Optician articles from June 2008

Optician archives from June 2008

Retinopathy of prematurityRetrolental fibroplasia.(Features)(Disease/Disorder overview)
June 13, 2008... Description A bilateral proliferative retinopathy affecting premature babies was originally described by Terry in the US in 1942. It arises from the disruption of the anterior growth of the retinal vasculature in premature infants,...

BCLA conducts survey on role.(News)
June 13, 2008... The BCLA is conducting a major research project to determine attitudes to the Association and its services. Surveys have been sent to 1,500 BCLA members and 4,000 non-members involved in contact lens work, with a deadline of return for June...

P pages.
June 13, 2008... Bausch & Lomb has announced the appointment of Dr Flemming Ornskov, as corporate vice president and global president, pharmaceuticals. Joing Bausch & Lomb from his role as CEO and president of LifeCycle Pharma, Ornskov will be responsible for...

OSA leads the way with Blinde.(Features)(OSA International )(Brief article)
June 13, 2008... The latest additions to the Blinde line from OSA International remain in keeping with its classic design philosophy, with clean, wearable shapes in fresh colours, while also offering some more 'sub-culture' styles. Blinde's signature six-pin...

Boots boost.(News)(Brief article)
June 13, 2008... In its first full financial year since its merger, Alliance Boots reported trading profit up 20.3 per cent to [pounds sterling]771m. The company's Health and Beauty Division, which includes Boots Opticians, delivered good revenue growth,...

P pages.
June 13, 2008... Comedian and impressionist Rory Bremner topped the bill at CIBA Vision's Aqua Party, held on May 30 at the BCLA conference and marking the launch of its Air Optix Aqua silicone hydrogel. Some 500 guests attended the party and tried their hands...

News.
June 13, 2008... cocktails with Chloe: Practitioners from around London attended the launch of Chloe Eyewear at Harvey Nichols Cocktail Bar last week. The range, from the Ciel division of L'Amy, is available in the UK through Aldo Eyewear. Pictured at the...

P pages.
June 13, 2008... Colin Lee Opticians, a seven branch chain whose practices are based in Staffordshire and the West-Midlands is celebrating 30 years in business with a number of anniversary events including a dinner for its staff. Colin Lee and his wife...

Colin Lee celebrates.(P pages)(Brief article)
June 13, 2008... Colin Lee Opticians, a seven-branch chain whose practices are based in Staffordshire and the West-Midlands, is celebrating 30 years in business with a number of anniversary events including a dinner for its staff. Colin Lee, pictured, and...

Language of empathy.(Features)
June 13, 2008... In the third part of his series on communication Andrew Millington considers active listening techniques and how the practitioner can achieve empathy with the patient Taking a patient's history and symptoms is a skill that is often taken...

Cooper growth delivers profit.(News)
June 13, 2008... Speciality contact lens maker Cooper Companies has reported a second quarter profit on higher sales of its Proclear products and toric lenses. For the quarter ended April 30, Cooper earned $11.2m compared with a loss of $527,000 in the...

News.
June 13, 2008... June 15 Johnson & Johnson, Egham 'Be the best you can be' roadshow (www.bethebestyoucanbe.com) 15 iPRO training day, Bristol, Evidence-based practice: How to find the evidence and make sense of it (0121 414 7113) 16 CIBA Vision...

Complete course in dispensing.(Features)
June 13, 2008... In the first of a major 10-part series on all matters relating to dispensing, Andrew Keirl and Richard Payne discuss how best to promote the service and appliances offered by a practice In many practices the role of manager is the...

News.(Doncaster Vision for Life)(Brief article)
June 13, 2008... A campaign promoting children's NHS eye exams in Doncaster could expand nationally in the autumn if it is successful. Entitled Doncaster Vision for Life, it runs from June 9 to September 1 and features posters on buses, cinema advertising...

Promotional overkill does not impress.(Other)
June 13, 2008... * Here we go again. In common with every practice in the country we have just received the latest mailing from a large contact lens firm, who for the sake of decency, I shall not name. It has a triple A4-sized fold over glossy card, additional...

Features.
June 13, 2008... Think of a sporting event takingplace in the middle of June and images of smilingathletes competing underblue skiesamid beautiful countrysideare brought to mind. But as the Optician Ironman Team headed off to Exmoor to taste the course for...

