World Glaucoma Week is a worldwide initiative to highlight the importance of early detection in managing and slowing the progression of glaucoma. Find out more.

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Being able to offer this kind of scan to your patients puts you at an advantage against other high street practices.

The Vision-S™ 700 gives you the chance to boost your business by helping you to increase your refraction capacity.

Thursday 14^th October is World Sight Day, and this year’s theme is #LoveYourEyes.

At Essilor we have a wide range of optical diagnostic equipment, designed to bring a wealth of benefits to both you as the eye care professional and your patients.

Every year around 1,900 children up to the age of 15 are diagnosed with cancer in the UK, and it can be very different to adult cancer.

Introducing the Vision-S™ 700 to deliver a compact, immersive and revolutionary refraction station.

The right optical dispensing equipment can take your services to the next level.

Vision-R 700, offers a faster and socially distanced refraction 

Whilst typically low vision cannot be corrected with lenses, at Essilor we have developed specialised lenses for low vision that can make a difference.

As the UK experiences its third lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic, it’s never been more important to take the necessary precautions in keeping you, your staff and your patients safe.

While your main priority as an optician is to look after the health of your patients' eyes, it is also important to find effective ways to attract and retain customers.

Digital recall could be a key strategy for you to follow, to make sure your business gets back on its feet.

Unlock the full potential of your patients' eyes. Give them the prescription they deserve.

If you're hoping to boost the performance of your online business and attract more customers, digital marketing holds the key to online visibility. Request an audit now.

Why is it so important to be online and what should you consider if you're building or rebuilding a website?

Find out how Transitions® lenses can help you fastrack your practice restart following the COVID-19 lockdown period.

PPC, or Pay-Per-Click, is an advertising strategy in which advertisers accrue costs when internet users click their ads.

SEO stands for Search Engine Optimisation, and it is the practice of increasing the quality and quantity of traffic to your website.

The digital sphere is becoming essential to almost every business, opening up the opportunity to reach more people than ever before.

Measuring the success of your business is crucial no matter what industry you are in.

If you haven't heard of Google My Business before, you have an exciting project ahead of you

You have a website but you're not sure if it's working? Now is the time to set up Google Analytics.

One of the most common reasons for patients visiting their optician is dry eyes

No optometry practice is complete without state-of-the-art refraction room equipment.

Retinal imagery instruments enable you to inspect any potential abnormalities in your patients’ vision, which could be life-changing.
 

Being an independent practice, you come up against many challenges...

It’s important that as an optical practice you are always looking for ways to enhance patient experience. Read about how the Visioffice X can support your practice to do this. 

Read Tim's summary on what has been going on at Essilor in the second quarter of the year and discover what is coming up in the third quarter.

Since its launch in 1959, Varilux lenses have evolved to push boundaries in lens technology. Read our latest blog to learn about the 60 years of Varilux lenses and how it has helped over 400 million presbyopes.

Discover our range of low vision solutions for your optical practice.

Underpinned by the notion of modernising your practice.

Read the reactions of patients being measured on the Visioffice X.

We are proud to have sponsored the ABDO Decathlon event raising money for Vision Care for Homeless People.

Learn about Essilor Bespoke a business growth strategy designed to help independent optical practices. 

Here is an introduction to some of the diagnostic instruments available for your practice. 

Read about the instruments we recommend for your practice for a complete solution.

Discover how the right pre-test instrument can enhance patient care and improve the efficiency of your practice.

Read our update on the national advertising campaign promoting Varilux lenses.  

Our round up of a great day go-karting and raising money for an excellent cause. 

Read about Andy's experience of using Eyezen Boost lenses. 

In order to enhance our service we have brought the production of Eyezen to Thornbury

Learn when and where patients should be wearing sunglasses?

Learn how to boost your sunwear business, improve engagement on sun protection and other useful hints and tips.  

Read Tim's summary on what has been going on at Essilor in the first quarter of the year and discover what is coming up in the second quarter.

