Optical Express team organises Easter Egg Charity Drive
This Easter, Optical Express’ professional services team organised an impromptu Easter Egg Charity Drive, soliciting donations from the Optometrists and store staff that they liaise with. The over 300 eggs, collected in the weeks leading up to Easter, were donated to three different charities, CareVisions, Children’s Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS), and Erskine Hospital. CareVisions provides […]
Optical Express reports successful launch of Ambassador Programme
Optical Express has announced the successful launch of its Ambassador Programme. The programme, available to all past laser and intraocular lens treatment patients of Optical Express, enables referrers to choose how they would like their referral reward – valued at hundreds of pounds – to be distributed. They can claim the reward themselves, give their […]
Dunfermline Location Now Offers Laser Consults
This month, Optical Express’ Dunfermline location is excited to announce that they are now offering laser eye surgery consultations. The location, which has been around for ten years, has six staff members, including new Optometrist Jennifer McFadden, who will be conducting the laser consultations. The location also offers a massive assortment of frames, with over […]
Cameron Toll undergoes refit
This month, Optical Express’ Cameron Toll location underwent a major refit, and is now poised to serve their customers even better. “The shop looks amazing,” said Clare Elliot, the location’s General Manager. “It’s been transformed, and looks very sophisticated. It’s created a great buzz.” The location has been updated to be more consistent with other […]
Optical Express Donates Thousands of Spectacles to Burundi
As part of Optical Express’ continued partnership with The Caring City, Optical Express is sending regular shipments of thousands of glasses to Burundi. The Caring City is partnered with the local organisation African Revival Ministries (ARM) in Burundi. ARM is involved with a number of projects, including a hospital and healthcare facilities, two schools, HIV/AIDS […]
Optical Express sponsors the Kirsty Clubs Angel Ball 2009
Optical Express has donated free laser eye surgery to the Kirsty Club’s annual Angel Ball, in an effort to support the Francis House Children’s Hospice in Manchester. Held on Saturday, November 21st at the Hallmark Hotel, the event raised funds for the Hospice, a centre which provides support and care for terminally ill children and […]
Optical Express 2008 Results: Cautious Optimism for 2009
Optical Express, the specialist healthcare services business headquartered in Cumbernauld, Scotland has continued its growth with a £32M increase in turnover to £207M as predicted earlier in the year. Following the development of a new customer contact centre in Glasgow, the business has consolidated its position as a market leader in the specialist healthcare industry. […]
Olympic Rower Tom Solesbury Undergoes Laser Eye Surgery
Following in the footsteps of teammate Pete Reed, Olympic rower Tom Solesbury underwent laser eye surgery with Optical Express this September. Solesbury received LASIK treatment with Wavefront and Intralase technologies. Solesbury was both impressed with his results as well as surprised by the ease of the entire process. “My vision is perfect, and I couldn’t […]
Optical Express Summer School Academy
Launched for the first time in May 2009, the OE Summer School Academy has proved itself to be a huge success with the 49 optometry undergraduate students who were enrolled. Each student completed a 6 week placement in stores across the UK and was required to complete a series of work based tasks. The tasks […]
Optical Express Launches Television Advertisement for The Cosmetic Clinic
Optical Express is currently launching its first television advertising campaign highlighting its cosmetic surgery brand, The Cosmetic Clinic. The advertisement – a 30 second television ad – was created in an effort to put the brand as well as the Bridgewater Hospital on the map, and to let the residents of Manchester know that they have a […]
Jim McColl wins Great Scot Business Award
Jim McColl, chairman and chief executive of Clyde Blowers, received the Great Scot Business Award in Glasgow this past Saturday. The business award was sponsored by Optical Express for the third consecutive year. McColl, hailing from Carmunnock, Glasgow, left school at 16 to take on an engineering apprenticeship with Weir Pumps. He later returned to […]
Optical Express sponsors Great Scot Business Award
For the third consecutive year, Optical Express has sponsored the Business Award at the 19th annual Great Scot Awards. Touted the people’s Oscars, the awards are designed to highlight the unsung heroes and community champions of Scotland. Past winners of the Business Award include distinguished figures such as Sir Tom Hunter and Duncan Bannatyne. This […]
International Medical Advisory Board convenes for annual meeting in Mallorca
Members of Optical Express’ International Medical Advisory Board (IMAB) recently convened in Mallorca, Spain for a three day conference. From September 8-10, the board reviewed and discussed Optical Express’ policies, procedures and clinical outcomes, as well as examined the newest refractive technologies to ensure that Optical Express continues to deliver the best possible outcomes to […]
‘New Opportunities for Optometrists in Laser Eye Surgery Sector’
Press Article from Optometry Today Optical Express is currently recruiting optometrists across the UK and Ireland as part of an expansion strategy which will continue for the next two years. And the company is celebrating the publication of articles on its laser eye surgery clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction data in this month’s respected Journal […]
Optical Express Announce Opening of New Store in Dundrum Town Centre
Optical Express’ newest clinic, located in Dundrum Town Centre, opened this month. The Dundrum Town Centre, situated just south of Dublin, is the largest shopping centre in Ireland, with over 160 tenants and plans for further expansion. As Optical Express’ 4th location in the Republic of Ireland, the clinic offers both optical services, with a […]