Talking Optics: An Optician magazine podcast
Talking Optics is brought to you by Optician magazine, the only independent magazine for optometrists, dispensing opticians, and optical professionals. In each episode , Talking Optics will sit down with key industry figures to discuss issues that matter. The Optician editorial team will also digest some of the recent news stories and go beyond the headlines with analysis and maybe even some optical satire. If you have an idea for a future podcast episode, please email simon.jones@markallengroup.com
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Episodes
9 episodes
Talking Optics: The changing face of glaucoma management
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 glauco...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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37:39
Sustainability: Talking Birds
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 ot...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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30:07
Perspectives of AMD
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:07:59
BCLA President Neil Retallic
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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24:41
Online refraction
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 righ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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31:57
Sustainability: The optical industry response
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 landscap...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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38:23
Social Media: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
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 n...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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38:54
Harnessing the power of AI in eye healthcare
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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39:06
Weird and wonderful patient complaints and how to be a better mediator
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 al...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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44:44