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The article features Optegra EyeCare in Guildford, England. The clinic is housed with consulting and operating rooms offering personal eye care in a calm and clinical setting. Optegra offers cataract, laser refractive and cosmetic procedures with local optometrists to offer glaucoma, retinal and macular degeneration services. Justin Annett, business development manager, states that the clinic came about when the owner underwent a cataract surgery and saw an opportunity in the market.

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.

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 reports on the optometry course offered at the Plymouth University, England. It mentions that Plymouth offered optometry course that is delivered within the School of Health Professions. It also mentions that the programme includes the opportunities for students to establish links with the profession.

The article profiles English optometrist Kam Koonar of El. He was qualified as optometrists in 2000 from Aston and started his professional career as a locum. He had opened Fantaseyes in Brentford, London, England and has employed a worker with disability. His Fantaseyes saw its turnover increase by 63% and another practice opened in Brentford.

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 focuses on the Shayler's Vision Centre in Dorset, England established in 1951. Its staff includes Geoff Shayler, an optometrist, Loraine Shayler, vision therapist and practice manager and Julia Major, dispenser. On the sort of patients visiting, it is stated that the patients of all ages visit the centre and many children, especially those with learning or visual processing deficit are the main visitors. Comments on the preferred patients visiting the clinic are also included.

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.

The article offers information on David Austen Optometrists (DAO) in Loughborough, England. It is reported that DAO has been in practice for about 78 years and serves mainly those patients who are concerned about their eye health. Its patient base is about 18,000 active patients. It has monthly team meetings when every member of staff can contribute to the running of the practice.

The article reports that Guildford, England-based Optegra eye hospital has teamed up with independent optical practitioners in the South East in a £225,000 co-management initiative. The new multi-million pound eye clinic opened in 2008. As part of the scheme, Optegra is providing each participating practice with a Pentacam HR, a high-resolution scanner, to help practitioners make the first-stage assessment of patients' suitability for refractive laser eye surgery.

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 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 expresses views on two contrasting clinical issues in the boroughs of Camden and Islington in London, England. The problems include the restriction on the availability of screening for diabetic retinopathy and the criticism of companies who offer domiciliary eye care services. It notes that a national screening scheme is aimed at ensuring that all diabetics are screened to a common standard. Also stressed is that optometrists have a responsibility to provide a service to disabled people which prevent them from visiting a practice.

The article focuses on the Specsavers South Shields, an optometry practice in England, which won the 2006 "Optician" Award for Community Involvement. Optometrists are encouraged to phone patients following an acute referral, while optical assistants are asked to keep a record of any patients who have had past problems with fitting. In 2005, the practice developed a corporate eye care programme, which involved contacting local businesses and informing them of the services offered.

Presents information on a skydiving event for charity organized by the International Centre for Eye care Education to be held at the North London Parachute Centre in England on July 3, 2005. Optometrists who will be participating in the event; Beneficiaries of the event.

Reports on the retirement of optometrist Russell Cropman on November 29, 2003. Information on his practice in the eye care service industry of London, England.

Reports the Open Day initiative held by optometrist Deven Lakhani in Enfield, England to raise awareness of eye care in 2003. Supporters of the initiative; Funds raised from the event.