Stellest lenses for six to 16-year-olds

Essilor has described the UK launch of Stellest spectacle lenses as its “best solution and support yet for eyecare practitioners, parents and children in the fight against myopia progression”. Clinical trial results show that after two years, children wearing Stellest lenses for at least 12 hours a day saw their myopia progression reduced by 67 per cent on average (0.99D) – compared to children wearing single vision lenses.

Doug Bairner (L) with Heathcliffe Clash at CooperVision HQ

All CooperVision one-day contact lenses distributed in the UK and Ireland are now described by the company as ‘plastic neutral’ thanks to a new global partnership with the social enterprise, Plastic Bank. For every box of CooperVision one-day contact lenses distributed in the UK and Ireland, CooperVision purchases credits that fund the collection, processing and reuse of general plastic waste that is equal to the weight of the plastic used in its one-day contact lenses, the blister and the outer carton packaging.

Through Plastic Bank, collected ocean-bound plastic materials are reprocessed for reintroduction into the global supply chain. Collectors receive a premium for the materials they collect, which helps them provide basic family necessities. Doug Bairner, country manager UK and Ireland at CooperVision, said: “Plastic plays a critical role in the hygienic delivery and sterile protection of our contact lenses, and how that plastic is managed is important to us. The commitment to making all of our one-day lenses in the UK and Ireland plastic neutral is an innovative addition in CooperVision’s holistic approach to sustainability...”

Designed with Highly Aspherical Lenslet Target (HALT) technology, a constellation of 1,021 invisible aspherical contiguous lenslets distributed over 11 rings on the surface of the lens create, for the first time, a volume of unfocused light in front of, and following the shape of, the retina. This signal helps to slow down the eye elongation and therefore myopia progression. Tim Precious, managing director at Essilor, said: “Stellest lenses now offer the dual benefit of myopia correction and control to help minimise the risk of related complications that can eventually lead to irreversible vision loss, and without any aesthetic compromise.”

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News Optical Suppliers Association Jayne Abel of Eyespace, Rob Barrow of SpecCare, and Laura Haverley of Keeler, have joined the board of directors of the Optical Suppliers Association (OSA). Each was elected to the board in December 2021: Jayne in her capacity as chair of the OSA Sustainability Committee, Rob as new OSA Frames Group vice chair and Laura as new OSA Equipment Group vice chair.

Andy Hepworth, who took over as OSA chair last December, said: “I am delighted to welcome Jayne, Rob and Laura to the OSA board.

Between them, they have a huge range of expertise and can bring insights which will help inform and shape different sectors of the OSA membership. I look forward to building on the excellent work of my predecessor Stuart Burn, with evolving benefits and continuous support for members in many different forms.”

Positive Impact Positive Impact (PI) has moved into the orthokeratology (ortho-k) ‘night lenses’ sector via a new partnership with Scotlens.

In 2021, Scotlens launched its public-facing website, nightlenses.com, along with a marketing campaign whilst rebranding its Nocturnal ortho-k lens as a ‘night lens experience’. PI managing director, Maxine Green, said: “Having worked with ortho-k in past roles, Nick [Atkins] and I have been looking at the opportunity to introduce an

From left: OSA directors Laura, Rob and Jayne

ortho-k lens into our contact lens portfolio for some time.

“As with everything in our portfolio, we were waiting for the right product at the right time,” Maxine continued. “Once we’d spoken with Scotlens about their plans for Nocturnal and the promotion of ‘night lenses’, we knew this was the one. I’m confident that access to our extensive independent customer base, combined with their vision to promote ‘night lenses’ to consumers, is a recipe for mutual success.”

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Association of Optometrists Alongside CPD via its journal, the Association of Optometrists (AOP) is launching a series of professional development webinars and events this month – the majority of which will offer CPD points. 100% Optical in April will also offer AOP education, carrying over 100 CPD points across all sessions.

Charmant

Esprit model ET33459 in red

The new Esprit ophthalmic collection from Charmant for spring/summer 2022 celebrates individuality – whether heading back to the office or video conferencing. Simple profiles in classic tones or stunning red, olive or cool aqua blue arrive in matt, transparent and gradient interpretations. Materials include fine metal, ultralight plastic or a combination of both – all offering the usual Esprit comfort. Ultralight plastic model ET33459 (pictured in red) offers a bold profile for women with gradients and additional demi-patterned colours of teal, black and Havana. New models in the sustainable Esprit Ecollection line feature 100 per cent biodegradable and recyclable acetate.

Under the new CPD scheme, all fully qualified optometrists, dispensing opticians and contact lens opticians must still collect a minimum of 36 points over a three-year period, with at least half being collected from interactive modes of education.

The General Optical Council’s (GOC) new CPD guidance entitled, ‘CPD: A guide for registrants’, sets out the full requirements for registrants under the new CPD scheme, which began last month. It can be found on the new-look GOC website at www.optical.org Vision Now February 2022 9

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The darkest in hot temperatures, in the car and offering the best overall blue light protection across light situations* among clear to extra dark photochromic lenses.*Protection from harmful blue light (380nm-460nm) among polycarbonate and 1.5 grey lenses: blocking (i) up to 34% indoors at 23°C, (ii) up to 64% behind the windshield (iii) up to 90% outdoors at 23°C and (iv) up to 83% outdoors at 35°C. Transitions and XTRActive are registered trademarks, and the Transitions logo is a trademark of Transitions Optical, Inc., used under license by Transitions Optical Limited. © 2021 Transitions Optical Ltd. Photochromic performance is influenced by temperature, UV exposure and lens material.

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News Essilor Essilor has introduced a new generation premium anti-reflective coating, Crizal Sapphire HR, said to outperform previous generations – with up to 70 per cent more scratch-resistance and up to 20 per cent improvement in thermal resistance.

New Crizal High Resistance technology, from which Crizal Sapphire HR takes its name, offers an extra top layer for smudge resistance and a superior ability to repel dirt and water.

New Stepper Essentials range

Stepper New for 2022, Essentials by Stepper is a range of affordable styles that deliver many of the characteristics evident in the Stepper and StepperS brands but at a lower price. “These frames broaden the appeal of our offering, allowing us to deliver Stepper comfort and fit to even more frame wearers,” said Peter Reeve, managing director of Stepper UK. The frames are positioned as an introduction to Stepper Eyewear and comprise of male, female and unisex designs. The 15-model range offers metal and plastic construction –each in a choice of three colourways. Plastic models are created from TX3 and offer the brand’s renowned comfort due to their ‘design from the bridge’ concept, 3D design/manufacture and lightness. Metal models benefit from a Stepper comfort bridge. “With understated, elegant designs, value eyewear has never looked or felt so good,” added Peter.

Tim Precious, managing director at Essilor, said: “This is a considerable development for the coating industry and will provide a powerful armour for spectacle wearers to tackle concerns around annoying reflections, irreversible scratches and smudges that make the lenses hard to clean.

It replaces Crizal Sapphire UV with superior protection in terms of scratch and thermal resistance, after undergoing rigorous Crizal Lifeproof multi-tests to become our highest performing Crizal coating to date.”