Read more on Andy's thoughts in our latest blog post about Eyezen Start.

Brands are a vital part in every aspect of our lives, they drive consumer purchases. Discover how Essilor will use our lens brands to deliver a stronger message to consumers. 

The Childhood Eye Cancer Trust is asking optometrists to take five minutes to run through a simple protocol with their staff.

We are strengthening our mission by starting a new school screening programme. 

Discover the 1.74 lineis products available to order.

Essilor Instruments are working together with OrCam to bring revolutionary technology to the local high street for blind and visually impaired people.

Crizal Sapphire UV has been nominated for an AOP award 

Essilor shines light on poor road vision 

Understand how the Crizal range has eliminated some of the biggest problems that spectacle lens-wearers have faced for years. 

Crizal Sapphire UV is a real step forward in lens coating technology discover how to recommend our latest innovation to your patients. 

Catch up on all the lastest news surrounding the OrCam MyEye 2.0 

Guidelines for opticians using Essilor Trademarks and Copyrights. Do you display the following imagery and point of sales in your business? If so, please remove all assets online and offline before the expirery date.
 

There is nothing more influential than a customer testimonial. We met with three Varilux X series wearers and documented how Varilux X series has positively impacted their lives.

French artist Claire Deniau was inspired by the unique expertise of Essilor’s Special Lenses laboratory in France and the artistic possibilities that their optical lenses could offer.

OrCam unveiled their latest product; OrCam MyEye 2.0 read more about the new model

Essilor support Vision Care for the Homeless and crisis centres to dispense more than ever...

We are proud to announce that Essilor Ltd has been shortlisted for three Customer Satisfaction Awards for 2018, with the Institute of Customer Service.

In October we had the pleasure of meeting James and Neel from Templeman Opticians in Brentwood. They won Customer of the Quarter for Q2 in 2017 and were invited for the day to celebrate this achievement. 

As an optician, the topic of blue violet light is something you are very aware of. A panel of Italian experts shared their professional views on how blue-violet light contributes to age related diseases

In June 2017 Essilor's Special Lens team hand crafted a +70.00 D lens for Meg Zatorski in Australia. The lens is a new record for the team and the first +70.00 D power made.

There are over 25,000 visually impaired children aged 16 years and under in the UK, and only one in four registered blind or partially sighted people of working age is in employment. Today independent opticians have access to a new range of low vision aids to help change lives in need by improving sight.

Find out more about Essilor's Varilux X series, winning the Silmo d’Or prize for Vision this October.

In conjunction with National Eye Health Week, we’re working with the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust (CHECT)  to raise awareness about retinoblastoma.

More accidents happen at night. In the development of our latest anti-reflective coating, we have discovered 7 reasons why drivers struggle to see when driving at night.

In her second article, Siu demonstrates how important social media platforms are for your business growth.

Find out how this remarkable device can give back independence to the visually impaired

Our UK lab, which specialises in high end and complex prescriptions will now offer enhanced lens pre edging process following a significant investment.

Hailey Baldwin, the rising American Supermodel, has been chosen to be the face of Bolon for 2017.

Just like the art of all high quality products, every detail is meticulously crafted. Every Varilux lens is masterfully crafted to perfection. Watch and discover the world of Varilux.

Siu, founder of eyewear blog MyGlassesAndMe Ltd has teamed up with Essilor to share how she has grown an engaged online audience. In her first article on the Essilor blog she shares how to start a blog, tips on ranking in search engines and her top 10 tips on what to do next.

Discover a video testimonial of Mr Miskovic and his optician. It contains all the steps taken by the optician to adapt the -108D cyl 6.00 lenses from the eye exam, the frame choice, the centring and cutting of the lenses, the glazing and finally the adaptation of the lenses.

Harmful light(1) comes mostly from the sun, but also small amounts come from indoor light sources. We share the different light sources which may impact our vision.