News from 100% Optical 2022
Waterhaul at 100% Optical
Kieran Hill, head of B2B sales at Waterhaul, on the process of repurposing ocean plastics, and the importance of a circular economy for sustainability
Sustainability in optics: views from manufacturers and employers
OT spoke to a range of eyewear companies and High Street employers at 100% Optical about their sustainability goals
Eyespace at 100% Optical
Eyespace’s Ryan James discusses the eyewear design studio and supplier’s sustainability mission
Bird Eyewear at 100% Optical
Bird Eyewear founder, Ed Bird, talks to OT about product launches, new materials, and B Corp certification
Kirk & Kirk at 100% Optical
Jason Kirk, managing director of Kirk & Kirk, told OT that colour is becoming increasingly important in a hybrid-working world
Specsavers at 100% Optical
Specsavers’ Doug Perkins, Giles Edmonds and Paul Morris outline the challenges facing the profession and how data can be used to demonstrate its value
EssilorLuxottica at 100% Optical
The company demonstrated its practice support tool, and spoke to OT about its summer collections
Optos at 100% Optical
OT spoke to the company about the Monaco device and the supporting role it could play in shared care pathways
Zeiss at 100% Optical
Zeiss showcased equipment that assists practices in supporting patients from assessment to diagnosis, management and referral
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Heidelberg Engineering expert shares OCT tips
Professional education director, Martin Long, focused on interpreting optical coherence tomography scans at 100% Optical
Myers La Roche at 100% Optical
The company spoke to OT about practice recovery following the pandemic and the interest in going private
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Refractive surgery: “We are trying to give patients a better quality of life”
OCL Vision director, Allon Barsam, emphasised the importance of patient selection during a presentation on refractive surgery at 100% Optical
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Understanding the ophthalmology backlog
Community Eyecare chief executive, Imran Rahman, explored the causes of lengthy hospital waiting lists during his 100% Optical presentation
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Managing challenging corneal cases
Queen’s Hospital consultant ophthalmic surgeon, Bita Manzouri, discussed a series of enigmatic corneal cases at 100% Optical
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Making eye care more accessible
At 100% Optical, a team from SeeAbility discussed how barriers to eye care can be addressed through LOCSU’s refreshed community learning disability pathway
Johnson & Johnson Vision at 100% Optical
The Acuvue Oasys Multifocal was showcased on the contact lens company’s stand, along with recycling initiatives and educational activities
Heidelberg Engineering at 100% Optical
Demonstrating its Spectralis and Anterion platforms at 100% Optical, Heidelberg Engineering told OT how the pandemic has spurred the creation of more diagnostic hubs in ophthalmology
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Caledonian Optical at 100% Optical
The independent lab told OT about its new Digital Ray-Path 2 lenses
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“There is a huge unmet need”
At 100% Optical OT chatted to Specsavers Home Visits JVP, Zetun Arif, about her love of domiciliary optometry and why others should consider this growing part of the profession
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AI: “I think it’s something we should be embracing”
SpaMedica medical director, Alex Silvester, outlined the implications of artificial intelligence technology for eye care at 100% Optical
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A whistlestop tour of myopia management
Professor Ed Mallen outlined the case for slowing myopia progression and the effectiveness of management options at 100% Optical
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Social media in optical practice at 100% Optical
Ian Davis encouraged optometrists and business owners to think about why and how they use social media in practice
DizzyDuck’s Visual Fixation System at 100% Optical
Simon Berry, optometrist and owner of DizzyDuck, told OT about a device to help optometrists treat patients with learning disabilities
Bausch + Lomb at 100% Optical
The contact lens manufacturer has spoken to OT about its new Ultra one-day offering
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AOP marks the achievements of the profession
The Association welcomed over 100 industry representatives at an evening celebration during 100% Optical
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AOP experts discuss safe practice at 100% Optical
“One of the issues that we find causes great concern amongst optometrists is the fear of litigation,” Efa Schmidt told attendees
100% Optical 2022: a “phenomenal” reunion
OT hears from the organisers and exhibitors at 100% Optical 2022 about what it means to be back at the show
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“100% Optical is an opportunity to get back into our community”
After a two year gap, the UK’s biggest optical event returned at the weekend, bringing the profession face-to-face