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Independents Day Proven Track Record has confirmed that due to a clash of dates, Independents Day (iDay) will now take place on Monday 4 July at the National Conference Centre in Birmingham.

PTR director, Nick Atkins, said: “Due to 100% Optical inadvertently clashing with our revised date, following its decision to postpone until 23-25 April, we were left with no option other than to reschedule iDay 2022.

"I’m grateful to our venue for their understanding, as well as their flexibility in allowing us to push out to July. So, plan D means that, figures-crossed, we will finally deliver our ‘Commercialising myopia management’ programme on the anniversary of the original date with most, if not all, of our speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors unchanged,” Nick added.

British Contact Lens Association A new ‘hybrid’ conference being staged by the British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) in June will be held both online and in person at the Vox Conference Centre in Birmingham. BCLA Focus on 11 and 12 June, open to non-members too, will feature a live lecture stream and workshops while providing sponsors and exhibitors the opportunity to discuss the latest innovations and share new products and business strategies.

BCLA chief executive, Luke Stevens-Burt, said: “We are excited to add BCLA Focus to our annual calendar of events, following

BCLA Focus will take place at the Vox and online

on from the success of this year’s Clinical Conference and BCLA Vision. Given the continued uncertainty around travel and face-to-face interaction, we feel a hybrid

event is the way to go and we look forward to welcoming eyecare professionals and industry partners both in person and online as part of BCLA Focus.”

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X-Eyes Lite model XEL04 in C1

Continental Eyewear

The new X-Eyes Lite range from Continental Eyewear is a bright and colourful 21-model collection of modern and classic styles. Minimalist titanium frames feature high density acetate fronts, promoting a much thinner and more premium look than regular acetate. The nose pads are comfortable silicone and the titanium material ensures maximum durability and lightness, as well as being hypoallergenic. “X-Eyes Lite is perfect for patients who want a lightweight, luxury titanium frame without the premium price tag,” said a company spokesperson.

Silhouette

Illusion Nylor model 5560

Silhouette has widened its Illusion Nylor collection, with a light and modern taken on the half-rim design. Inspired by minimalist design, the frames are made from SPX+, Silhouette’s durable, ultra-lightweight material – making them extremely light and flexible.

Wearers can choose between two distinct lens shapes: either a clean-cut rectangular shape or a more delicate oval butterfly shape.

Both styles use precise lines that seamlessly merge the frames with rimless bottoms.

The bridge also features two double lines. Available in a range of finishes and colours, the frames are available in either a glossy or matte style in traditional colours such as gold and silver or bolder options such as blue. Each model can be custom-fitted at Silhouette’s in-house lens lab with lenses from Silhouette Vision Sensation.

International Eyewear Seven new ophthalmic and seven new sunglass styles have been added to the Lulu Guinness collection from International Eyewear.

Inspired by the designer’s handbag archive, designs offer distinctive colourways, innovative eye shapes and branded cases and cloths.

The new season marketing campaign celebrates the love of everything Lulu, with revamped point-of-sale. This includes the iconic red lip three-piece display stand, and a new A1 poster and A4 showcard set available with every 12 styles purchased.

Our photograph shows new sunglass model L225 and ophthalmic style L948. Pretty in polka dots, the sunglasses’ dotty design layers white spots over a vintage Wedgewood blue base, with a metallic ‘I love Lulu’ logo completing the retro styling. Its ophthalmic counterpart, L948, also sports a polka dot print overlaid on handmade glitter effect acetate, available in three colourways.

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Hoya Lens UK & Ireland Students at ABDO College will be learning all about lenses in the Hoya Ophthalmic Lenses Practical Laboratory, thanks to sponsorship from Hoya Lens UK & Ireland.

Andy Sanders, professional services director at Hoya Lens UK & Ireland, said: “Valuing education so highly, Hoya is proud to support ABDO College and the education

of students to ultimately support the profession and maintain high professional standards.”

Hoya is refreshing the room with new posters. Students will also have supporting materials from Hoya, a Sensity 2 lens display, a Myself demo display, a progressive portfolio display, a mirror and

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polarised display and a thickness display.

More equipment will follow during the year.

Dr Robert Cubbidge, principal of ABDO College, commented: “I thank Hoya for its generosity in providing materials to support our students in their education – and for their sponsorship of the Hoya Ophthalmic Lenses Practical Laboratory.”

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AN INDEPENDENT VIEW Time for meaningful reform

Campaign images for driving with – and without – myopia

A series of images is now available from the College of Optometrists to show the impact that common eye conditions, such as cataracts, glaucoma and myopia, have on obstructing drivers’ vision. The public awareness campaign follows an online survey conducted in the UK on the College’s behalf, in which almost half of its 2,003 respondents said they didn’t realise it was illegal to drive without their prescribed distance glasses or contact lenses. The main reasons given for not wearing vision correction when driving were ‘they forgot’ (36 per cent), ‘they found them uncomfortable’ (20 per cent), or ‘they didn’t want to admit they needed to wear glasses’ (14 per cent).

More than a third (36 per cent) of drivers said they had never had their eyesight tested specifically for driving and more than one in 10 (12 per cent) said they had never visited an optometrist. Eighteen per cent of respondents said they had missed a turning because they were unable to see the sign; 26 per cent said they had felt nervous in a car due to a driver’s eyesight, and 21 per cent had reminded a driver to put their glasses on. However, 50 per cent of respondents said they would feel confident in “having an honest conversation and asking a friend or family member to get their eyes tested.”

General Optical Council The General Optical Council (GOC) has approved updated education and training requirements for GOC-approved qualifications in additional supply (AS), supplementary prescribing (SP) and/or independent prescribing (IP) categories. Trainees will now acquire a single qualification approved by the GOC leading to specialist entry to the GOC register in the relevant category, rather than the two approved qualifications gained either sequentially or simultaneously at present. In addition, the approved qualification will be either an academic award or a regulated qualification at a minimum of Regulated Qualification Framework (or equivalent) Level 7/11 for AS, SP and/or IP.

At last October’s AIO Conference, it became very clear that members and the independent sector more widely are extremely frustrated by the slow pace of eyecare reform in the UK – particularly in England.

The GOS regime is outdated, many of the provisions of the Opticians Act are redundant, and the inconsistent approach to enhanced eye health care provision in community optometry means there is a postcode lottery for patients.

As a result, and in most cases with a heavy heart, many independents have decided to go completely private.

Arguably, this may seriously impair the delivery of basic sight testing for the most disadvantaged in society, and ultimately could result in unnecessary sight loss.

The AIO has now written to Sajid Javid, secretary of state at the Department for Health and Social Care, calling for a meeting to discuss a complete overhaul of the GOS scheme and the reform of the Opticians Act, to bring both into the 21st century. It is time that community optometry was placed at the centre of primary eye health care – and that means making it happen not just talking about it.

