PLYMOUTH’S Matthew Rattenbury is urging people to ensure they have regular eye tests to spot serious conditions that can lead to vision loss and even blindness.
At only 35, Matthew has narrow-angle glaucoma. If left untreated it can lead to full glaucoma, which can cause irreversible damage to someone’s vision.
He is currently on the NHS waiting list to have a type of laser...
The Association for Independent Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians (AIO) held the first of a series of local meetings for Independent optical professionals in Bath.
Both members and non-members of AIO gathered together at Restaurant Martini to establish a local forum for Independent practitioners to discuss the issues that are foremost in their minds. The group found that there was...
An empty shop in Plymouth city centre is to get a new lease of life as an independent optician – the first to open in the city centre for more than 30 years.
The premises in Cornwall Street, which used to be a St Luke’s Hospice shop, has been vacant for over a year.
The shop is being taken over by a family-run business, Iconic Opticians, which is hoping to contribute to the...
