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JANUARY 2018
DISPENSING
OPTICS
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13. Contents
31. 15.
10. 17.
28.
Features Careers
Where do we go from here?
by Antonia Chitty
16. Product Spotlight 31. Class of 2017
New Year picks
“Be all you can be”
18. Continuing Education & Training 34. 100% Optical
Data protection and the practice
Diversity in education
by Adam Bernstein
35. Business tips
22. Multiple Choice Answers
Practice POS pointers
Conditions of the anterior eye. Part 2: Band
by John French
keratopathy and corneal dystrophies
by Louise Stainer
24. Words from the Workshop Regulars
Getting going with glazing
by Mark Turner
5. DO Dispatches
26. Lenses 6. The Anderson Files
Part 4: Astigmatic lenses
by Professor Mo Jalie 8. News
25. FAQs
36. Jottings
FRONT COVER What a way to earn a living…
ABDO Graduation and by Ben Brewer
Prizegiving Ceremony 2017
38. Jobs & Notices
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rewarding and successful year ahead. The
EDITORIAL/ADVERTISING ABDO board and executive team have a
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during the year to further enhance and improve our service
to members.
SUBSCRIPTIONS
UK £150 As this issue of Dispensing Optics goes to print, we are on the
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Website www.abdo.org.uk the timing of examinations and, in particular, re-sits, offering
shorter waiting times for the benefit of both students and
ABDO CET
employers. In addition, we will have dedicated facilities for
Head of CET Paula Stevens MA ODE BSc(Hons)
MCOptom FBDO CL (Hons)AD SMC(Tech) specialised training, for example minor eye conditions
services (MECS), as well as an enhanced CET capability and
ABDO CET, 5 Kingsford Business Centre, Layer Road, much more besides.
Kingsford, Colchester CO2 0HT
Telephone 01206 734155 We will be offering an increased level of support to those
Email abdocet@abdo.org.uk members who are practice owners or who are in partnership
CONTINUING EDUCATION REVIEW PANEL with others, and we will be pushing ahead with our MECS
Joanne Abbott BSc(Hons) FBDO SMC(Tech) accreditation programme and hope that our first colleagues
Keith Cavaye FBDO(Hons)CL FBCLA
will qualify in the spring of this year.
Andrew Cripps FBDO(Hons) PG Cert HE FHEA
Kim Devlin FBDO(Hons)CL
In the immediate future, we will have a significant presence at
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Abilene Macdonald Grute BSc(Hons) MCOptom BSc(Hons) FBDO(Hons) 100% Optical and Optrafair where we will be providing
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substantial CET programmes. I look forward to seeing many of
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Linda Rapley BSc(Hons) FCOptom PGDip PGCE
Andrew Stokes FBDO SMC(Tech) Sir Anthony Garrett
ABDO general secretary
JOURNAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Richard Crook FBDO
Kim Devlin FBDO(Hons)CL
Kevin Gutsell FBDO(Hons) SLD
Ros Kirk FBDO
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THE
FIONA ANDERSON BSC(HONS) FBDO R SMC(TECH) FEAOO A FILES
Our monthly column from the ABDO president
The Anderson Files
M
ay I begin by wishing you board, staff and all our champions in every president. It is a huge honour and almost
all a very Happy New region around the UK will be engaging with full-time job – but as the saying goes: ‘No
Year. I hope that 2018 policy makers and doing all they can to (wo)man is an island’ and the reins must be
brings you whatever you have ABDO representation and involvement passed over.
wish for and, at the very wherever we can. Clive will bring to the presidency the
least health happiness and joy in what We continue to have a voice within the wealth of experience of a life spent in
you do every day in our shared vocation. Optical Confederation, which can be helpful optics and will lead the Association well. I
As is usually the case at this time of and powerful when lobbying government as will be immensely sad to leave the role; I
year, we look forward to what the New Year our collective voice adds more weight to have had the most amazing opportunities,
will bring. The New Year can also sometimes many campaigns. Collaborative working too have worked with committed staff and
be a time for personal reflection; for taking can only enhance our profile and this can elected officers of the Association and it is
stock of what has been a success and what be seen clearly at the trade shows that my hope that we have delivered changes,
hasn’t over the past 12 months. A time to ABDO supports in the UK and further afield. which will benefit ABDO and all members
give some thought to those missed The main change for me, of course, is moving forward in the years to come.
opportunities, those projects that didn’t that I am coming to the end of my term But until then there is much more work
quite go as planned, or those patients who of office as ABDO president. In April, I will to be done. So, let’s meet 2018 head on, be
could perhaps have been better served. pass on the role to Clive Marchant. I am all we can be, and make it a significant and
As far as ABDO is concerned, the New exceedingly grateful to have had the successful year for all ABDO members
Year always brings with it a flurry of activity. opportunity to serve the Association as personally, and for the wider Association.
For our Membership Department, January is
in the one of the busiest times of the year
when the team is busy processing renewals.
With our ever-increasing membership
NEW YEAR EYE HEALTH FOCUS
numbers, this is indeed a big job. The ABDO Coming up this month on Eyecare FAQ, you will find information for a healthy
Examinations and Registration Department New Year, specially focused on eye health. Alongside that we have a new range
is also very busy with the winter session of of FAQs and relevant answers.
practical exams being held in early January If you missed last month’s content, check back on the EyecareFAQ Facebook
and all the associated administration an page and you will find the annual focus on eye-related charities. We also look back
exams session brings. on stories from 2017 of opticians making a difference and saving sight. The focus
Our regional leads and sub-regional on lenses is looking at lens coatings, with images that explain the different types of
leads are busy too, setting up work streams spectacle lenses available, and a jargon-buster demystifying macular degeneration.
