If funding from the optical profession is secured then a new scheme could be rolled out to highlight optometry as a future career option for 14-17 year olds. Pilots were put in place in 7 schools last year which proved to be a success. The scheme would cost £75,000 to reach around 2,000 schools across […]

The No Smoking Day charity has asked optical professionals for help in emphasising the health concerns to smokers and those who come into contact with smoking. They have asked optical professionals to support their work by ordering free campaign packs to place in their practices. The campaigners also hope that optical professionals can highlight the […]

Flame Health will be again attending Optrafair from 9th – 11th April 2011 at the NEC in Birmingham. Optrafair is the biggest optical showcase of optical business opportunities in the UK. This year Optrafair owners have even opened up more floor space to accommodate a larger number of suppliers who wish to reach out to […]

Recruitment has begun for the first UK trial of a bionic eye which can restore sight to blind people. The microchip implant has been tested in Germany, where it allowed patients to read letters and recognise objects. The chip fits under the retina and works like a digital film camera. A 3mm sq array of […]

GOC retention fees will be reduced and a low income discount introduced for 2011-2012. The annual retention fee will be reduced to £270 for all fully qualified registrants. A low income fee of £170 will be applicable to all registrants earning less than £12,000. These reduced fees will be in place for a minimum of […]

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The GOC is currently undergoing an internal restructure to ensure that it is best placed to deliver its five year strategic plan. The GOC are determined to give registrants the best value for money, so have looked into whether they are working well together in the smartest way possible. Effective as of yesterday (Monday 15th) […]

A man with an inherited form of blindness has been able to successfully identify letters and objects using a pioneering implant. This implant allows a patient to detect objects with their eyes, unlike a rival approach that uses a camera. The chip works by converting light that enters the eye into electrical impulses which are […]

Flame Health’s Optometry Division are presently working alongside a number of high profile optical clients throughout the UK. We are proud to be working in connection with all of the leading optical companies in the UK, as well as having many exclusive arrangements with smaller independent optical groups and individual optical practices. We have a proven […]

Flame Health’s Optometry department continue to work with the leading providers of Optical care within the industry, which includes our client who are the largest and longest established national provider of home eye testing services, bringing urgently needed optometric services to those individuals who are unable to attend the high street practitioner unattended. Flame Health […]

Flame Health Optometry are working alongside our client who is active in the fields of wound care, ophthalmology and O.R, where they provide high quality and reliable healthcare products that improve patient outcomes whilst being safe for use by professionals. This new Optical Sales Specialist position is envisaged to be proactive in not only achieving […]

Eye experts at Southampton General Hospital have successfully identified a gene mutation that causes glaucoma. Eye experts have pointed out that the mutation is common among Europeans, with some 6 per cent carrying two copies, putting them at 60 per cent greater risk of developing the disease than those who carry none. This breakthrough will […]

Congratulations! Your results are in, you have celebrated in style and now you need to secure that much needed position. Flame Health Optometry has been tasked exclusively by several high profile companies to find the best newly qualified optometrists throughout the country. Our clients are looking for ambitious, self motivated newly qualified optometrists to work […]

Independent optical practices are raising awareness of the risk of developing myopia (short sightedness), caused by the constant use of the latest high tech gadgets. The move is part of an optical campaign and follows a new Ofcom report which has shown that people in the UK spend an astonishing 7 hours a day watching […]

Scientists at King College London have pin pointed one of the genes which is responsible for myopia (short sightedness) after a 12 year study. Lead author of this study Dr Hysi said “We have known for many years that the most important risk factor for being short sighted is having parents who are short sighted. […]