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The article focuses on the Richard Desmond Children's Eye Centre at the Moorfields Eye Hospital in England. It describes the architectural design of the building. It cites that all the facilities have been designed with the visually impaired in mind, with design input from the Royal National Institute for the Blind. It mentions that Moorfields also offers opportunities for optometrists and dispensing opticians (Dos) to work in the hospital as full-time or sessional staff.

Provides information on the finalists for the 2002 Eye Care Practice of the Year by Ciba Vision in England. Zeidan Eye Care Centre of Staffordshire; Specsavers Opticians of Nottinghamshire; Heaton Caffin Opticians of London.

Information about a conference hosted by the charity Vision Aid Overseas (VAO) that was held in London, England on the charity's quest to improve access to eye care in developing countries is presented. Topics include innovation in optometric education, global causes of blindness, and delivery of eye care in difficult to reach parts of Africa. The conference featured several eye care professionals including Dr. Uduak Udom, Dr. Robert Lindfield, and Professor David Thompson.

The article presents questions and answers related to optician practice in Specsavers Optical Group Ltd. in East London, England including the longevity that the practice has been established, the number of staff employed in the company, and the main roles of the staff as well as the percentage of patients who wear contact lenses.

The article reports that Optician Ironman Team will take part in the Ironman Triathlon in Bolton, England, to raise cash for Vision Aid Overseas. It is stated that the event requires competitors to swim 2.4 miles, cycle 112 miles and then run a marathon. The event requires competitors to swim 2.4 miles, cycle 112 miles and then run a marathon. The main sponsors are Transitions, Ultralase, See 20/20, Hilco and Speedo.

The article reports on Noakes, Habermehl & Kerr Opticians in Plymouth, England. As reported, the company, which was established 30 years ago in 1979 by Peter Noakes with Nick Habermehl and Andrew Kerr, offers Ortho-K and retinal imaging. It is further reported that the patient base of the practice consists of patients looking for a high quality eye care service.

The article reports on Turners Optometrists in Somerset, England, which says that optical practices can charge proper professional fees and patients will pay. The company has been in practice for 40 years and has a staff of 14 consisting of optometrists, dispensing opticians and business director. The company states that its favourite type of patients are those who are on its direct debit VisionPlan eye care plans and who regularly attend for appointments, keep their spectacles up to date.

A calendar of events for March and April 2009 for the opticians is presented which includes the sight care training in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Bausch & Lomb Inc. academy lectures in London, England and Carl Zeiss Group OCT seminars in Warwick, England.

The article offers information on Eyetech Opticians in Midsomer Norton, England. The practice was established in 1986 and at present there are four optical assistants, two optometrists and one pre-reg optometric student shared with another practice. The practice looks after 5,000 patients in a year and has a mailing database of triple this number.

The article focuses on Enfield, England-based store Goodlooking Optics. The store was established in 2004 and has six members of staff. The store has been averaging about 1,000 new customers a year and at the last count it had just over 4,900. Every 100th customer receives a surprise gift to say thank you, and for the 5,000th lucky new customer the store is planning to give away a holiday.

The article reports on the fund being raised at the Association of Dispensing Optician (ABDO) conference held in Manchester, England. It mentions that the event raised a total of £2,500 for the Vision Aid Overseas to be used to develop eye care center in its target countries. It was also taken into account that two different raffles were organized at the gala dinner during the event, and prizes were donated by various optical businesses.

The article reports on the call for optometrists and dispensing opticians to participate in a series of roadshows organised by the Eye Health Alliance and held at Bluewater Shopping Centre in Kent, England. The roadshows help promote the importance of regular eye tests to the public. Furthermore, the alliance is looking for local optometrists and dispensing opticians to demonstrate a fundus camera and talk to the public concerning eye health.

The article reports on the launch of a new concept in orthokeratology in London, England. It explains the concept and implications of i-GO for optical practitioners and patients in Great Britain. It examines whether overnight vision correction has the capability to create a substantial niche in the contact lens market.