to represent ABDO at every available Why not use this information as the
opportunity, and our National Clinical basis for a blog post, or share on your
Committee will be picking up where they practice website and social media
left off last year. The CET Department will channels? Find Q&As on more eyecare
also be preparing for a busy year ahead, this and eyewear topics at www.abdo.org.uk/
being the last in this current CET cycle. And, information-for-the-public/eyecarefaq
of course, we are firmly in the middle of all Eyecare FAQ is at:
the optical trade shows earlier than ever • www.facebook.com/eyecarefaq
this year. In January alone, ABDO will have • www.twitter.com/eyecarefaq
a presence at Opti in Munich, Eyecare in • plus.google.com/+eyecarefaq
Scotland and 100% Optical in London. • www.pinterest.com/eyecarefaq
So, what will 2018 bring? Well for • instagram.com/eyecarefaq/
ABDO, we will continue to raise the profile Don’t forget: ABDO and ABDO
of the Association as well all our DO, CLO College are on Facebook, Twitter and
and low vision optician members. The LinkedIn. Check out the social media channels for optical news and updates. Please
structure we have now firmly put in place share photos from optical events with us and invite your colleagues to like the
will ensure that ABDO has a seat at every social media accounts too.
table, and you can rest assured that the
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NEWS
Subject to be kept under review
BLUE LIGHT GUIDANCE Visit the new IOA website
FOR MEMBERS IOA LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE AHEAD OF UK
A guidance document on blue light to
support ABDO members in practice can
SPRING CONVENTION
now be downloaded from the General The International Opticians Association (IOA) has launched a new website as it prepares
Information section of the ABDO website. to host its 32nd biennial convention in the UK this spring.
“We have produced this guidance in “All ABDO members receive membership to the IOA, which comes with lots of benefits,”
response to our members’ need for evidence- said Fiona Anderson, current IOA president. “You can network with opticians worldwide
based information on the use of blue light and find out about a wider range of optical events. The new IOA website will offer a
filters for spectacle lenses – particularly in growing range of training, career and education information, with inspiring stories from
the light of the various marketing claims opticians around the globe.
surrounding these products,” said ABDO Bookings are now open for the IOA’s 2018 convention from 13-20 April, which will take
president, Fiona Anderson. delegates from Optrafair in Birmingham to the Lake District to Edinburgh, with a packed
The guidance covers topics such as the programme of discussion, education and social events. The line-up of international speakers
health benefits of blue light filtering includes Professor Ed August on leadership, Jean Paul Sayag, Peter Black and Janet Pooley.
lenses, what evidence there is regards their The event will include the ABDO gala dinner on 15 April; there will also be an IOA dinner on
recommendation for use in prescription 19 April at a surprise location in Edinburgh, which will see the IOA presidential handover.
lenses, and what advice to give to patients. Fiona added: “Our 32nd convention will deliver lively debate, the exchange of ideas and
“We will be regularly reviewing the practices and shared learning and development in a friendly and convivial atmosphere. It
evidence to ensure that the guidance is is my privilege to invite you to join us. Ceud mile failte – a hundred thousand welcomes!”
kept up-to-date,” Fiona added. To find out more and download the programme, visit www.ioassn.org
TESCO TAKEOVER COMPLETE
GrandVision, owner of Vision Express, has completed its acquisition of Tesco Opticians
in the UK and Ireland paving the way for Vision Express to incorporate 209 stores
into its wider network.
Following clearance from the Competitions and Markets Authority, Vision Express now
has some 600 stores across the UK and Ireland, with all Tesco Opticians employees now
part of Vision Express.
Jonathan Lawson, Vision Express CEO, said: “This is a landmark moment for Vision
Express and we’re delighted to welcome 209 new stores into the Vision Express family.
This expansion will allow us to offer a thorough – and convenient – optical service to
reach even more people, and we hope to convince them to make their sight a bigger
Jonathan Lawson
priority, whilst also delivering good value for money from our extensive product range.”
CET EVENTS BROCHURE COMING SOON
Look out for your 2018 regional CET events brochure, listing UK-wide day and evening events for ABDO members, which will
be sent out with the February issue of Dispensing Optics. ABDO CET meetings and workshops are also listed in the Events
section of the ABDO website.
8 Dispensing Optics JANUARY 2018
27-29 JANUARY 2018 · EXCEL LONDON
THE UK’S LARGEST OPTICAL EVENT
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NEWS
Ready to welcome visitors
“BEST-EVER” LINE-UP
Silhouette is looking forward to showcasing
new collections from each of its brands at
Next generation OrCam on its way 100% Optical in London later this month.
In the spotlight will be new styles from
Silhouette, Adidas Sport Eyewear and Neubau
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASED eyewear, though the company’s main focus
will be on its range of prescription lens
OrCam Technologies, developer of the world’s most advanced wearable assistive
solutions made under the Silhouette Vision
technology for blind and visually impaired people, showcased the latest generation
Sensation (SVS) programme, which offers a
of its breakthrough artificial vision technology at the TechShare Pro event recently. 360˚ service of frames and lenses from a
TechShare Pro is a new event delivered by a partnership between AbilityNet and the single source. The company will also highlight
Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). It brings experts together to explore the its new rimless Alpha concept frames and
accessibility and inclusion challenges of the next generation of digital services. its Shop-in-Shop retail display units.
Leon Paull, international director at OrCam, demonstrated the capabilities of the Karen Parsons, head of marketing for
company’s current OrCam MyEye artificial vision device, and provided a preview of the Silhouette Eyewear, said: “We are hugely
next generation OrCam MyEye 2 device. excited to return to 100% Optical. We feel
The OrCam MyEye device harnesses artificial vision technology to enable users to confident that with our SVS programme and
instantly and discreetly read text off of any surface and to recognise faces, bank notes our exciting new Alpha concept, our 2018
and products. product line-up is set to be the best yet.”
contact lenses for ortho-k, and expands which we help improve the way people see
SPECIALTY LENS CooperVision’s access to the myopia each day,” said Andrew Sedgwick, executive
EXPANSION management market in China, in which vice president, strategy and business
CooperVision has acquired Paragon Paragon has a presence. development at CooperVision.
