Flame Health Optical Sales are currently recruiting for a number of fantastic roles on behalf of one of the world’s leading companies providing Ophthalmic Optical Products. If you think you could be the right candidate for any of the following opportunities, get in touch today! Area Sales Manager Opportunity – Birmingham Salary up to £33,660 p.a. The […]

A gene therapy technique has been used by surgeons in Oxford to improve the vision of six patients who otherwise may have lost their sight completely. The operation involved inserting a gene into the retina cells at the back of the eye, a treatment that revived light-detecting cells. It had been hoped that the treatment […]

Flame Executive are currently recruiting for a leading healthcare and medical devices company in the Hampshire area. European Head of Trade Marketing Opportunity – Fareham, Hampshire This role is wide ranging and will be part of the senior management team. As the European Head of Trade Marketing you will be responsible for the development and activation […]

New findings which could help diagnose and track the progression of Alzheimer’s disease were revealed at the US Society for Neuroscience conference this week. The team found that genetically engineered mice with Alzheimer’s lost thickness in specific cells in the retina. As the retina is a direct extension of the brain, the team concluded that the […]

Optical Lab Process Support Engineer Opportunity – Birmingham Salary up to £19,500 p.a. Flame Health Optometry are working with one of Europe’s leading optical manufacturers to find an Optical Lab Process Support Engineer in the Birmingham area. The main functions of this role are to provide support and training to the assembly department in the […]

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) took their sight loss simulator, called the ‘Eye Pod’, to the London headquarters of the General Optical Council (GOC) yesterday, as part of their on-going campaign to raise awareness of avoidable sight loss. The ‘Eye Pod’ gives visitors a chance to see the world through the eyes […]

Flame Health Optometry are currently recruiting for a number of fantastic Optical Sales roles across the country… Sales Account Manager Opportunity – The Midlands Salary up to £30,000 p.a. We are seeking an Optical Sales Manager in the East/West Midlands on behalf of one of the world’s leading companies providing Ophthalmic Optical products. The mandate for […]

Strategic Technical Projects Manager Opportunity – London Competitive salary on offer Flame Pharma’s Regulatory Affairs division have been exclusively instructed to find a Strategic Technical Projects Manager for a leading global manufacturer of contact lenses and solutions based within the UK. Our client have been established for over 20 years and now command an enviable […]

Flame Health Optometry have a proven track record of providing professional recruitment solutions to the Optical Sector.  Registering with our Optometry team provides you with professional support, access to our latest job opportunities and exclusive optical vacancies with the leading multiple opticians, specialist optometry providers and independent opticians across the UK. Our experienced team are fully […]

RA Valuations Services suggest that Optical practice owners should spend more time ‘working on the business rather than merely working in the business’ over the next 12 months if they want to maintain or increase its value. This advice is based on their findings on practice values over the last year: Overall, values for optical […]

Flame Health Optometry are currently recruiting for this fantastic opportunity for a qualified Optometrist to work in the amazing city of Shanghai!  Our client specialise in laser and lens refractive surgery and have carried out over 300,000 treatments spanning 20 years. They are at the forefront driving the development of Ophthalmic Surgery, and have recently […]

Flame Health Optometry were interested to hear that an animal study in the Nature Biotechnology journal has revealed that stem cells can be used to repair the part of the eye which detects light. The study has shown that it is possible to replace the light-sensing cells. This allows light to be converted into an […]

The Flame Health Optometry team were interested to learn that contact lenses have recently been developed by researchers which, when paired with special spectacles, bestow telescopic vision on the wearer. This futuristic combination of contact lenses and spectacles magnifies scene details by 2.8 times. The spectacles which must be worn to achieve the telescopic effect contain filters, which […]

The Flame Health Optometry team headed down to the NEC in Birmingham last weekend for this year’s Optrafair! The trip was a succes, and we found that attending for the 6th time since our inception was very worthwhile. Although the number of visitors to the exhibition on the Saturday seemed the lowest in recent memory, the amount […]

Flame Health were shocked to hear about a woman who lost her sight in one eye after contracting acanthamoeba keratitis. From this The BCLA has issued advice on swimming with contact lenses. They have recommended that regular swimmers talk to their Optometrist about being fitted with daily disposable lenses for use with goggles whilst swimming. […]