What is particularly galling is the apparent lack of understanding in government that by placing community optometry at the heart of primary eye health care there are potentially massive savings to be made in GP practices and A&E departments. It would also help alleviate the everincreasing pressure on ophthalmologists, which is only forecast to get worse due to a projected long-term shortage in specialists. Sight loss and blindness cost the UK economy £25.1bn per annum according to the RNIB State of the Nation Eye Health 2016 report. So it also makes complete sense financially to prevent sight loss.

There are some in optics who say, “Be careful what you wish for”, but the AIO believes that such sentiments are rooted in the past and do not represent the views of today’s progressive professionals. It is time that highly skilled optometrists and dispensing opticians, who play a vital role in the nation’s eye health, were properly recognised and valued.

Upon, or shortly after admission to an approved qualification, trainees must have identified a suitably experienced and qualified designated prescribing practitioner (DPP) who has agreed to supervise their 90 hours of learning and experience in practice. This is a shift from the current requirement of a designated medical practitioner (DMP), in line with other regulators. Trainees will also no longer be required to have been practising for two years before undertaking an AS, SP or IP qualification. Further details are available on the GOC website.

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P R AC T I C E M AT T E R S

Developing thoughts ‘Living with Covid’ will be easier said than done, writes Phil Mullins

Moving on from Covid Well Christmas and New Year weren’t cancelled after all – for those of us who remained Covid-free of course. Although ‘Plan B’ restrictions were in place, they didn’t appear to have a huge effect on what people could do.

time with you. It helps patients feel that you are focused on them, rather than the six patients drilling a hole in the back of their heads in reception as they wait their turn.

With everyone being seen by appointment only, the next question is how long to make the appointment? We know many of the multiples have already returned to their pre-Covid timings, but on the flipside, longer appointment slots have led to more time with each patient. This, in turn, has led to higher dispensing rates and values.

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We all have to make certain decisions about our internal procedures

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he government has now seen fit to drop almost all restrictions and let people just get on with ‘living with Covid’. This will be easier said than done, particularly if any new variants arrive in the next few months.

As employers, we all have to make certain decisions about our internal procedures. At NEG, we will remain vigilant and continue to ask anyone who has a positive case in their household to work from home until that person tests negative.

If a staff member has Covid, we will require seven days and a negative test before returning to the office; and we will still be asking staff to continue to test.

In optical practices, this can be difficult – particularly if you have to cancel clinics or ask other staff to do more hours to cover. But it remains incumbent upon us all to prevent the spread where possible.

Although face masks are no longer mandatory, optical practices provide a medical service – so I’m sure you will continue asking patients to wear masks, even if some may complain.

The next question is what other measures, which you had to introduce due to Covid, to retain? Many have indicated that they will be keeping the ‘by appointment only’ process in place for the foreseeable future. This not only makes planning your day easier, but it means patients have more

Most will continue to request that face coverings be worn in practice

DON’T OVERLOOK CONTACTS One area of practice that has taken a hit over the last couple of years is contact lens prescribing. Although the direct debits paid by contact lens patients helped keep the lights on, infrequent wearers have been wearing fewer lenses because they aren’t going out or playing sport. This has led to reduced reorders – with practices focusing on examining patients and selling spectacles rather than fitting new contact lens patients.

However, with more and more practices moving towards a private business model, even if they don’t drop their NHS contract completely, patients will expect to have a comprehensive eyecare programme. This will include areas such as contact lenses, occupational eyewear, safety spectacles, nutritional advice, dry eye monitoring, and so on. Offering such a wide-reaching eyecare programme makes it easier for patients to sign up for a monthly payment plan. If they feel there is real value for money in a service, they will pay.

It has been proven year after year that dual wear patients spend more money and are more profitable than spectacle only patients. Taking into account those who buy their lenses online, there are products available to NEG members that aren’t available to internet providers.

There are specialist contact lenses, myopia control contact lenses, even good old gas permeables. These are all real options, which you can engage your patients with to build a core contact lens business.

Remember: contact lens patients also buy spectacles, sunglasses and lens solutions.

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Craig Sandvig

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Karmi Parmer

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A fresh start

Originally in the centre of Gloucester City, Norville has now moved its well-known establishment to a new facility within Waterwells Business Park, Quedgeley, Gloucester

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QUALITY WITH QUANTITY The Quality Department is working with production to implement ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 – aiming to achieve certification in 2022.

ISO 9001:2015 is the international standard that defines the requirements for a Quality Management System (QMS), and

Norville’s new premises at Waterwells, Gloucester

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Established in 1898, Norville started as a small optician at 7 Barton Street in the heart of Gloucester

ISO 13485:2016 standard is an effective solution to meet the comprehensive requirements for a QMS in the medical device industry.

A QMS enables organisations to manage their processes and systems

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ith nearly 125 years of optical manufacturing history in the heart of Gloucester, Norville is best known for its capabilities in making complex prescription lenses completely on British soil. Now owned by Bath-based Inspecs Group, Norville is determined to enhance its abilities and regain its position in the optical world to become the 'go-to' British lens company.

Since the new management team has taken the reins, we have invested our time and resources to recruit exceptional talent into our team, whilst recognising and enhancing the knowledge of our committed and long-serving staff. We have begun incorporating new procedures and processes into the business, to ensure our products are completed to the highest standards and our customers receive the exceptional experience they deserve.

With branded products defying the odds of technology across the world, Norville is working together with the likes of Eschenbach and Leica, which has appointed Norville as the exclusive distributor for Leica to the UK and Ireland.

With an array of ranges, Norville can provide prescriptions that exceed the capabilities of other manufacturers. From sports ranges to outdoor ranges and accessories to optical equipment, we can supply products to suit the needs of our customers, and theirs.

I’m so pleased to be part of Norville at this important moment in history Craig Sandvig

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We say ‘goodbye’ to Magdala Road and ‘hello’ to our new factory in Waterwells.

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In our new and modern facility we have the opportunity to become greener by reducing our environmental footprint, with practices such as water recycling and filtration. Our new Microseparator filters all the water from the lens production machinery, safely removing the waste, ready to be recycled.

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To improve the efficiency of our lens production, we are now using radio-frequency identification (RFID) barcode readers. This correctly locates and tracks individual trays as they make their way through the manufacturing process.

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I’m really looking forward to being part of the new team at Norville, offering our customers the best packages and quality products

PFAS-FREE PROGEAR With current speculation in the news about harmful PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in anti-fog products. Norville is happy to announce that all of our anti-fog products are PFAS-free.

POLARISED FOR PRECISION We have some spectacular sporting events on the horizon – from skiing events across the globe, the rugby Six Nations, international tennis championships, and the one we’re most looking forward too: the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing.

We supply a brilliant and vast selection of sporting eyewear. Our ranges cover

The Progear range caters for every sporting need

every sport from swimming goggles (both junior and adult), diving goggles, Progear active protection range (both junior and adult), Progear Tackle (great for contact sports), and our outdoor range with glazing or a prescription adaptor, and tinted and polarised lenses on a few selections. The broad choice of cycling designs caters for every style, the multipurpose goggles for riding or skiing, and specialist frames as well. Not only this, but we have a great selection of sporting accessories.