Vision Sciences, a leader in premium “Collaborating with Paragon not only CooperVision acquired specialty contact
orthokeratology (ortho-k) specialty provides an opportunity to grow our lens leaders Soflex and Procornea in 2016
contact lenses and RGP lens materials. myopia management presence worldwide, and 2017, respectively. Terms of the
The transaction includes Paragon’s CRT but also deepens and broadens the way in Paragon acquisition were not made public.
LONDON CELEBRATIONS
The team from Lenstec Optical Group
will be at 100% Optical in London this
month celebrating the 130th anniversary
of French brand Julbo.
“Since 1888, Julbo has consistently
added unique technical value to glasses –
and 2018 promises again to be a great year
for the brand with an expanded sunglasses
line that embraces the latest trends,” said
Lenstec MD, Nigel Castle.
The company will also showcase its
expanded range of lens materials, which
includes Trivex, NuPolar, Transitions and
UV++, and discuss new digital lens
processes for high minus, extra-large
diameter and ‘out of the ordinary’
specialist lens dispensing solutions to help
support independents. Julbo brand in focus (courtesy M. Daviet)
10 Dispensing Optics JANUARY 2018ABDO at 100% Optical
27 - 29 JANUARY 2018 • EXCEL LONDON
ABDO ABDO CET AT THE DISPENSING WORKSHOP
AT THE ABDO ARMS • The workshops are FREE to attend • Admission is strictly limited to 40
• The ABDO Arms is a 3 CET
• All the workshops are approved for • Register and book online at: points per
specially designated 3 interactive CET points www.100percentoptical.com workshop
‘pub’ bar area for
ABDO where Association GOC COMPETENCIES
SATURDAY 27 JANUARY
members will be able to
network and socialise 10.30 - 11.30 Lens manufacture and design
– now or next?
• ABDO board members Discussion workshop
Nick Walsh
and ABDO staff will be on
hand to discuss ABDO’s 13.45 - 14.45 All in a day’s work
Peer discussion
strategies and for you to Angela McNamee
let us know your views & Keith Cavaye
• Find out more about 15.45 - 16.45 Once in a lifetime, or once in
a week? - unusual and rare
ABDO qualifications and cases from optical practice
examinations Discussion workshop
Peter Black
ABDO COLLEGE SUNDAY 28 JANUARY
AT THE ABDO ARMS
11.30 - 12.30 Lens manufacture and design
• Find more about the – now or next?
extensive range of Discussion workshop
ABDO College courses - Nick Walsh
which include WCSM 13.45 - 14.45 All in a day’s work
courses and degree Peer discussion
Angela McNamee
programmes run in & Keith Cavaye
conjunction with
16.15 - 17.15 Once in a lifetime, or once in
Canterbury Christ
a week? - unusual and rare
Church University cases from optical practice
Discussion workshop
Peter Black
DISPENSING OPTICS
AT THE ABDO ARMS MONDAY 29 JANUARY
• Find out more about 10.30 - 11.30 Lens manufacture and design
ABDO’s professional journal – now or next?
and advertising and Discussion workshop
Nick Walsh
editorial opportunities
12.45 - 13.45 All in a day’s work
Peer discussion
Angela McNamee
& Keith Cavaye
15.00 - 16.00 Once in a lifetime, or once in
a week? - unusual and rare
cases from optical practice
Discussion workshop
www.abdo.org.uk Peter Black
Association of British Dispensing OpticiansNEWS
Seeing the technology in action Spec-Care 3D-printed headband fittings
CRUCIAL ROLE FOR OCT IN DRUG TRIALS ADAPTING FOR A
Heidelberg Engineering’s Spectralis OCT is playing a crucial role in assessing the eye BETTER SERVICE
health of patients undergoing trials of cancer drugs at the Sir Bobby Robson Cancer Spec-Care is inviting ABDO members to its
Trials Research Centre in Newcastle, with results expected to benefit patients stand at 100% Optical this month to see
internationally.
how the company is helping practitioners
The Spectralis and a visual field analyser are being used by Dr Will Innes and his team
deliver “perfectly fitting frames”.
to monitor patients being treated with innovative small molecule anti-cancer drugs,
A joint project with Norville will see
designed to disrupt very specific cancer cells.
Spec-Care demonstrating a new 3D design
Dr Innes explained: “Professor Plummer’s team at the Sir Bobby Robson Centre is
and print service. Rob Barrow of Spec-Care
working with a new generation of cancer drugs which are incredibly powerful and a
explained: “We have been adapting frames
significant step forward in treatment. With these drugs, the eye is ‘an organ at risk’
for many years to fit individuals with
because some of the proteins and receptors that are targeted in cancer cells are also
unique facial characteristics and we believe
present in the eye. It is essential that we closely monitor eye health during treatment
this new technology is a perfect addition
and, with this equipment, we can do that.”
to practices’ professional services.”
Dr Innes is pictured (left) with Lady Elsie Robson, and Brian O’Connor of Widnes Vikings.
A further range of more traditional based
services will be demonstrated, for example,
BEST OF BRITS ABROAD fitting metal pad arms to acetate frames.
Spec-Care has been providing services
Dunelm is set to unveil at Mido next month new styles in every range from designer
brands Lyle & Scott and Paul Costelloe to house brands Retro, OMG! Eyewear, to the profession for more than 30 years and
Meridian and Whiz Kids. has increasingly been focusing on a more
The company will have a bigger stand at this year’s show in Milan and in a new specialist approach. So, in addition to frame
position at the entrance of Hall 4. DOs planning to attend are advised to book an adaptions and repairs, the company is now
appointment as agents from more than 50 countries are expected on the stand. the UK distributor of Erin’s World frames,
David Baker, Dunelm MD, said: “We have been carefully watching international styles which are manufactured to fit to people with
and colours to create new designs of fashionable frames throughout entire ranges. The the characteristics commonly associated
British have a reputation worldwide for great, innovative design and we are proud to with Down’s syndrome. The complete range
deliver on that. As a leading UK designer, we see it as a must that we are at these shows.” will be available to view at the show.