Features.
June 13, 2008... Essilor makes a last minute donation to the Optician Ironman team Last Sunday saw the Optician Ironman Team complete its challenge to compete in the UK Ironman 70.3 and smash through its fund raising target of [pounds sterling]5,000 for...

Essilor move.(P pages)
June 13, 2008... Michel Boinet has left his position as MD of Essilor UK. According to the company he 'has moved back to Essilor's European organisation to pursue a new career challenge'. Until a permanent replacement is found, his predecessor, Michel Crombe...

Omen should open eyes to FMO work.(News)
June 13, 2008... * The FMO was surprised and disappointed by the level of naivety expressed by Omen last week. To suggest that the FMO 'seems to live in a vacuum and has little understanding of or enthusiasm for the need to work closely with those who...

Practitioners at risk of losing right to practise.(News)(Brief article)
June 13, 2008... An Optician news poll indicates that the majority of practitioners have still not received a letter from their PCTs inviting them to apply for a new GOS contract, despite the deadline for PCTs to contact practices expiring on May 31. At...

Public at ease with eye care.(News)(Survey)(Brief article)
June 13, 2008... Eighty two per cent of the British population would feel comfortable wearing glasses, while over 90 per cent have visited an optician at some time according to the results of a survey by Siemens Hearing. The survey compared public...

'Vision for Life' could be national campaign.(News)(Brief article)
June 13, 2008... Eighty per cent of the British population would feel comfortable wearing glasses, while over 90 per cent have visited an optician at some time according to the results of a survey by Siemens Hearing. The survey compared public perceptions...

P pages.('Smart optical solution' )(Brief article)
June 13, 2008... Hilco has introduced a 'Smart optical solution' for consumer's eyewear case needs, thanks to a new range of cases. The company described the new soft cases as stylish, distinctive accessories designed to suit many tastes and budgets....

Big in Japan and Wrexham.(Features)
June 13, 2008... Chris Bennett gets the low-down on Hoya's continuing manufacturing in Europe and support for independent practices High technology materials, production expertise and systematic manufacturing processes are all very Japanese traits, so it...

Independents Day gears up.(News)
June 13, 2008... Independents Day on July 3 is predicted to be the biggest yet with delegate numbers up on previous years, according to organisers Proven Track Record. The expanded exhibition space has sold out, with 40 companies offering a range of...

Optical sector needs to step up lobbying efforts.(News)
June 13, 2008... By Perry Thakrar perry.thakrar@rbi.co.uk The optical sector must step up its lobbying efforts if eye health is to be pushed higher up the government's agenda, industry insiders were told at a meeting of the All Party Parliamentary...

News.(Brief article)
June 13, 2008... Essilor UK managing director Michel Boinet has left his position heading up the Bristol-based UK arm of the Essilor group. According to the company Boinet 'has moved back to Essilor's European organisation to pursue a new career challenge'....

Silmo reacts to Mido.(News)(Mido 2009)(Brief article)
June 13, 2008... The date change for Mido 2009 from May to March as well as the creation of the Mido Rome Business Forum in September has disrupted the international optical exhibition calendar according to a Silmo spokesperson. 'Mido has effectively...

News.(Letter to the editor)
June 13, 2008... Moneo June I was pleased to read the editorial comment in last weeks Optician urging people to check the content of their new NHS contract before they sign. I have been surprised at the lack of response from optometrists about this new...

Other.(Letter to the editor)
June 13, 2008... I was pleased to read the editorial comment in last week's Optician urging people to check the content of their new NHS contract before they sign. I have been surprised at the lack of response from optometrists about this new contract. I do not...

News.
June 13, 2008... The FDA met this week (June 10) in Washington to consider stricter testing requirements for contact lens solutions. According to the Los Angeles Times (June 7) the FDA is considering new testing standards for contact lens solutions and updated...

News.
June 13, 2008... The Great Britain team will all be wearing the adidas T-sight sun frame after adidas became an official sponsor of Team GB for the Beijing Olympics. Athletes who have no specialised eyewear requirements will train wearing the visor sports...

News.
June 13, 2008... beijing bound: The Great Britain team will all be wearing the Adidas T-sight sun frame after Adidas became an official sponsor of Team GB for the Beijing Olympics from August 8-24. Athletes who have no specialised eyewear requirements will...