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Everyone knows of Norville, and to be a part of such optical heritage is amazing Karmi Parmer

All Norville anti-fog products are PFAS-free

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The customer is our number one priority Paul Jones

ADVANCEMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY “At Norville, we have always been renowned for innovation and having a specialist ophthalmic product portfolio, which will continue in 2022," says Sean Donnachie, Norville's technical director.

"This year, we will again be pushing the known and unknown boundaries. With our new facility and our expanding Quality Assessment & Research and Development team, along with further investments in both personnel and equipment, we are on a mission to enhance our understanding of technology in the optical world.

"We are working on many new and exciting projects, with myopia control in freeform throughout many indices being one of them, along with new and advanced blue-blocker vacuum coatings, specialised tints and filters, photochromic coatings, casting and over-casting of our own semifinished lenses as well as new freeform designs and smart glasses.

"With our new and modern facility, we will also be emphasising opportunities to become greener by reducing our environmental footprint with practices – such as alloy free blocking, water recycling and filtration, with any waste being reprocessed," Sean adds.

WE'RE HERE FOR YOU We have been blessed with an amazing sales team who are out on the road looking after our valued customers. Paul, our head of sales and marketing, will be scouring

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Ian Rosie

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so that customer and other stakeholder requirements can be achieved. At its core is the principle of continuous improvement.

ISO aims to ensure that products and services are safe, reliable and of good quality. Whilst ISO certification does not guarantee product quality, it does ensure that the processes that surround the product are controlled and performed in a consistent manner. It is viewed as a strategic tool used to reduce costs by minimising waste and errors, increase productivity and gain business, as certification is a pre-requisite for most customers.

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the UK and Ireland from coast to coast, ensuring our customers' well-being is looked after impeccably.

Craig, our regional sales manager for the North of the UK, can be found roaming the roads from Leicester and Manchester to the top of the UK as far as Lerwick. Karmi, our regional sales manager for the South of the UK, will be navigating his way around London, as well as down to Hastings, and out to Norwich, Northampton and Birmingham.

Our regional sales manager for the West of the UK and Ireland, Ian, will be wandering from Southampton to Plymouth through to Oxford, Wales, up to Liverpool and with an added flight to Ireland. Whilst they’re all out in the field, Danielle, our sales administrator, will be holding the fort at our Gloucester HQ. ■

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Wearers who say nothing about their discomfort

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Tremendous strides have been made in both contact lens materials and parameters, offering spectacle-free vision to an ever widening group of people. The power may lie in asking just one question:

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How are your lenses in terms of comfort?

Our mission should be to always ask.

Our wearers choose lenses so they can be spectacle-free some or all of the time.

Comfort

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There are several myths and misconceptions around what may or may not influence contact lens discomfort (CLD). The cornea is known to be highly sensitive and is likely to be important in CLD. Furthermore, the mechanical sensitivity of the lid wiper region (the narrow band of cells across the underside of the lower edge of the upper eyelid) is higher than that of the bulbar and tarsal conjunctiva, suggesting that CLD for some may relate to the lens-lid mechanical interaction on blinking. Soft contact lenses which have good comfort on average have an edge design that conforms well to the bulbar conjunctiva, good wettability and do not move excessively.

Attention to the early days Discontinuation is estimated at around 22%-26% in the first year1 for new wearers – how do your statistics compare? With new starters, we need to pay them close attention as almost half of those who eventually discontinue do so within the first two months – and remarkably, a majority of this group do not discuss this decision with us – they say nothing to their eye care professional until such a time that they simply disappear from the wearer base. The simplicity of modern-day lens fitting may sometimes be regarded as ‘fit and go’, but this must not undermine

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Lens factors influencing CLD

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CLD ASSOCIATED FACTORS: young2 female3 taking oral contraceptives4 habitual use of VDUs5 exposure to smoking6 / low humidity7 meibum not easily expressed from glands8

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the importance of our professional skill in the may not want to be seen as being critical of their ongoing assessment of the clinical performance of ECP. Wearers can sometimes be resistant to try the lenses of both new and experienced wearers, something new, as they wrongly assume their current and the careful recording of wearer subjective lenses are the ultimate and ‘forever’ lenses for them. opinion. Understanding reports of subjective comfort We need the professional headroom to be able to try over the first few days (and weeks, months and different lenses should the current lenses not meet years to come) may be expectations - especially “From a comfort, vision and fitting especially important and comfort. Wearers must be there can be a great deal educated to appreciate point of view, both of these lens types of difference between the wide spectrum of seem suitable for you. I think it would experiencing a lens in lenses available, as well as be great to give you both to try in your the consulting room only making it straightforward everyday life, so you can let me know and handling and wearing for them to experience an which one you love to wear more.” them for several hours alternative. Established and days in everyday life. wearers also fear being For this reason alone, providing new wearers with told that they can no longer wear lenses, and they the opportunity to ‘test drive’ two lens types at the may withhold their mild symptoms of discomfort. outset to determine if one provides better comfort, Our awareness of their reticence in volunteering this throughout and at the end of the wearing time, can vital information is useful to know when asking them be particularly helpful (not least to demonstrate to tell us about their wearer experience. that options exist) – and the same approach can be Can we make a difference? used with existing wearers to explore the enhanced comfort of a new lens type.

At best, CLD is an inconvenience for wearers and at worst, a threat to their ongoing success. A small Give comfort a score! amount of time spent detailing wearer comfort, and Tracking contact lens comfort is a key clinical trying something new when indicated, can have a lifemetric. Comfort ‘scores’ of a wearer (graded out changing impact for the wearer. The action required of 10 where 10 is excellent and 0 is very poor), are is easy – just do something! It’s as easy as asking one helpful indicators of ‘wearer happiness’ and can be simple question: ‘marks out of ten for lens comfort?’. benchmarked against research norms. For example, Key questions for assessing comfort comfort on application would be expected to be around 9, falling to about 8 after six hours of wear.

Tell me about the comfort you get with Should a wearer score comfort at anything less your lenses than 10, we should ask the wearer what would make it a 10.

Do you feel your lenses?

Are their lenses still working well?

How do we know how happy our wearers are? Have we met their expectations? Support staff (especially staff who teach wearers how to apply and remove lenses – ‘contact lens buddies’) are well-placed to support contact lens wearers, as the wearer may more openly express any issues relating to CLD to their contact lens buddy, as they

Give me a mark out of ten for how comfortable they feel?

And how does that score vary through your wearing day?

Tell me how your lenses feel at the end of your wearing day?

What would make it a 10/10?