MERGER GREEN LIGHT
The proposed combination between
Essilor and Luxottica has been cleared by
the Canadian Competition Bureau.
Canada is one of the five jurisdictions
where anti-trust approvals are a condition
precedent to the closing of the transaction.
The transaction has been cleared so far in
10 other jurisdictions: Australia, Colombia,
India, Japan, Morocco, New Zealand, Russia,
Paul Costelloe model 5193 South Africa, South Korea and Taiwan.
12 Dispensing Optics JANUARY 2018Aston EyeTech, developer of next Carl D. Francis, chief executive of Aston
GAME-CHANGING generation eye diagnostics technology, EyeTech, said: “With our cutting-edge
£5M FUNDING FOR has completed a £5m series A funding technology, great team and supportive
EYE TECH FIRM round, which it will use to accelerate shareholders, Aston EyeTech has all the
product development and launch. ingredients to seriously disrupt the
New products in the pipeline include a US$200bn worldwide eye healthcare
range of power mapping lensmeters, binocular industry. This investment gives us the
autorefractors, and a cloud connected mobile financial firepower to really transform the
diagnostic platform, which integrates portable dynamics of the vision healthcare space.”
hardware, AI-driven software systems, and E. Dean Butler, founder of LensCrafters
large scale data analytics. and Vision Express in Europe, is a non-
The UK-based company is a 2014 executive director on the board of Aston
spinout from Aston University’s School of EyeTech. He added: “I have been in this
Optometry. Aston EyeTech received its first industry for 40 years, and these guys are
small seed investment in 2014 and since special. Nobody else can do what they do,
then has grown from developer to and the products and approach they are
Focus on “disrupting” equipment manufacturer to full taking is like nothing this industry has
eye healthcare industry
technology solutions provider. ever seen.”
EYES NOT ON THE BALL? FINAL PREPARATIONS
A new study by researchers at the Visitors to Opti in Munich this month
University of Bradford has found that can find a full list of exhibitors at
vision problems are common among top www.opti.de/en/catalogue as well as on
cricketers and rugby league players. the Opti app, available to download for
More unexpected was that many of the free at www.opti.de/app
athletes did not attend regular eye The app features the programme and
examinations. The findings suggest that other useful features for the show, which
clear, pin-sharp eyesight might not be as takes place at the Fairground Munich
important for playing cricket or rugby from 12-14 January. Because Opti 2018
league at the highest levels, as many will be happening in five different halls,
might believe. the hall layout has been adapted and
The research was led by professor of Research raises sporting questions visitors are advised to “get their bearings”
visual development, Brendan Barrett, and corrected, or is it the case that acute beforehand and take a close look at the
RCUK research fellow, Dr John Buckley, at vision is not actually necessary to play hall plans.
the University of Bradford. Professor high-level sport?” For the first time, copies of Dispensing
Barrett said: “It [the research] opens up Search YouTube for ‘Testing England Optics will be available at the show to help
some interesting questions: would they Cricket athletes: performance and vision’ raise awareness of the Association and
play even better if their eyesight was fully to watch a video about the project. its activities.NEWS
MP facilitates safety measure
BREAKTHROUGH
IN ROAD SAFETY
CAMPAIGN
The government has committed to
working with the DVLA to include a sight
test reminder when motorists renew
their photocard driving licence. Official unveiling
The concession came from Minister of
State for Transport Legislation and Maritime, COLLECTIVE MURAL CAPTURES EVOLVED FOCUS
John Hayes MP, following an approach by
David Linden MP. David Linden was speaking Hundreds of eyecare professionals, researchers, students and industry leaders created
in support of the Vision Express Eye Tests a mural at the American Academy of Optometry’s annual meeting in Chicago last
Save Lives campaign. October, celebrating the launch of Canada’s Centre for Ocular Research & Education
In response to suggestions on how (CORE).
motorists could be reached, Mr Hayes said: During a packed celebration, the work was unveiled and permanently installed at the
“We could do something very practical: we University of Waterloo’s School of Optometry and Vision Science. Formerly known as the
could get the DVLA to remind drivers of Centre for Contact Lens Research, the new CORE name reflects the organisation’s evolved
the importance of good eyesight in the focus on advanced biosciences, clinical research and education.
letter that it sends to them when their Titled Collected Insight, the mural depicts the complexity and wonder of the eye and
licences are renewed. We will certainly be vision. Over the course of three days, Academy 2017 attendees added their own artistic
doing that.” strokes to the massive canvas. Los Angeles-based artist John Park then transformed the
Vision Express said the commitment cacophony of colours and shapes into the finished piece.
was a breakthrough in its two-year-long “Reaction to the CORE brand has been universally positive, as it better illustrates how
campaign to encourage the government we have broadened and deepened our offerings over the past 30 years, while at the same
to put eye health higher on the road time advancing contact lens technologies and clinical knowledge,” said CORE director,
safety agenda. Professor Lyndon Jones.
Jonathan Lawson, Vision Express CEO, CORE partners with contact lens innovators on programmes that include materials
said: “This is a huge coup for our Eye Tests formulation, care products, comfort initiatives, myopia control, dry eye, drug delivery,
Save Lives campaign and rewards our and education for both practitioners and patients. Visit www.core.uwaterloo.ca
efforts over the past two years, calling for
more awareness among drivers of how
dangerous it is to get behind the wheel
without having a regular eye test.
