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More than 1200 eye care professionals gathered for EssilorLuxottica’s Switch Monaco event, exploring the future of eye care and eyewear, with eye care professionals “at the centre.” Discover and read more here: ow.ly/TSL750YTBhf

What makes a practice “locum-friendly”? We spoke to locum optometrist, Roma Malik, about her experience, how practices can make life easier for locums, and why she has found it invaluable to learn from others. Read more here: ow.ly/Vlbc50YTEy7

Want to learn more about an AI tool to support referral letter creation? This year @100Optical optometrist, Trusit Dave, the founder and director of Optimed, spoke to us about the new ReferAI system. Watch and read more ➡️ ow.ly/n0vM50YTBHb

"Understanding that we can choose how we behave is a real mindset shift for some people," says Peter. We spoke to Peter Greedy, optometrist and leadership coach, @100Optical about what practices can do to support emotional intelligence. Read more ➡️ ow.ly/YrPH50YTBwc

How can you optimise your team wellbeing? We spoke to three optometrists @100Optical to learn more about the importance of their presentations, and what practices can do to build the wellbeing of their practice teams for the long-term. Read more → ow.ly/T4U950YTCsy

“Vision loss does not follow a special birthday,” sais Vikki Slade MP. During a Westminster Hall debate Vikki told MPs mandatory sight testing for the over 70s would be “short-sighted” without a wider focus on vision standards. Read ➡️ ow.ly/oC4K50YTB0L

A Master’s student is leading a research project exploring the confidence of optometrists in assessing and managing binocular vision. Practitioners are invited to take part in a survey, which closes on 30 June. Find out more here: ow.ly/zAZI50YTAN2

Alongside being an optometrist and practice owner, Neil Hilton takes part in expert witness work. Here he shares why it has made him a better optometrist → ow.ly/W6LY50YTAhn

More than 8700 people in Scotland will lose their sight in the next 12 months, says @RNIB. Prevalence of sight loss will grow 21% over the next 10 years, the charity also believes. Estimations come from the RNIB’s Sight Loss Data Tool. Learn more ➡️ ow.ly/jskM50YTAx4

A Johnson & Johnson event celebrating the Acuvue Oasys Max 1-Day Multifocal for Astigmatism highlighted the requirements of presbyopic patients. We report more on the event here: ow.ly/P6jG50YTyOE

Over 11,000 attendees came together for 100% Optical 2026 to learn, connect, and explore what’s next in eye care. From cutting-edge AI to the latest in contact lenses and eyewear design. Read our recap and key highlights from the 2026 show here: ow.ly/m2wb50YTvVS

The GOC is seeking views from registrants on its approach to setting the annual registration renewal fee, with a paper open for comments until 20 July. Want to find out more? Read more here: ow.ly/EO8G50YTbwU

What values shape great patient care? Our latest core values edition explores the non-clinical skills practitioners build through experience and why they matter. Here optical professionals share one value that guides their work 👇 Read our edition here: ow.ly/arcJ50YSCm7

A pilot to provide CUES through optometry practices has launched in Nottinghamshire. We spoke to Roma Malik, chair of Nottinghamshire local optical committee, to find out more. Read ➡️ ow.ly/KZTQ50YSses @LOCSU

Last week, we welcomed the opportunity to see Vikki Slade MP open a Westminster Hall debate on the reform of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), highlighting the need for systems that are “modern, fair and safe”, that improve the DVLA’s contribution to road safety.

We asked Jaclyn Pugh, optometrist and practice director at The Optical People, about being featured on our front cover. She told us: “Being on the front cover of OT is a real honour, and reflects the hard work, time, and belief shared with a brilliant and passionate team.” ❤️

Optometrist, Hatim Hassanali, shares 3 tips for early-career optometrists to keep toric contact lens patients comfortable: 1️⃣ 72-hour virtual check-in 2️⃣ Reinforce good habits 3️⃣ Ongoing follow-up appointments Learn more ➡️ ow.ly/iAbt50YREmy

We asked six contributors to our latest edition what is the most important non-clinical skill in optometry practice? Read what they had to say here: ow.ly/Z63h50YREgj

From mental fitness with Dr Pretty Basra to emotional intelligence and staff wellbeing with Peter Greedy, @100Optical was full of insights on health and wellbeing. We’ve rounded up our top picks 👇 Want to dive deeper? Read more here: ow.ly/4nmZ50YRcLS

One week left to enter. For your chance to win a Volk 90D lens, enter today. T&Cs apply. More details via our Instagram page 👉 ow.ly/cMBx50YR6bn