News.(Optometry Scotland )(Brief article)
June 13, 2008... Optometry Scotland has elected Gillian Syme as its new chairman after her predecessor, Frank Munro stood down after two years in office. Syme, a director of Specsavers, commented: 'I believe that we are now at a stage where we must...

News.(Obituary)(Brief article)
June 13, 2008... Robert Frith Optometrists have announced the loss of optometrist and former manager of its Twickenham practice, Philip Lowe after losing a long fight against cancer. Lowe joined Robert Frith - with who he studied at City University - in...

P pages.
June 13, 2008... Robert Frith Optometrists have announced the loss of optometrist and former manager of its Twickenham practice, Philip Lowe after losing a long fight against cancer. Lowe joined Robert Frith - with who he studied at City University - in...

P pages.
June 13, 2008... Other research into retinitis pigmentosa * Your article on retinitis pigmentosa (Optician, May 23) and associated syndromes reads well, and you rightly pointed out that there is currently no treatment for RP. However, the article made no...

Sir Steve holds court at BCLA.(P pages)
June 13, 2008... Britain's greatest Olympian, rower Sir Steve Redgrave, was the guest speaker at the opening ceremony of the BCLA clinical conference on May 29. Hosted by Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, the themed event included Olympic flames, fireworks,...

VAO PR officer eyes London 10k.(P pages)
June 13, 2008... Vision Aid Overseas marketing and press officer Stephen Thompson is running the Asics British 10k London Run on July 6 to raise funds for a VAO project he is attending in Puna in India in December. Also on the run will be a team of 18...

Homeless charity to set up in Birmingham.(News)
June 13, 2008... Vision Care for Homeless People plans to run a centre in Birmingham by this September, following on from its London clinics offering eye care and spectacles to the homeless. The weekly Birmingham clinic will be held on Salvation Army...

News.(Brief article)
June 13, 2008... eye for diamonds: Jane Johnston from TH Collinson in Orpington won the Opti-Free Replenish 'Guess the genuine diamond' competition at the recent 2008 BCLA conference. Over 350 delegates put their eyes to the test to guess which of four diamonds...

Features.
June 13, 2008... As seen on page 31 of this issue, there are many potential applications for anterior OCT assessment of the eye. A new book (Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography, edited by Roger Steinert and David Huang) offers a comprehensive and...

Flexible fellows.(News)
June 13, 2008... The College of Optometrists has published guidance and application forms giving members a more flexible route to its College Fellowship. The new portfolio route (News, February 29) takes into account the applicant's achievements in the...

Catching the eye of the minister.(Features)(All Party Parliamentary Group for Eye Health and Visual Impairment)(Brief article)
June 13, 2008... When the chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Eye Health and Visual Impairment says optics is failing to get its message across we should sit up and take notice.As the chair,and also a Member of Parliament, Sandra Gidley is well placed...

ic! berlin reveals dream team.(Features)(Brief article)
June 13, 2008... ic! berlin introduced 35 new designs at Milan's recent Mido show, with 27 new metal designs and eight in its plastic line. The new eyewear was introduced across six collections, two of which are new - the metal 'ic! dreamteam' and the...

Features.
June 13, 2008... 1 What is the typical expected amplitude of accommodation in a 30 year-old? A 10D B 8D C 4D D 2D 2 Which of the following may result in higher than expected levels of accommodation? A Graves' disease B Adie's...

News.(Letter to the editor)
June 13, 2008... I was pleased to read the editorial comment in last week's Optician urging people to check the content of their new NHS contract before they sign. I have been surprised at the lack of response from optometrists about this new contract. I do not...

Van Herick versus OCT.(Features)
June 13, 2008... Bill Harvey looks at the use of an anterior OCT instrument to assess the anterior chamber angle and how it compares with a more standard slit-lamp technique It is now possible to achieve a high resolution cross-section view of the anterior...

News.
June 13, 2008... * Massimiliano Tabacchi has been appointed CEO of Safilo from co-CEO. The 38-year-old son of Safilo chairman Vittorio Tabacchi replaces Claudio Gottardi who is leaving his post for 'personal reasons' but will remain a director and return to...

Retinal blood flow measurement.(Features)
June 13, 2008... Douglas Clarkson looks at how new OCT technology is changing the way retinal vasculature may be investigated At first sight optical coherence tomography (OCT) would appear to be a technology with a single technique of implementation. The...