MOVES ON VISION AND DRIVING
“We are already reaching out to the Following the publication of a report on its research with registrants and members of
public with that message, but it was crucial the public into vision and safe driving, which took place last summer, the General
for the government to support it with Optical Council (GOC) has approved its planned actions in response to the findings.
simple measures, such as including a The GOC now itends to develop and consult on guidance about reporting concerns to
message to all drivers renewing their the DVLA/DVA, as well as to promote and signpost registrants to the DVLA’s guidance
photocard licence, which we believe will and helpline via the GOC’s communication channels.
have a big impact.” The GOC Standards Committee will review the draft guidance and consultation
Our photograph shows David Linden document at their meeting planned for this month. It will then publish the consultation
undergoing OCT at a Westminster eye and present the final guidance to council to consider and approve in July.
health event. The full report is available on the GOC website under ‘Policy and research papers’.
14 Dispensing Optics JANUARY 2018DO-PRENEUR CHAMPIONING REDHEADS
Jennie Marshall, a dispensing optician from
Tamworth, Staffordshire, has designed a
range of children’s clothing which focuses
on the MC1R gene, responsible for red hair.
Her business, Red Head Threads, offers
specially designed t-shirts, sun protection
hats, baby wear and accessories, all with
the redhead in mind. Jennie launched her
venture at the start of 2017 with the first
products available that summer – and she
Jennie Marshall recently appeared on the BBC.
Dispensing Optics caught up with Jennie too to find out more: “I’m a
brunette but I come from a long line of redheads, and there are lots of
redheads on my husband’s side, so perhaps it shouldn’t have been a
surprise when my daughter had red hair. I’ve always made my own
clothes, sewn and drawn. When my daughter was born I really wanted to AND NOW THERE’S EVEN MORE:
show her hair off at its best, so I hand-made clothes for her. I wanted to
encourage the redheaded spirit in her.”
Jennie’s daughter is now eight and over the last few years she mulled
OPTI IS GETTING
over the idea of making her redhead focused clothes available more
widely. She said: “The business idea has been in my head for three years. I BIGGER!
kept asking myself, ‘Could I do this? Is there a market?’ I decided that if I
was concerned as a parent that the colours and messages were right for More innovation, more style, more flair. More wide
my redheaded child, other parents would feel the same. So, at the start of eyes, more aaah and more oooh! More opportunities,
2017, in the spirit of the New Year, I decided I would go for it.” more international business and more enjoyment: opti
Jennie has continued to work as a part-time locum. “Being flexible 2018 is expanding to hall B4 and thus offering you
works well with the newly emerging business,” she explained. “I’ve found more of everything that makes it much more than just a
trade fair. Don’t miss it!
the motivation that enabled me to train by distance learning has really
helped me when starting the business.”
Speaking about the new challenges, Jennie said: “Before I started the
business, I would rather work with pen and pencil but this year I have
learned how to design on the computer, because printers like things
digitised. I’ve also learned how to organise a website, and I’m still getting
my head around Twitter.”
Jennie’s new skills are also coming in handy at work: “One of the practices
where I work does everything online. The work of a DO is becoming more
technical and in this practice, there is an app for everything. I have quite
surprised myself how much I have enjoyed demonstrating via an iPad.”
FRIDAY – SUNDAY
Jennie’s media success has really helped her spread a positive message
about red hair. She added: “I contacted our local paper, the Tamworth 12. – 14.01.2018
Herald, and it went from there. The BBC picked it up and came to the
photoshoot I did, and since then it has been a whirlwind. There is only so
much I can do with a website and a Facebook page, so this media
attention has helped me to get the message out.”
See Jennie’s collections at www.redheadthreads.co.uk
www.opti.de
New season Read Head Threads styles
Dispensing Optics JANUARY 2018 15FASHIONABLE OPTION FOR ADAPTIVE LENS WEARERS
Transitions Optical’s new Fashion Chrome lens collection is designed for
patients looking for a more adventurous second pair of glasses.
The lenses feature a mirrored effect combined with Transitions’ XTRActive
lens technology, which allow the lenses to darken behind the windscreen of
a car. As with the Transitions Style Colours launched early last year, the
Fashion Chrome lenses activated by Transitions aim to bring the brand to a
younger, more style led wearer.
The lenses have an adaptive tint that reacts to UV and a small part of
visible light, intensifying when the user moves from indoors to outdoors.
When indoors, the lens has a slight mirrored tint, which turns into a full
mirrored sunglass outdoors.
Making a statement with Transitions Fashion Chrome
New Year picks
As you open your practice doors for the New Year, we bring you some of the
latest product launches from a range of industry sectors…
ORCHESTRA OF DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
Described as “a harmonious orchestra of technology and art, design and
inspiration”, the Sonata range for women has made its debut in the Line Art
Charmant collection.
Inspired by music, the precious frames have been created to be feminine,
luxurious and comfortable to wear. The eye-catching sides of the frames
consist of two harmoniously assembled arches. Hexagon-shaped
connecting pieces add a touch of luxury to the designs. On the inside of
the frames, colour accents reveal the designer’s “passion for detail”.
Model XL2106 from the new Sonata line Model XL2106 (pictured) is a rounded nylor model with colour nuances,
accents and contrasts. It comes in brown, gold plated, rose gold and violet.
White plating points on the gold-plated model add an extra touch of luxury.
WEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING
A completely new kind of lightness in terms of both lifestyle and comfort
is how Götti Switzerland is describing its new Crystal Lightness eyewear
collection.
The combination of crystal clear colours and thin stainless steel sides
gives a surprising new look for glasses made of acetate. Bold shapes are
coupled with delicate sides manufactured from robust and flexible stainless
steel from Sweden. Produced in-house in Switzerland, the hinge parts
simply slot together without the need for screws or glue, giving the frames
Crystal Lightness models Sahin (front) and Segal
their extra light feel.
TAKING LENS CUSTOMISATION A STEP FURTHER
Zeiss has introduced a customisable version of its My Vision Profile app,
which practitioners can embed into their own websites, adding their brand
name and tag line.