1. Sulley A, Young G, Hunt C, McCready S, Targett M-T, Craven R. Retention Rates in New Contact Lens Wearers. Eye Contact Lens. 2018 Sep;44 Suppl 1:S273–82. 2. Chalmers RL, Hunt C, Hickson-Curran S, Young G. Struggle with hydrogel CL wear increases with age in young adults. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2009 Jun;32(3):113–9. 3. Toit RDU, Du Toit R, Situ P, Simpson T, Fonn AD. The Effects of Six Months of Contact Lens Wear on the Tear Film, Ocular Surfaces, and Symptoms of Presbyopes [Internet]. Vol. 78, Optometry and Vision Science. 2001. p. 455–62. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1097/00006324-200106000-00020. 4. Chen SP, Massaro-Giordano G, Pistilli M, Schreiber CA, Bunya VY. Tear osmolarity and dry eye symptoms in women using oral contraception and contact lenses. Cornea. 2013 Apr;32(4):423–8. 5. González-Méijome JM, Parafita MA, Yebra-Pimentel E, Almeida JB. Symptoms in a population of contact lens and noncontact lens wearers under different environmental conditions. Optom Vis Sci. 2007 Apr;84(4):296–302. 6. Ward SK, Dogru M, Wakamatsu T, Ibrahim O, Matsumoto Y, Kojima T, et al. Passive cigarette smoke exposure and soft contact lens wear. Optom Vis Sci. 2010 May;87(5):367–72. 7. Dumbleton K, Caffery B, Dogru M, Hickson-Curran S, Kern J, Kojima T, et al. The TFOS International Workshop on Contact Lens Discomfort: report of the subcommittee on epidemiology. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2013 Oct 18;54(11):TFOS20–36. 8. Cox SM, Berntsen DA, Chatterjee N, Hickson-Curran SB, Jones LW, Moezzi AM, et al. Eyelid Margin and Meibomian Gland Characteristics and Symptoms in Lens Wearers. Optom Vis Sci. 2016 Aug;93(8):901–8. 9. Ramamoorthy P, Sinnott LT, Nichols JJ. Treatment, Material, Care, and Patient-related Factors in Contact Lens-Related Dry Eye [Internet]. Vol. 85, Optometry and Vision Science. 2008. p. 764–72. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/opx.0b013e318181a91f. 10. Dumbleton K, Woods CA, Jones LW contact lens discontinuation. Eye Contact Lens. 2013 Jan;39(1):93–9., Fonn D. The impact of contemporary contact lenses on contact lens discontinuation. Eye Contact Lens. 2013 Jan;39(1):93-9. 11. Truong TN, Graham AD, Lin MC. Factors in contact lens symptoms: evidence from a multistudy database. Optom Vis Sci. 2014 Feb;91(2):133–41. 12. Coles M-LC, Brennan NA. COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION AND SOFT CONTACT LENS COMFORT. In: Annual Conference of the American Academy of Optometry. 2012. p. 1–1. 13. Peterson RC, Wolffsohn JS, Nick J, Winterton L, Lally J. Clinical performance of daily disposable soft contact lenses using sustained release technology. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2006 Jul;29(3):127–34. 14. Maïssa C, Guillon M, Garofalo RJ. Contact lens-induced circumlimbal staining in silicone hydrogel contact lenses worn on a daily wear basis. Eye Contact Lens. 2012 Jan;38(1):16–26.

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An environmentally-conscious journey, which started back in 2019 with lessening single-use plastic waste, has now become a powerful mission for the team at Eyespace. Firmly established on the sustainability radar, the company kicked-off 2022 as proud recipients of Optician Award’s first ever Sustainability accolade and, championing “accessible sustainability” for every member of the optical industry, the company held its inaugural ‘Green Summit’ in January for hundreds of practitioners keen to understand where they too can make long-term differences.

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“Other initiatives expands its sustainable portfolio further and toxins into the environment throughout the case designs to our incorporate collection utilising reclaimed sea-bottle Co-founder formed eco-centric crucial to minimising footprintrecycled include capsule incorporating a 12-piece trend-led Rock Star process. Jayne UponAbel learning this,anEyespace CEO & transitioning materials, such as rPET switching to foldingrecycled plastic. Every 8 millionutilising pieces of plastic sea-bottle taskforce for the business, supported transitioning case and designs to incorporate capsuleday, collection reclaimed Co-founder Jayne Abel formed by an Product eco-centric designs (which reduce space),to folding pollute plastic. the oceans, so the aimedofatplastic Director and Chief Officer, Emily materials, such asweight rPETand andcargo switching Every day,collection 8 million ispieces taskforce for theSustainability business, supported

by Product removing laminations and non-recyclable fi nishes allowing the next generation of frame-wearers Andrews; a catalyst for leading the change, the designs (which reduce weight and cargo space), pollute the oceans, so the collection is aimed at Director and Chief Sustainability Officer, Emily from our POS, supporting biodiversity, offsetting to make informed and empowered fashion team has promised to do everything in their removing laminations and non-recyclable finishes allowing the next generation of frame-wearers Andrews; a catalyst for leading the change, the emissions through tree and seagrass planting and decisions. power to be examples of positive change for the from our POS, supporting biodiversity, offsetting to make informed and empowered fashion team has promised to do everything in their moving our marketing communications to digital optical industry. Of the company’s sea-change, emissions through tree and seagrass planting One and of decisions. power to be examples of positive change for theplatforms whenever Eyespace’s main ‘planet pledge’ aims is possible”.

Jayne, who also Chairs the OSA Sustainability moving our marketing communications to digital optical industry. Of the company’s sea-change, to achieve net zero carbon by 2030, “Eyespace Committee, says, “Sustainable fashion is a term One of Eyespace’s main ‘planet pledge’ aims is platforms whenever possible”.are, of Jayne, who also Chairs the OSA Sustainability Enviro-conscious product materials is a consistent supporter in all areas of the fight that is increasingly over-used without a true achieve net zero by 2030, “Eyespace Committee, says, “Sustainable fashion is a termcourse, central to Eyespace’s approach to against to climate change and carbon our Eco-Conscious commitment to meaningful change. Through Enviro-conscious product materials are, of is collection a consistent supporter inlarge-scale all areas of the fight that is increasingly over-used without a true sustainability and understanding the impacts Eyewear has supported our increasingly intensive research we became course, central to Eyespace’s approach to against climate change and Eco-Conscious commitment to meaningful rough of material choices supports them in selecting replanting efforts in the Amazon andour Australia. aware - and genuinely concerned change.

- of the Th serious sustainability and understanding therolled impacts In 2021Eyewear collection hasseagrass supported large-scale the innovations that are being continually our increasingly intensive research we became we became aware that is 35 environmental impact modern-day fashion of material choices Last supports them in selectingtimes more replanting effatorts in the Amazon and Australia. out across their portfolio. year, Land Rover effi cient absorbing and storing aware and genuinely concerned of the serious has on the planet. We have a responsibility as the introduced innovationsG850 that Rnew®, are beinga cuttingcontinually rolled In rainforests 2021 we became awareeradicated that seagrass Eyewear Co2 than but is being at is 35 environmental modern-day fashion business-owners to impact focus our sustainability out across their portfolio.

Last year, Land Rover times more effi cient at absorbing and storing edge, GMO-free material derived sustainably unfathomable rates essentially a football fi eld’s has on the planet.

