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Designed for h e a l t h y,* comfortable eyes. Priced to make your patients smile.† The clariti® 1 day family of contact lenses. Health,* comfort and great value†1 – all in one. Health* – One-day lenses are the healthiest way to wear soft contact lenses. With silicone hydrogel material for high breathability and UV blocking** for added protection. Comfort – Optimised Comfort Edge™ and WetLoc™ Technology for all-day wearer comfort and hydration. Value†1 – Available across sphere, toric and multifocal at a great price.† coopervision.co.uk Recommend clariti® 1 day today. * With high oxygen deliver y for daily wear, SiH materials minimise or eliminate hypoxia-related complication. ** Warning: UV-absorbing contact lenses are not substitutes for protective UV-absorbing eyewear, such as UV-absorbing goggles or sunglasses, because they do not completely cover the eye and surrounding area. Patients should continue to use UV-absorbing eyewear as directed. † Based on CooperVision’s RRP. Retail price is solely at the discretion of the retailer at all times. 1. CVI data on fi le 2022. Verve Online Brand Survey with ECPs who recommend somofilcon A for new wearers in US, Spain, Italy, UK and Korea. n=249 (80% strongly agree/agree).
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EDITOR’S COMMENT Beyond the Snellen chart As a constructive critic of National Eye Health Week (NEHW) in the past, it has been brilliant to see eye health messaging disseminated far and wide between September 23 and 29. Industry engagement was the highest it has been for a long, long time, with all the sector’s major stakeholders getting involved with initiatives, research and special care projects. It’s a good job so many stakeholders did get involved, because research from NEHW organisers Eye Health UK released data that found 19 million (36%) adults in the UK have not had an eye test in the past two years. Industry engagement with NEHW and its values is just the first layer in engaging the public on increasing their understanding of maintaining healthy eyes. If the sector doesn’t go deeper with its messaging, the figure of 18% of over-65s that haven’t had an eye exam in the past two years is only going one way. What was good to see this year during NEHW was the inclusion of other health conditions that, in the past, haven’t had much limelight in the eye health sector. Lack of awareness of menopause and its eye-related symptoms might not be surprising to some, but 38% of over 45-year-olds didn’t know blurred vision and dry eye could be a result of menopause. It’s a credit to Vision Express that it will roll out training to clinical staff so they can become menopause eye health advisors. This is good not just because it’s helpful for patients, but it’s this type of initiative that is likely to see patients talk about their visit to the optometrist among friends, spreading the wider benefits of eye exams beyond the Snellen chart. Maybe the eye health sector should be a little more guerilla in its approach and target the awareness weeks of the health conditions that can be detected during an eye exam. Editor CONTENTS 10 Informed 13 Optician Awards NEWS 4 7 Days News from the past week 6 In Focus National Eye Health Week 2024 ends on a high note OPINION 8 Viewpoint Insisting on our viability PRACTICE 10 Informed Updates from inside the industr y 12 Showcase The latest product news CONTACT LENSES 13 Optician Awards Contact Lens Award winner 16 Trends in UK contact lens prescribing 2024 Eurolens Research sur vey CLINICAL 20 CPD: TFOS 5 Mastering ocular challenges of the digital environment 28 Bridging science and practice How the practice of mindfulness could play a role in future optometric practice CLASSIFIED 30 Ser vices 33 Recruitment Editorial enquiries 020 7501 6660 opticianeditor@markallengroup.com Display advertisements 020 7501 6668 Classified advertisements 020 7501 6686 daniel.doherty@markallengroup.com Subscriber enquiries 01722 716997 subscriptions@markallengroup.com opticianonline.net Optician is the weekly, paid-for information source for optometrists, dispensing opticians and the optical industr y. For 133 years Optician has been the independent voice for eye care professionals, students and business owners offering breaking news, analysis and education. In print and online, Optician provides an array of clinical, business and technology ar ticles, comprehensive CPD coverage along with the ver y latest in contact lenses, frame fashion trends and spectacle lens technology. Optician offers advice on careers and carries hundreds of job oppor tunities ever y week. Optician provides its readers with essential business help and offers a forum for eye care professionals and others in the market. 4 October 2024 OPTICIAN 3

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Designed for h e a l t h y,*

comfortable eyes.

Priced to make your patients smile.†

The clariti® 1 day family of contact lenses.

Health,* comfort and great value†1 – all in one. Health* – One-day lenses are the healthiest way to wear soft contact lenses. With silicone hydrogel material for high breathability and UV blocking** for added protection. Comfort – Optimised Comfort Edge™ and WetLoc™

Technology for all-day wearer comfort and hydration. Value†1 – Available across sphere, toric and multifocal at a great price.†

coopervision.co.uk Recommend clariti® 1 day today.

* With high oxygen deliver y for daily wear, SiH materials minimise or eliminate hypoxia-related complication. ** Warning: UV-absorbing contact lenses are not substitutes for protective UV-absorbing eyewear, such as UV-absorbing goggles or sunglasses, because they do not completely cover the eye and surrounding area. Patients should continue to use UV-absorbing eyewear as directed. † Based on CooperVision’s RRP. Retail price is solely at the discretion of the retailer at all times. 1. CVI data on fi le 2022. Verve Online Brand Survey with ECPs who recommend somofilcon A for new wearers in US, Spain, Italy, UK and Korea. n=249 (80% strongly agree/agree).

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