The My Vision Profile by Zeiss app is a vision analysis tool, which can be
used to determine patients’ personal vision habits. It helps identify their
visual requirements from a cross-section of lifestyle activities such as
working environment, digital usage, mobility and leisure pursuits.
Commenting on the new version, Peter Robertson, Zeiss Vision Care UK
marketing and communications director, said: “Zeiss customers benefit
from the My Vision Profile app as it’s simple to use and embed into their
own website, encouraging their patients towards greater awareness of lens
solutions and the Zeiss brand. It’s also an easy-to-use, friendly and informative
Helping identify individual patient needs tool that outlines the everyday challenges faced by our eyes in today’s world.”
16 Dispensing Optics JANUARY 2018In less than three minutes, patients can obtain easy to understand
statistics of their unique vision profile. This information can be combined with
the results of their eye examination, allowing dispensing staff to recommend
a customised Zeiss lens solution that meets their personal requirements.
KIDS ROCKABILLIES CAMPAIGN SPOTLIGHTS CAMDEN
Zoobug London has unveiled its spring/summer 2018 collection of sunglasses in
a London campaign featuring famous landmarks and neighbourhoods of the city.
First in the series of stories is The Camden Rockabillies by Lesley Edith,
a shoot highlighting directional metal frames with small lenses and edgy
mirrors or 60s inspired tones for girls and boys. As lightweight, narrow
metal eyewear styles trend in the adult collections, Zoobug has created a
cool interpretation for kids, designed with the correct proportions for One of the new Zoobug sunglass styles
comfort and safe protection from UV.
The new sunglasses collection includes three sizes for children aged
from birth to three, from four to nine, and from five to 12 years. All mirrored
lenses featured are Category 3 polarised for 100 per cent UV protection.
PRODUCTS
COMBINATIONS OF VINTAGE AND MODERN
Inspired by the brand’s sophisticated look, the new Chloé eyewear collection
combines both vintage and modern lines with iconic Chloé detailing to
create a fresh, elegant style.
Artisanal design techniques are combined with glossy finishes for a
retro spirit and contemporary appeal. Part of the Patty family, model
CE2722 (pictured) in transparent acetate echos vintage styles, emphasising
the oversized design that is synonymous with the Chloé brand. The large,
navigator shape is decorated with a metal leaf engraved into the acetate of
the bridge, while coloured varnish is seen throughout the rims of the lens.
The transparent sides reveal the metal core personalised with the
Chloé logo, while the tips feature the droplet-shaped cut-out, the new
iconic feature of the Chloé eyewear collection. The collection is available
from Marchon.
Chloé model CE2722 in yellow
STORMING INTO THE NEW SEASON
Storm London has introduced two new styles for the season, typical of the
British brand’s statement-led design ethos that celebrates both style and
individuality.
With a multitude of designs across both casual and contemporary
styles, Storm continues to push boundaries through its innovative design
approach, a concept that International Eyewear mirrors in its new eyewear
offerings, S582 for men and S583 for women.
Both models feature a striking, architectural metal lug design with laser
etched logo branding, designed with the fashion-forward frame wearer in
mind. The understated exterior colours offer a subtle on-trend look,
complemented by bolder hues on the interior. Storm London model S583
EXPERT MARRIAGE OF MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING
The ultra-low weight of the Stepper SI-30092, just 6.1g, is made possible
through material expertise and the manufacturing know-how of Stepper.
Peter Reeve, Stepper MD, explained: “The use of TX5, which is 25 per cent
lighter than acetate plastic, and titanium, which is 50 per cent lighter than
conventional metals, delivers remarkable frames with strength and
durability characteristics that defy the frame’s low weight.”
Pioneers of quality injection moulding and early adopters of titanium,
Stepper combines both materials in this frame with a TX5 front and flexible
beta titanium sides. In addition, Stepper’s colouring ability allows for an
almost seamless transition between materials.
“It is so easy to forget all the technical stuff and just think what a great
looking frame the SI-30092 is,” added Peter, “and ultimately, this is why the
wearer will first choose it.”
Next month’s Product Spotlight will feature sports eyewear. The ultra-light Stepper SI-30092
Dispensing Optics JANUARY 2018 17CET
COMPETENCIES COVERED
Dispensing opticians: Standards of Practice
Optometrists: Standards of Practice
Data protection
and the practice By Adam Bernstein BSc (Hons)
D
ata protection law has been As noted, the GDPR will come into force
with us for some time and on 25 May 2018, 10 months prior to the
was last updated nearly 20 UK’s planned exit of the EU. The Information
years ago. However, over the Not even Commissioner’s Office4 (ICO) has made it
last few years Europe has clear that the UK should continue to prepare
become more aware of a need for an Brexit will for GDPR and the government has also
update to the legal position and, finally, in confirmed that GDPR will continue to apply
May 2016, it adopted the General Data
Protection Regulation1 (GDPR).
save a and the Data Protection Bill is now
progressing through parliament.
As a piece of legislation, the GDPR
represents the biggest shake-up in data
practice Following any departure from the EU,
some limited changes may be made to the
protection law for years. Interestingly, and GDPR as it is adopted into UK law, but it is
surprisingly for some considering the vote from having unlikely that any significant changes will be
in June 2016, this European regulation will made. Even so, practices should not expect
come into effect on 25 May 2018 and will to comply the GDPR requirements to be watered down
be directly effective within the UK. Nothing, in the UK and nor will the ICO overlook
not even Brexit, will save a practice from breaches of those obligations. Those wanting
having to comply. to steal a march can see the government’s
Data protection is naturally a serious and upgrades its requirements; it imposes line of thinking in the Data Protection Bill5.
