If you are an Optometrist in the UK, or have recently watched Dragon’s Den, the name Ocushield may be familiar to you. Their Medical Grade blue light filter is available across businesses in the healthcare industry such as Superdrug Opticians, as well as in popular …..
Here’s MLC’s rundown of some important coronavirus terms plus a few more light-hearted ones: A is for Asthma According to the NHS, people with asthma are at higher risk from coronavirus. Asthma affects around 5.4 million people in the UK with 1 in 12 adults …..
These are extraordinary times. The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting all areas of our lives and there is much uncertainty about how we can continue to live and work under the social distancing restrictions. Many optometry businesses and optometry locums will be struggling during Lockdown. So, …..
Being a locum optometrist sometimes means having to expect the unexpected. Such as when a patient comes into your clinic complaining of a “weird-looking pupil”. Not your typical walk-in case so could it be the rare condition called Adie’s pupil? Adie’s Pupil is an unusual …..
To all the optometrists and pharmacists working hard to keep us healthy this Christmas – thank you and… …Merry Christmas! -From the MLC Team
A big decision for a pre-reg or newly qualified optometrist is whether to work for multiple vs independent optician. Multiples are typically large or national chain opticians with well-know brand names like Boots or Spec Savers. Independent opticians include small regional chains that offer a …..
Reduced vision is a risk factor in fall prevention. So having well-fitted spectacles with the appropriate vision-correcting prescription should help reduce this risk. However, studies have shown little or no reduction in the number of falls among older adults receiving vision correction such as better …..
Getting the right people to fill a vacancy is hard for any business. Follow our tips to improve your optical recruitment efforts to find the ideal candidate.
We’re your friendly Optom locum agency A good optom locum agency is hard to come across. It’s a bit like identifying macular oedema in a 70-year-old patient with pinprick pupils. They are especially more challenging to spot if you are a novice, and everything can …..
No matter how positive we are, most of us experience off days where we don’t feel like our normal selves. On these days, it’s common to feel low on energy, sad, stressed, worried, and a range of other negative emotional states. Although these days aren’t …..
