Newsome of Totnes, based in Leatside Surgery, Babbage Road has collected instore, £28 towards Totnes Caring. This is a registered charity and voluntary organisation offering much needed help and assistance to vulnerable, mainly older people in Totnes and the surrounding areas. The support is aimed primarily at older people, to enable them to live in…
Read more ›In a very short time our Recycle Contact Lens bins have filled up and been sent off to Acuvue. We are delighted to hear our first batch has earn’t the South West Blood bikes £14.06. A big thank you to all the Newsome patients who have taken the time to collect and deliver to our…
Read more ›INTRODUCING THE ACUVUE® Contact Lens Recycle Programme in partnership with TerraCycle® With growing concern about the environment and particularly the use of plastics in all industries, at Newsome Opticians we take our responsibilities seriously and that’s why we’re proud to announce our partnership with ACUVUE® and TerraCycle® with the Contact Lens Recycle Programme. There are…
Read more ›Together the World Council of Optometry and Brien Holden Vision Instituteare addressing the prevalence of myopia globally by building an awareness that will help mitigate the effect that myopia will have on billions of lives. “We know that almost half the world’s population will be myopic by the year 20501, with nearly one billion people in the…
Read more ›Where it all began Reykjavik Eyes was conceived by Icelandic frame designer Gunnar Gunnarsson. As a child, Gunnar worked in his parent’s opticians in Iceland spending his summer holidays replacing lost screws and working on broken glasses. This work spurred Gunnar to design his own frames and so, Reykjavik Eyes was born. Inspiration and colour…
Read more ›ONE FRAME – ONE TREE TREES FOR THE FUTURE “Trees for the Future is dedicated to planting trees with rural communities in the developing world, enabling them to restore their environment, grow more food, and build a sustainable future. We are proud to have a partner like ECO® and we are thankful for their dedicated support, enabling…
Read more ›They say you can’t recycle contact lenses, we say yes you can! Introducing the ACUVUE® Contact Lens Recycle Programme in partnership with global recycling specialist, TerraCycle® How does it work? We’re making it super easy for you to recycle your lenses. Simply collect your contact lens waste at home and drop it off at your…
Read more ›Daryl has been in Kuala Lumpur with students from South Africa and all over Asia. They have worked very hard and asked a lot of questions, with the team of tutors having been stretched to meet demand. They all should do very well. As ever he is in awe of how well these students do studying…
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Read more ›As we approach Halloween, the Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) is encouraging consumers to take more care when using cosmetic lenses as part of their Halloween costume. New research from ABDO reveals Brits have a concerning lack of knowledge when it comes to looking after their eyes. Cosmetic Contact Lens rapidly growing to become…
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