issue for those in the medical professions. much stricter obligations on businesses and While more likely to affect optical
In terms of optometry, the General Optical organisations alike and brings in a whole manufacturers than practices within the UK,
Council (GOC), in its Standards of Practice new set of legal requirements relating to it’s still worth noting that those businesses
for Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians2, the protection of personal information – outside the EU may have to comply with the
makes clear reference to the need for with sky-high fines for non-compliance. GDPR if they are monitoring the behaviour
maintaining patients’ confidentiality and In simple terms, the main drivers behind of individuals in the EU, or targeting sales
respecting their privacy. With vast amounts the GDPR were: the need to bring data of goods and services at them.
of personal data, some of it relating to protection law up to speed with technological Being outside of Europe introduces
children, practices clearly need to recognise advances and current usage, which had more data protection problems for British
that the GDPR is heading their way and outstripped the limits of the current businesses and organisations. Brexit means
that they have just months to understand legislation; to rebalance the relationship that the UK may no longer automatically
the rules and make the necessary changes. between individuals and those using their be recognised as being a ‘safe place for
details, returning power and control to personal data’, meaning that additional
BACKGROUND those individuals; and to deliver a more steps – such as using EU approved model
The GDPR replaces the current Data harmonised approach to data protection clause data transfer agreement – may need
Protection Act 19983 (DPA) and it builds on requirements across the EU member states. to be taken to ensure flows of personal data
This article has been approved for 1 CET point by the GOC. It is open to all FBDO members, and associate
member optometrists. The multiple-choice questions (MCQs) for this month’s CET are available online only,
to comply with the GOC’s Good Practice Guidance for this type of CET. Insert your answers to the six MCQs
online at www.abdo.org.uk. After log-in, go to ‘CET Online’. Questions will be presented in random order.
Please ensure that your email address and GOC number are up-to-date. The pass mark is 60 per cent. The C-57301
answers will appear in the May 2018 issue of Dispensing Optics. The closing date is 10 April 2018.
18 Dispensing Optics JANUARY 2018Practice contracts with data processors
must contain a detailed list of provisions to
comply with the GDPR. These obligations
are not limited to data security but also
include co-operation to facilitate
individuals (staff or patients) exercising
their GDPR rights and also undergoing
audits. The mandatory contract terms also
need to be passed down in their entirety to
sub-contractors. It will be challenging for
practices to comply, for example, with the
GDPR when dealing with cloud providers
who hold practice data offsite.
Current contracts, which continue post
May 2018, must be reviewed and upgraded
to ensure compliance with the new
requirements, and all new contracts should
take account of the GDPR’s requirements,
including the mandatory obligation to
ensure privacy by design and default.
from the European Economic Area (EAA) to KEY CHANGES
the UK are lawful and can continue to be The new fines regime is understandably Mandatory security breach notification
made. This may be an issue where, for designed to enforce the importance of new The GDPR creates a new legal requirement
example, products are made to order for UK obligations on those holding and processing for the mandatory reporting of any
customers by European manufacturers with data. They will need to be aware that the personal data security breaches if there is
personal data attached to the order. GDPR concerns itself with the provision of any risk to the rights and freedoms of
privacy notices to individuals, or clauses to be individuals whose personal information is
A NEW PENALTIES REGIME included in agreements with service providers. involved in the breach (such as employees
A key change brought in by the GDPR is a In addition, there are many new or patients).
much tougher line on enforcement. obligations which will be unfamiliar in the UK, A security breach is where there is
Regulators across the EU will have the including use of mandatory data protection unauthorised or unlawful access to, or loss
ability to fine businesses in breach of the officers and legal obligations to report security of (including deletion), personal
regulation up to the higher of €20m breaches. There are many material changes information. This could be down to
(£17.6m at the time of writing), or four per to data protection law. something as simple as accidently typing in
cent annual global turnover, which may be the wrong email address and so sending out
calculated on group-level turnover. This is a Data controllers and data processors patient reminders to the wrong addressee,
radical step up from the maximum £500,000 Presently under the DPA, obligations fall on losing a laptop containing personal data, or
that the ICO can levy at present. a data controller – here, the business or criminal theft of data following a hacking.
Considering the new in-bound penalty organisation deciding what personal data to Indeed, criminal access of data will not
regime, it is interesting to contemplate how collect and what to use it for – say a absolve a practice from the risk of penalty.
past instances of Data Protection Act practice collecting patient data. It does not Back in June 2017, the ICO issued a
breaches by the medical profession would affect service providers (a data processor) £60,000 fine to Boomerang Video Ltd9 after
have been treated had the GDPR been in when handling personal data on behalf of it suffered a cyber-attack. The fine followed
force. Take, for example, the warning given to their clients, say the business running the an investigation by the ICO, which found
Optical Express (Westfield) Limited6 by the payroll on behalf of the practice. that the Berkshire-based company had
ICO in January 2015 after 4,600 individuals GDPR changes this approach entirely failed to take basic steps to stop its website
registered concerns about the company in and imposes certain new legal obligations being attacked.
just seven months. They reported unsolicited directly on data processors. It also exposes The requirement to notify the ICO (or
messages to the mobile phone networks’ data processors to enforcement action from relevant supervisory authority dependant
Spam Reporting Service indicating they had regulators like the ICO, including the on the details of the breach) must be made
not given permission for the company to use possibility of fines, and exposes them to the within 72 hours of knowledge of the
their details for marketing. risk of individual compensation claims from breach. Importantly, if the breach comes to
In October 2015, Pharmacy2U Ltd7 sold affected individuals. attention on a Friday afternoon, that means
details of more than 20,000 customers to Data controllers, ie. practices, must vet working through the weekend to be able to
marketing companies and was subsequently data processors to ensure they are capable comply. It is absolutely vital that practices
fined £130,000 by the ICO. Pharmacy 2U had of meeting the requirements of the GDPR, have the necessary security measures in
offered the customer names and addresses particularly in relation to security. It will be place, procedures to spot a security breach,
for sale through an online marketing list important for them to know who is being and the correct staff training.
company. And in February 2017, the ICO fined contracted with, any proposed sub- Currently, based on records on the ICO
a private health company, HCA International contracting and where providers and sub- website, security breaches present the
Ltd8, £200,000 for failing to keep fertility contractors are based and will provide their biggest risk area for fines and enforcement
patients’ personal information secure. services from. action. It is important for practices to have
Dispensing Optics JANUARY 2018 19Continuing Education and Training
clear policies and procedures in place to reliance on consent, especially in a patient ICO10, has said that if consent obtained prior
help quickly assess the situation and report context – even more so where children are to GDPR does not meet the requirements of
when necessary. involved – becomes far more challenging. the GDPR, it cannot be relied upon after 25
In essence, under the GDPR consent May 2018. Practices, in other words, need to
Fair notice requirements cannot be implied. Consent is now revisit their past documentation.
