Talking Optics: An Optician magazine podcast

Optician deputy editor Mike Hale talks to Professor David Henson, inventor of the ubiquitous Henson fields machine and recipient of the Optician Award for Outstanding Achievement, about his varied optical career, how the fields machine came to be and advice for young eye care professionals just starting out.  This episode of Talking Optics is proudly brought to you in association with Topcon Healt...

Optician content editor Andrew McCarthy-McClean talks to Professor Gus Gazzard, consultant ophthalmologist at Moorfields Private Eye Hospital about how glaucoma treatment and management is evolving. We also hear from patients living with glaucoma and their experiences.  This episode of Talking Optics is proudly brought to you in association with Moorfields Private Eye Hospital. 

Talking Optics sits down with, Ed Bird, the co-founder of sustainable frame brand and Optician Award winners, Bird Eyewear. Magazine editor Simon Jones and Ed talk about the B-Corp certification process and  what sets Bird apart from other brands in an increasingly congested sustiable eyewear space. Thanks to episode sponsor, ASDA Opticians Visit https://www.opticianonline.net for independent news...

This episode of Talking Optics looks at Age-related Macular Degeneration from three different angles.  Dr Rebekka Heitmar, Reader in Optometry and Vision Sciences, Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, is the first guest. She explains how AMD can impact a patient’s quality of life, coming to terms with an AMD diagnosis and how primary care optometrists can support patients and potentially g...

Talking Optics hosts British Contact Lens Association President Neil Retallic to talk all things contact lenses. Neil and Optician editor Simon Jones talk about and range of subjects, including how the BCLA responded to the challenges posed by the pandemic, the growth of myopia management and whether there needs to be tighter regulation on sales of contact lenses over the internet. Thanks to episo...

Until recently, a patient getting a prescription for spectacles or contact lenses on the internet was only something to worry about in the future. But online refraction is very much of the here and now, so Optician decided it was only right to hear from those that are driving the digital movement. Dutch firm easee has perhaps the most complete system on the market and the company's founder, Y...

When it comes to sustainability, the optical industry has been slower than many in mobilising its response. But that's changing. Sustainable production, carbon footprint reduction, environmentally friendly materials are all part of the landscape. In this episode, we talk to three different optical businesses to get a broader view of the challenges they're facing and the solutions being i...

A presence on social media platforms is almost essential for any practice or optical business.  Get it right and you'll see likes and retweets galore, but getting it wrong can mean damaging the reputation of the practice. To help you navigate these choppy waters, Talking Optics has enlisted the help of social media consultant Paul Sutton to run through the dos and don'ts. Then, we talk t...

Talking Optics sits down with Pearse Keane, a leading figure in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in eye care and a consultant ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital. The rate of evolution of AI in eyecare has increased significantly in recent years and the technology is being rolled out in screening programmes around the world. The episode explores how AI is currently used, how...

Talking Optics interviews Dawn Slocombe and Kayleigh Turnbull from specialist consumer mediator, the Optical Consumer Complaints Service (OCCS), to find out about some of the unusual patient complaints they have dealt with. Kayleigh and Dawn also offer advice to practice staff to help improve mediation skills so patient complaints can be handled appropriately before they escalate. Editor Simon Jon...