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The article reports on dominant eyewear trends for autumn/winter 2014 and spring/summer 2015 at the Luxottica eyewear collection exhibition in London, England, which was participated by brands including Michael Kors, Ray-Ban and Giorgio Armani. Topics discussed include the bright colors and African fabrics dominant in the collection showcased by Alain Mikli and the round and oval-shaped eyewear from luxury brand Miu Miu.

The article discusses the consultation paper of the National Health Service (NHS) England entitled "Improving Eye Health and Reducing Sight Loss - A Call to Action." Topics mentioned include opportunities for change presented by the paper as evidenced by increased focus on eye health by the British government, the need to design an eye care delivery system in primary care, and goals of the NHS to improve clinical outcomes, patient experience, and financial efficiency in eye care.

The article describes efforts by the Local Optical Committee Support Unit (LOCSU) to support leadership development within Local Optical Committees and the optical community in general in Great Britain. LOCSU has funded several places on the 2013 LOCSU Leadership module at the Welsh Optometry Postgraduate Education Centre (WOPEC) for optical professionals. Leaders need to build effective working relationships for the success of the Local Professional Networks for eye health being established.

The article provides advice on improving community eye care services, based on the result of the training days sponsored by the Local Optical Committee Support Unit (LOCSU) in Leeds, England in 2013. LOCSU optical lead Jane Bell encourages local optical committees (LOC) officers who attended the seminar to build relationship and trust in negotiating with commissioners.

The article reports on the recent advances being made in the optical sector in Great Britain through the activities of Local Optical Committee Support Unit (LOCSU). First is the appointment of five optical leads with the skills and expertise to support Local Optical Committees (LOC) in their negotiation and implementation of local primary eye care services. Another is the publication of the Atlas of Optical Variation, an online interactive map on the available eye care pathways.

The article reports on the launch of a new monthly business feature of "Optometry Today" and CIBA Vision designed to help practitioners run their outlets more profitably. The series will begin in a dedicated business column beginning September 2009. Each article in the series will be written by a different eye care or business professional to ensure that the content is relevant and specific to the needs of practice owners.

A calendar of events related to the optical industry to be held from August to November 2009 is presented which includes the Healthline Optical Recruitment roadshow in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sight Care in Belfast, Ireland and the EVER European Association of Vision and Eye Research in Slovenia.

The article offers information on the World Sight Day Challenge annual fundraising campaign to be held on October 8, 2009. Optical professionals are encouraged to participate in the campaign that aims to help raise money and awareness for projects that improve vision care for women. The campaign is organized by the Optometry Giving Sight. According to the report "VISION 2020: The Right to Sight," two-thirds of the blind population are women and girls.