Another key change for data controllers something that comes with a warning label
relates to fair notice. This is the information and should be avoided where possible. CONCLUSION
contained within any privacy policy/notice Individuals can withdraw their consent at It has taken 20 years for businesses and
explaining to employees/patients/suppliers any time (and also have enhanced rights organisation to get used to the DPA.
how their personal information is used. The under the GDPR when consent has been Adjusting to the GDPR will not be an
information that is required to be provided given and is being relied upon). Any consent immediate single project but a long-term
before the data controller – the practice – given must be clear, unambiguous, freely programme of awareness and change. While
collects and uses any personal information given and informed. Consent also cannot be there may be some who consider the GDPR
has increased significantly. The emphasis bundled with other matters (ie. within an relatively unimportant compared to running
here is on transparency. employment contract or a monthly contact their practice, as they will find, should there
Individuals will be accustomed to being lens contract) and records of consent must be a breach or complaint, the authorities
told that their details are being used and be kept. It is therefore key to look to other will have some particularly potent penalties
which details are being kept and why; but lawful grounds for processing personal data with which to punish non-compliance.
they are unlikely to have been provided such as, for example, where the processing
much more detail. Under the GDPR, is necessary to look after a patient. REFERENCES
prescriptive details are mandatory. Not only An area of concern for all is that draft 1. Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the
must practices explain why they use the guidance from at least one of the supervisory European Parliament and of the Council
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use – say to keep a medical history up-to-
date, or to comply with legal obligations to
report on staff payments to HMRC.
It’s important to know and explain
whether the personal details will be
transferred outside the EEA and on what
Legal comment
legal basis (if, for example, payroll
Liz Fitzsimons, a partner in the privacy, cyber and information team at
processing is carried out overseas or if a
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP, says that: “The GDPR will have
US-based cloud provider is being used to
a significant impact within the UK, so practices should make sure the key
hold patient records). The recipients, or
individuals and stakeholders within their business are aware of the GDPR
categories of recipients, with whom those
and its implications”.
firms may share the personal data must be
Liz considers that the start of the GDPR journey for each practice
noted. The retention period during which
should involve the taking stock of their data position. “Practices should
details will be kept, or the criteria for
seriously look at what personal information is held, why it is held and
determining that period, must also be
whether or not there are still lawful reasons to retain and use it. Many
explained to individuals too.
businesses are currently completing audits to help them assess what they
In addition, practices need to spell out
have, what they really need and what they should no longer hold.”
the various individual rights which apply
From this position, explains Liz, the process can be assessed to allow
under the GDPR and explain how those
decisions to be made on what basis relevant details “can be lawfully used
rights can be exercised – as well as
and how long the details can be retained for.” The point she makes here is
providing information about the right to
that decisions on those issues will help with any review and amendment of
lodge a complaint with the supervisory
privacy notices and policies that are issued to individuals. “In parallel,
authority (here, the ICO). This means that
privacy information should be separated from contract terms wherever
practices need to be clear on what they
possible and if consent is still to be requested, a suitable GDPR form of
collect, why it is collected, what is done
consent must be prepared and obtained.”
with that information, including who it is
Her advice also extends to examining contracts with third party
shared with, where it is sent and how long
suppliers and service providers. “These should be reviewed to see if they
it is kept for.
extend beyond May 2018. It is unlikely that these contracts are GDPR
compliant, so their terms need to be adjusted and a new contract template
CONSENT
prepared for new terms being negotiated.”
Under the DPA, use of personal data
Lastly, Liz advises practices to check the procedures that are in place for
requires businesses to meet at least one
any security breach handling and reporting. “It may be that there are none
lawful ground to do so. In the past, they
or that the process needs revising. Even so, it is vital that the correct
have often relied upon consent. The GDPR
measures are in place and staff are aware of how to recognise a security
continues that requirement for a lawful
breach and who to inform.”
basis of use but makes it more important,
as the legal basis selected must be
explained to individuals. In addition,
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4. Information Commissioner’s Office. Enforcement action against ADAM BERNSTEIN is a freelance business
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GOC SEEKS VIEWS into education programmes.
ON EDUCATION GOC chief executive and registrar,
The General Optical Council (GOC) has Vicky McDermott, said: “The concepts we
agreed to proceed with a consultation are exploring in this consultation build
on the concepts and principles that strongly on our Call for Evidence and the
should underpin a system of optical extensive stakeholder engagement we have
education and training “fit for the future” carried out. We want to hear the views of
in the next phase of its Education all our stakeholders so that we can then
Strategic Review. develop detailed proposals for a new
The consultation follows the GOC’s system of education and training that Consultation on education
Call for Evidence and engagement with equips students for future roles.” intends that the CET project plan, which is
stakeholders. Some of the concepts and The consultation document can be closely aligned to the Education Strategic
principles that will be explored through the found at www.optical.org, along with a Review, will implement both short and
consultation include embedding professional summary of the GOC’s CET project plan long-term changes to ensure that
standards in students’ education and training, evaluating the success of its CET scheme registrants remain safe to practise and to
enhancing students’ clinical experience and against its original objectives. The GOC encourage CPD.
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