We have a responsibility as commitments on ensuring we protect both the Eyewear introduced G850 Rnew®, a cuttingCo2 than rainforests but is being eradicated at from castor seed oil, farmed in arid areas under worth of seagrass every 30 minutes” explains business-owners to focusinvolved our sustainability environment and the people in every edge, GMO-free sustainablyJayne. Consequently, unfathomableEyespace rates - essentially a football field’s the fair-trade PRAGATImaterial scheme,derived plus recycled is now aligning commitments on ensuring we protect both the stage of our product life-cycle, from reducing from castor seed oil, Premium farmed incottonarid areas under of charity seagrassProject every Seagrass, 30 minutes” steel components. with theworth British to explains environment andtothe people ethicallyinvolved in every stainless our carbon footprint, selecting the fair-tradewhich PRAGATI scheme, plus recycled based bio-acetates, are free of toxic Jayne.

Consequently, Eyespace is now aligning draw attention to the conservation of seagrass stage of our product life-cycle, from reducing produced materials, improving the environmental stainless cotton- ecosystems. plasticisers andsteel that components. are completelyPremium renewable with the British charity Project Seagrass, to our carbon footprint, to selecting ethicallyimpacts of our Head Quarters, and doing all based bio-acetates, which free of toxic and biodegradable are utilised in are multiple draw attention to the conservation of seagrass produced improving theour environmental the basics, suchmaterials, as recycling, increasing use also saw Eyespace launch its landmark collections, including ultra-popular plasticisers and Eyespace’s that are completely renewableJanuaryecosystems. of e-marketing and Head utilising LED lighting. impacts of our Quarters, and doing all ‘Green Summit’, with optical professionals flagship brand, Cocoa Mint.

Th e mostinrecent and biodegradable are utilised multiple We the are constantly product-focused basics, suchseeking as recycling, increasing our use ® invited January to join Jayne and Eyespace Emily for launch a thought, sees waste nylon material introduction, EconylEyespace’s also saw its landmark collections, including ultra-popular solutions that will meet three pillars our of e-marketing and all utilising LED of lighting. live webinar, introducing theprofessionals concepts reclaimed and brand, regenerated from fishing nets, recent provoking ‘Green Summit’, with optical fl agship Cocoa Mint.

Th e most mission (planet, people seeking and product), allowing We are constantly product-focused driving invited sustainable development within and carpet andintroduction, clothing offcuts.

This®unique and nylon to join Jayne and forward Emily for a thought, sees waste material Econyl us tosolutions assure practitioners andall patients that their that will meet three pillars of our premium material reduces the impacts of global optics today.

“Beinglive a committed and responsible provoking webinar, introducing the concepts reclaimed and regenerated from fi shing nets, eyewear choices are advancing usproduct), all towards a mission (planet, people and allowing organisation is probably ourdevelopment greatest source of warming nylonoff production driving sustainable forward within andassociated carpet andwith clothing cuts. Thisby unique and greener future.” us to assure practitioners and patients that theirup to 90% and can be infinitely recycled without pride, motivating us to continually accelerate optics today.

“Being a committed and responsible premium material reduces the impacts of global eyewear choices are advancing us all towards a losing quality, making it an excellent and reliable our efforts and contribute to the growing global organisation is probably our greatest source of associated with nylon production by Since introducing their first sustainable products, choicewarming greener future.” movements protecting ourusplanet and its people” fortoeyewear design. pride, motivating to continually accelerate up 90% and can be infinitely recycled without with the fully bio-acetate Eco-Conscious continues Jayne.

“To empower our to customers to global our eff orts and contribute the growing losing quality, making it an excellent and reliable collection early 2020,their the Eyespace team have The first Eyespace brand to advance use of make sustainable decisions, Eyespace regularly Since in introducing first sustainable products, movements protecting our planet and its people” choice for eyewear design. honed their a host Econyl®, Aspinal of London - the luxury British holds personalised virtual“To training sessions. with theenviro-expertise, fully bio-acetatebringing Eco-Conscious continues Jayne. empower our customers to of new measures asthe theyEyespace strive to team set have leather accessories brand for which Eyespace invested heavily in achieving CET collection in into earlyplace 2020, The first Eyespace brand to advance use of We alsomake sustainable decisions, Eyespace regularly precedents. Bold, measurable targets to reduce the eyewear license - already offer a accreditation with the General Optical Council ® honed their enviro-expertise, bringing a host holds Econyl , Aspinal of London - the luxury British holds personalised virtual training sessions. climate impact and consumption of natural library of consciously developed on Eco Innovation in Frame Technology as of new measures into place as they strive to set comprehensive leather accessories brand for which Eyespace We also invested heavily in achieving CET ® resources have seen Eyespace become one of designs. For 2022 Econyl is incorporated rmly focused on sharing our passion precedents. Bold, measurable targets to reduce frameholds the eyewear license - already offer a we are fiaccreditation with the General Optical Council the first frame suppliers in the world to switch alongside premium wood-pulp bio-acetates and for positive impact and coming together as an climate impact and consumption of natural comprehensive library of consciously developed on Eco Innovation in Frame Technology as to biodegradable frame bags across its entire sustainably sourced genuine leather accents. industry to truly make a difference”. ® resources have seen Eyespace become one of is incorporated frame designs. For 2022 Econyl we are firmly focused on sharing our passion offering and the supporting assets for the The world-renowned accessories brand has the first frame suppliers in the world to switch alongside premium wood-pulp bio-acetates and forinformation positive impact and coming together as an Eco-Conscious collection remain entirely beehives in its Sussex headquarters (1 in every For more about Eyespace’s to biodegradable frame bags across its entire accents. sustainability industry to truly make a difference”. plastic-free, with exclusive use of biodegradable 3 bitessustainably of the foodsourced we eat isgenuine directlyleather dependent initiatives and product offlenses ering and and packaging the supporting assets for the e world-renowned accessories brand has collections, please contact your demo and merchandising on beeTh pollination, yet bee species worldwide Eco-Conscious collectioncards. remain entirely beehivesatinanitsalarming Sussex headquarters (1 in everyRegional ForArea more information composed of FSC-accredited “Working are declining rate) and Aspinal’s Manager or callabout 01527Eyespace’s 870550. plastic-free, with exclusive use of biodegradable 3 bites of the food we eat is directly dependent sustainability initiatives and product demo lenses and packaging and merchandising on bee pollination, yet bee species worldwide collections, please contact your composed of FSC-accredited cards. “Working are declining at an alarming rate) and Aspinal’s Regional Vision Area Manager or call2022 01527 Now February 27870550.

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Cocoa Mint CMS2091 from Eyespace Eyewear

Dynamic and impressive, sunglasses are a charismatic, chic accessory. Protective and provocative, stylish and sleek, sunglasses manifest a positive, sunny mindset.

They can instantly energise an outfit for all occasions and in all locations – from the city to the seaside.

S

triking frame silhouettes, with an accent on bold chunky styles, tend to dominate the design spotlight this year. Clearly, oversized shapes are in the forefront – while distinctive detailing adds more romance and allure to designs.

Much-loved classics, including tortoiseshell and black, pop up in many collections. However, modern interpretations in unexpected materials and colourations also bring exciting, riveting glamour to 2022 sun specs. Familiar and favoured materials, including glossy acetates, titanium and other fine metals, are joined with modern interpretations for sunglasses – including 3D printing.