Routine eye examination.(Features)
June 13, 2008... Bill Harvey and Andy Franklin describe how best to assess near vision and then to correct the presbyope. Module C9269, one general CET point, suitable for optometrists and DOs Once we have established a correction for distance vision we can...

Specsavers expands into New Zealand.(News)
June 13, 2008... Following its success in Australia, Specsavers is poised to open up to 60 new stores in New Zealand, with ambitious expansion plans for 150 stores by the end of the year. Graeme Edmond, former managing director of New Zealand's largest...

News.
June 13, 2008... VA not most vital visual parameter * I agree with most of Sandra Neave's points in her letter 'The importance of subconscious clues' (Optician, May 23). However, good VA is not necessarily the most important visual parameter in sports such...

Retinoschisis - juvenile x-linked.(Features)(Disease/Disorder overview)
June 27, 2008... DESCRIPTION Retinoschisis is a splitting within the sensory retina, and may occur in age-related degenerative and X-linked recessive forms. The age-related degenerative form is described in the previous condition (Optician, June 20). ...

News.
June 27, 2008... Jane Johnston from TH Collinson Ltd in Orpington was the winner of Alcon's, 'Guess the genuine diamond' competition at the BCLA conference. Johnston is pictured receiving the 0.32 carat diamond from Alcon's visioncare business unit...

Rub and rinse is the rule.(News)
June 27, 2008... Recent recommendations to improve labelling of contact lens care products and introduce universal lens care guidelines could signal the end of 'no rub' labels on solution packaging if advice to the US Food and Drug Administration is adopted...

Binocular vision case studiesPart 2 - Answer.(Features)(Disease/Disorder overview)(Case study)
June 27, 2008... Sosena Tang outlines the diagnosis and management of the common binocular vision presentation from last week Differential diagnoses At this stage, the initial conditions to consider are: * Fully accommodative esotropia *...

Moped raiders harass north London practices.(News)
June 27, 2008... A London optician was raided for the second time in 10 days last week, one of a number of break-ins targeted at shops and businesses selling high value items in north London. Thieves forced the security shutter of Optique 20/20 from its...

News.
June 27, 2008... The Medical Contact Lens & Ocular Surface Association (MCLOSA), a specialist interest group within the sub-speciality of cornea and external eye diseases, is for the first time inviting high street optometrists to attend its Annual Scientific...

Continental goes to Sofia.(P pages)
June 27, 2008... The Bulgarian capital of Sofia was the venue for a recent sales conference hosted by Continental Eyewear. Over 60 opticial practitioners attended the conference and its success has led Continental's managing director Derek Cox to confirm...

Projects aim to help detection.(News)
June 27, 2008... Over [pounds sterling]500,000 is being invested in research projects to evaluate the effectiveness of screening tests used in diabetic eye care. One project, part of the National Institute for Health Research's Health Technology Assessment...

News.
June 27, 2008... Hoya is set to launch the Vision Care Centre computerised consultation programme at Independents Day on July 3. The consultation tool, using Hoya-licensed software, is designed to support independents by giving personalised, in-depth...

Market slowdown.(Features)
June 27, 2008... The downward trend of all benchmarks continues with the exception of eye examinations Figures for May have not changed remarkably from the previous month, although progressive lenses and new contact lens fits increased from April by 8 per...

Eyestuff for the girls.(P pages)
June 27, 2008... International Eyewear has extended its range of Eyestuff frames for children to include the new Switch model. Featuring a wide split temple and lug, the frame is intended to appeal to young girls and comes in a choice of baby blue with sweet...

Applause for Murray Wells.(News)(Brief article)
June 27, 2008... Optics has failed to adequately lobby the government for the correct remuneration for sight tests says Glasses Direct's CEO Jamie Murray Wells. 'They've let the price of eye tests remain rock bottom and the price of glasses subsidises...

Dunelm adds to Reger collection.(P pages)
June 27, 2008... Dunelm has launched a new collection of Janet Reger sunglasses to complement its existing range of 30 frames. The line features seven styles available in colours such as luminous white, tortoiseshell and animal print. As well as having 100 per...

SA's pocket guide to varifocal dispensing.(P pages)
June 27, 2008... To help dispensing opticians remember the lens details and fitting heights of its products, Signet Armorlite (SA) has launched a marketing campaign to assist with the dispensing of Kodak varifocal lenses. The varifocal lens comparison...