With the growing awareness of wellbeing, exercise and healthy eating, people are increasingly more informed of light reflection from the sun, and the potential damage created by harmful glare – whether driving, playing sports or simply walking outside. Without vigilant sun protection, a variety of precarious sight issues can ensue. Good quality sunglasses are not only essential – but a fashionable and coveted accessory providing essential eye protection.

STREAMLINED SILHOUETTES Vintage inspired designs with fresh concepts highlight Cocoa Mint sunglasses from Eyespace for 2022. Among the latest addition to a collection, with fashionable diversity, is CMS2091 in luminous chocolate acetate with marbleised detailing artfully laminated on the frame front and temples.

The contemporary styling is easy and

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Sunglasses 2022 Protective and powerful

By Joan Grady Palma by LGR from the Palmerie collection

Götti Dimension Sabia by Götti Switzerland

Lanvin LVN605S from Marchon

Ischia by Jeremy Tarian

comfortable to wear for a variety of face shapes. The frame is also available in seablue crystal acetate with coordinated marble lamination.

Götti Switzerland’s Dimension collection of sleek eyewear beauties crafted with 3D printing, brings a strong statement to sunglasses with model Sabia. A bold front sensuously curves with edges and corners that fit perfectly over ultra-thin metal temples. Elegant monochromatic colours include nine superb shades: intense Denim, ripe Berry, tempting Mocha and radiant Ruby among others.

The lightweight, durable designs are constructed in Switzerland, with attention to sustainable production methods. The smooth, velvety matt finish on the frames confirms the beautiful shaping and refinement in a collection that includes

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Ana Hickmann AH3250 from Go Eyewear

both sunglass and optical designs. The Dimension collection by Sven Götti is a concert of innovation, amazing technology and embraces the unlimited possibilities in superb eyewear designs.

The beautiful, sun-kissed volcanic island of Ischia is an influence in the sleek sun specs with the island’s name, by Jeremy Tarian. Graphic accents in acetate on the top of the frame front and temple ends and bursts of colour provide a sleek contrast with the round metal shape. Artisans in the Jura region of France craft all the designs.

Since the launch of the Tarian label, Jeremy has received numerous international eyewear awards.

DASHING AND DRAMATIC Dashing, voluminous frame shapes characterise designs in many collections.

Sunglasses allow designers the freedom to explore the possibilities with dimensions and proportions that might otherwise be excessive if used in optical designs.

Sunglasses have their own sense of liberty along with glamour and charm.

The venerable couture house Lanvin, the oldest French fashion house, unites heritage and contemporary with its latest sun collection. The beguiling LVN605S fuses 1980s aesthetic with current trends.

The generously crafted acetate sunglasses feature the emblem of the French Maison – the mother and child gold plaque, that also adorns the beautiful Lanvin perfume bottle.

Sunshine is a major inspiration for Luca Ruscone Gnecchi. Having spent extensive time in both Africa and on the Italian coastline, he understands the importance of quality lenses to protect eyes from strong sunrays. The new Palmerie sun selection is characterised by new light-coloured gradient lenses that provide 100 per cent UV protection. The frames are sculptured from glossy 10mm thick Italian acetates, and exude opulence being handmade in Italy with perfect syntheses.

Faro by Jisco Eyewear Spain

Navy and white is a much-loved colour combo for spring and summer. French designers Coco Chanel and Jean-Paul Gaultier often presented fashions in smart navy/white clothing for city and seaside wear. Elle Eyewear, distributed

by Charmant, is influenced by Parisian life, and the latest sun styles include a nod to nautical charms with an oversized acetate frame with a navy front, and temples reminiscent of a nautical rope. The streamlined frame is elegantly classic yet so fresh and modern.

Nowadays, collaborations with eyewear designers are very much in the forefront of fashion. Sol Sol Ito in Switzerland has connected with Tamy Glauser, who travels the world, and is a model and muse for fashion designers in various countries. Tamy has definite, statement theories, and her sunglass design for Sol Sol Ito is daring and striking in acetate and metal, yet superbly uncluttered and slick.

COLOUR EXPRESSIONS Colour accents on frame fronts and temples are among the sunglass trends that guide designers. Streamlined silhouettes are enlivened with pops of colour, particularly on frame fronts. Bright, vivid tones are displayed, or more subtle colourations for a refined accent with polished results.

Compelling sun specs are in the forefront at Ana Hickmann, distributed

by Go Eyewear, with generous shapes, beautifully curved in acetate and metal.

The Brazilian former model, career woman and entrepreneur excels in both optical and sunglass designs that reflect the relaxed, easy yet distinguished styling that has great appeal to working women like herself. Style AH3250 is composed of an acetate frame front with colour accents and metal temples.

Elle EL14916 from Charmant

Tamy x Sol Sol Ito Switzerland

The ambiguity of light is a dominating theme at Jisco from Spain. The famed Spanish sun influences model Faro, which means lighthouse in Spanish, with glowing, translucent sunglasses that express a dreamy poetry. A flirtatious cat-eye sweep adds to the mystique of the silhouette. Jisco is an independent eyewear label influenced by the beauty and light of the Mediterranean landscape, and focuses on quality production and working with renewable resources.

Particularly this year, people are keen to return to travel and enjoy holidays. Superbly styled, quality sunspecs add to the 2022 fun and fashion excitement. ■ Vision Now February 2022 29

Preferred Suppliers’ directory tel: 01580 713698 | web: www.nationaleyecare.co.uk ALCON UK

tel: 0371 376 0017 | fax: 0871 351 1005 | email: uk.visioncare@alcon.com | web: www.uk.alcon.com

AOS LTD

tel: 01932 943 040 | email: info@aos-hub.com | web: www.aos-hub.com

SUPPLIER – OPTICIAN – PATIENT

OUR PARTNERSHIP

ASSOCIATED OPTICAL

tel: 01628 600 410 | fax: 01628 666 495 | email: info@associatedoptical.com | web: www.associatedoptical.com

ATLANTIC OPTICAL UK LTD

tel: 02920 362 136 | fax: 02920 362 137 | email: info@atlanticoptical.co.uk | web: www.atlanticoptical.co.uk

T: 01132 883094 E: RawdonCC@rawdonoptical.co.uk

BAUSCH + LOMB

tel: 020 8781 2900 | web: www.bausch.co.uk

BIB OPHTHALMIC INSTRUMENTS

T: 02920 883 009 E: LenstecCC@lenstec.co.uk

tel: 01438 740823 | email: sales@bibonline.co.uk | web: www.bibonline.co.uk

BONDEYE OPTICAL

T: 01279 653785 E: TantCC@tantlabs.com

tel: 0121 7723888 | fax: 0808 2801865 | email: sales@bondeyeoptical.co.uk | web: www.bondeyeoptical.co.uk

CENTROSTYLE OPTICAL CENTRE SUPPLIES LTD

tel: 01923 239267 | fax: 01923 253951 | email: sales@centrostyle.com | web: www.centrostyle.com/en