OOs invited for the first time.(News)
June 27, 2008... The Medical Contact Lens & Ocular Surface Association (MCLOSA), a specialist interest group within the sub-speciality of cornea and external eye diseases, is for the first time inviting high street optometrists to attend its Annual Scientific...

Irish fund Mozambique students.(News)
June 27, 2008... The optometry department of the Dublin Institute of Technology has been awarded a [euro]1.5m grant by the Irish government to help set up an optometry course in a university in Mozambique. The course will be run in conjunction with the...

News.
June 27, 2008... The National Confederation of Parent Teacher Associations (NCPTA), a national charity representing over 13,000 parent teacher associations, has criticised the government for failing to provide data on the provision of vision screening of school...

Government under fire.(News)
June 27, 2008... The National Confederation of Parent Teacher Associations (NCPTA), a national charity representing over 13,000 parent teacher associations, has criticised the government for failing to monitor the provision of vision screening programmes for...

News.
June 27, 2008... in brief Michaela Ratcliffe of G S Kelcher Opticians in Walsall and Anne Hollands of Walker & Campbell Opticians in Burnham are the lucky winners in the free prize draw to win a delegate place at the Independents Day 2008 meeting which...

News.
June 27, 2008... If you have any case histories of contact lens wearers who have experienced eye problems as a result of buying contact lenses without having seen an optician, please contact the BCLA on 020 7580 6661. The case studies are needed for a GOC/BCLA...

Performance, vision and sport - a practitioner's guide.(Features)
June 27, 2008... Continuing our CET-approved series, Martin Cardall looks at appropriate vision correction methods for athletes, with the emphasis on specific sports. Module C9295, one general CET point, suitable for optometrists and dispensing opticians ...

Shake-up at the GOC.(News)
June 27, 2008... The appointment of the replacement for outgoing GOC chief executive and registrar Peter Coe will be made in January 2009 after the Appointments Commission has recruited the Council's new chair and board members for the smaller or 'board-like'...

The sports vision maverick.(interview with optometrist Nick Dash)(P pages)(Interview)
June 27, 2008... Optometrist Nick Dash, CEO of sports vision advisory company ProSportsVision, has been involved with sport throughout his career. Alex Thomas reports Having represented the south-west region at hockey, a sport he still plays along with...

Nikon offers summer prizes.(Nikon Optical UK)(P pages)(Brief article)
June 27, 2008... Nikon Optical UK is running a summer promotion until August 16 to increase awareness of its Digital lens range. By filling out their collector cards, Nikon customers can win prizes including [pounds sterling]20 electrical gift vouchers, an...

Instrument companies sign up for Optrafair.(News)(Brief article)
June 27, 2008... Leading diagnostic companies have been rushing to secure floor space for Optrafair 2009 just weeks after the official launch of the show. As reported in Optician, (News, May 30), the show organisers, the Federation of Manufacturing...

Orange unveils new POS range.(P pages)
June 27, 2008... Orange Eyewear has a new logo and range of point-of-sale items to display its own-label Orange line. There are striking display stands, including a new black-framed mirror with the Orange logo and line detail on one side. There is a...

Features.
June 27, 2008... Primary changes Charles Greenwood gives his take on the likely impact of Practice Based Commissioning and Payment by Results Practice Based Commisioning (PBC) theoretically allows any front-line primary care practitioner to commission...

P pages.
June 27, 2008... To encourage patients to take regular eye exams, Johnson & Johnson Vision Care is offering [pounds sterling]30 cash back to customers who have purchased a three month supply of Acuvue contact lenses for the first time, after having a contact...

J&J offers cash back.(P pages)
June 27, 2008... To encourage patients to take regular eye exams, Johnson & Johnson Vision Care is offering [pounds sterling]30 cash back to customers who have purchased a three-month supply of Acuvue contact lenses for the first time, after having a contact...

P pages.
June 27, 2008... To assist with the promotion of Reset, a preservative-free in-eye cleaning and wetting drop, a new display outer has been designed for practice reception desks, the back of which lets practitioners know about the benefits of Reset. Once...

Le Mans endures with RLR linee_SClB.(News)
June 27, 2008... The latest frame and sunglass collections from Robert La Roche were inspired by the 1970 Steve McQueen racing film Le Mans. There are six optical frames, all in 6-base, two of which are made from titanium and described by RLR as having...