T: 02920 857 122 E: Eyewear@lenstec.co.uk

CFH DOCMAIL

tel: 07834 173 288 | email: chris.burridge@cfh.com | web: www.docmail.co.uk

CHARMANT UK CO LTD

tel: 020 8992 9222 | fax: 020 8896 0287 | email: sales@charmant.co.uk | web: www.charmant.co.uk

CITATION

tel: 0161 464 6731 I email: iain.mcgleish@citation.co.uk | web: www.citation.co.uk

CONTINENTAL EYEWEAR

tel: 0151 426 3907 | fax: 0151 426 9340 | email: sales@continental-eyewear.co.uk | web: www.continental-eyewear.com

COOPERVISION

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SIMPLIFIED

tel: 0870 9000 055 | email: enquiries@coopervision.co.uk | web: www.coopervision.co.uk

DE RIGO UK LTD

tel: 01923 249491 | email: info.uk@derigo.com | web: www.derigo.com | web: www.derigo.com/eng

DUNELM OPTICAL

tel: 01388 420420 | fax: 01388 810101 | email: dunelm@dunelmoptical.co.uk | web: www.dunelmoptical.co.uk

ESSILOR

Optinet Flex, the innovative software that keeps your optometry business at the cutting edge.

tel: 01454 281281 | fax: 01454 281282 | email: orders@essilor.co.uk | web: www.essilor.co.uk

EYESPACE

tel: 01527 870550 | fax: 01527 837012 | email: info@eyespace-eyewear.co.uk | web: www.eyespace-eyewear.co.uk

EYEWEAR DIRECT (EUROPE) LTD

0845 313 0233 sales@optinetuk.com www.optinetuk.com

tel: 020 7193 3334 | email: enquiries@eyewear-direct.net | web: eyewear-direct.net

GO EYEWEAR UK LTD

tel: 0800 9178270 | email: enquiries@eyewear-direct.net | web: www.goeyeweargroup.com

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HEIDELBERG ENGINEERING

tel: 01442 502 330 | fax: 01442 242 386 | web: www.HeidelbergEngineering.co.uk

HILCO EUROPE

tel: 0800 591150 | email: info@hilco.co.uk | web: www.hilcovision.co.uk

HOYA LENS UK

tel: 0845 330 0984 | fax: 0845 330 0977 | email: enquiries@hoya.co.uk | email: orders@hoya.co.uk web: www.hoyavision.com/uk

INTERNATIONAL EYEWEAR LTD

tel: 0121 585 6565 | fax:0121 585 0954 | email: sales@internationaleyewear.co.uk | web: www.internationaleyewear.co.uk

LENSTEC EYEWEAR

tel: 02920 857122 | fax: 02920 920480 | email: eyewear@lenstec.co.uk | web: www.lensteceyewear.co.uk

LENSTEC OPTICAL

tel: 02920 883009 | fax: 02920 889798 | email: LenstecCC@lenstec.co.uk | web: www.lenstecopticalgroup.co.uk

LOUIS STONE OPTICAL LTD

tel: 029 2073 5293 | fax: 029 2073 1446 | email: info@louisstone.co.uk | web: www.louisstone.co.uk

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Stepper (UK) Limited 11 Tannery Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 1RF 01732 375975

www.stepper.co.uk

LUNEAU TECHNOLOGY UK/IRELAND – VISIONIX

tel: 07383 555659 | email: infouk@luneautech.com | web: www.luneautech.co.uk

LUXOTTICA (UK) LTD

tel: 0808 168 8555 | web: www.luxottica.com/en

MARCHON

tel: 0800 72 2020 | email: csuk@marchon.com | web: www.marchon.com

MARK’ENNOVY

tel: 0800 3280610 | fax: 0800 3280649 | email: mkservices@markennovy.com | web: www.markennovy.com

MENICON UK LTD (FORMERLY DAVID THOMAS)

tel: 01604 646216 | fax: 01604 790366 | email: enquiries@menicon.co.uk | web: www.menicon.co.uk

MPG GmbH

tel: 07583 076 132 | email: andrew.davis@mpg-eyewear.com | web: www.mpg-eyewear.com

When you prescribe contact lenses, you prescribe freedom.

We’re stepping up to do more, supporting you to Prescribe Freedom for more people than ever.

MID-OPTIC

tel: 01332 295001 | fax: 01332 295158 | email: orders@midoptic.com | web: www.midoptic.com

NORVILLE (20/20) LTD

tel: 01452 510321 | email: sales@norville.co.uk | web: www.norville.co.uk

No7 CONTACT LENSES

tel: 01424 850620 | fax: 01424 850650 | email: info@no7contactlenses.com | web: www.no7contactlenses.com

coopervision.co.uk

OPTINET LTD

tel: 0845 313 0233 | email: sales@optinetuk.com | web: www.optinetuk.com

PERFORMANCE FINANCE

tel: 01536 529696 | fax: 01536 310033 | email: info@performancefinance.co.uk | web: www.performancefinance.co.uk

POSITIVE IMPACT

tel: 08446 696907 | email: sales@positiveimpact.co.uk | web: www.positiveimpact.co.uk

PRACTICE BUILDING

tel: 0800 840 3988 | email: andy@practicebuilding.co.uk | web: www.practicebuilding.co.uk

PRO-OPTIC

tel: 01884 266130 | email: sales@pro-optic.com | web: www.pro-optic.co.uk

RAWDON OPTICAL

tel: 01132 883094 | fax: 01132 883095 | email: RawdonCC@rawdonoptical.co.uk web: www.lenstecopticalgroup.co.uk

RETAIL EXPERIENCE DESIGN (RED)

tel: 024 7710 3494 | email: dean@retailexperiencedesign.co.uk | web: www.retailexperiencedesign.co.uk

RODENSTOCK

tel: 01474 325555 | email: sales@rodenstock.co.uk | web: www.rodenstock.co.uk

SEIKO OPTICAL UK

tel: 01452 610033 | fax: 01452 638250 | email: orders@seiko-optical.co.uk | email: info@seiko-optical.co.uk web: www.seikovision.com/uk

SILHOUETTE UK LTD

tel: 020 8987 8899 | fax: 020 8987 2430 | email: office@uk.silhouette.com | web: www.silhouette.com

SPEC-CARE LTD

tel: 01392 460806 | email: info@speccareservices.co.uk | web: www.speccareservices.co.uk

STEPPER UK

tel: 01732 375975 | email: sales@stepper.co.uk | web: www.steppereyewear.com

TANT LABORATORIES

tel: 01279 653785 | fax: 01279 658308 | email: TantCC@tantlabs.com | web: www.lenstecopticalgroup.co.uk

THEA PHARMACEUTICALS

tel: 0345 521 1290 | fax: 01782 717 944 | web: www.thea-pharmaceuticals.co.uk

ULTRAVISION

tel: 01525 381112 | fax: 01525 370091 | email: orders@ultravision.co.uk | web: www.ultravision.co.uk

WINDCAVE LTD

tel: 0800 088 6040 | email: sales@windcave.com | web: www.windcave.com

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Suppliers’ directory

Preferred Suppliers are suppliers who, by prior arrangement, offer members of the PK National Eyecare Group preferential terms. For full details and terms offered to the membership, please call 01580 713698.

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