Optical dispensers fit and adapt glasses, but is the role they fill in practice that of a healthcare professional or retailer? STEVEN DARAS examines the arguments for and against. Read more
Competing with millennial outlets: Part 2
New technology has given dispensers lots of tools to meet the varying needs of customers. In the final of his series, LEIGH ROBINSON explains how to offer a service that can’t be matched online. Read more
Competing with millennial outlets: Part 1
Changing tastes and new retailers are sending younger customers online. In the first of a two-part series, Leigh Robinson explains how trust can get millennials excited and engaged with your practice. Read more
Power compensations in prescription dive masks
A common misconception when glazing dive masks is that the refractive index of water needs to be compensated for. GRANT HANNAFORD demonstrates why this is not quite the case. Read more
How to become an optical dispenser
A meeting of Australia’s dispensers held during the O=MEGA19 conference in July 2019 highlighted that the profession suffers from lack of awareness outside the wider ophthalmic sector. Read more
Jumping from assistant to dispenser
A formal qualification can take an optical assistant to the next level of their career. CHEDY KALACH explains how a Certificate IV can be a valuable asset to both an individual and a practice. Read more
Dispensing to kids at their level – Part 2
Dispensing glasses to children is a very different experience compared to adults. In part two of a series, CHEDY KALACH looks at what makes a good children’s frame and how to fit the completed glasses. Read more
Finding the minimum lens blank size – Part 2
Selecting the right lens blanks can avoid many headaches for optical dispensers. In the second part of his special series, LEIGH ROBINSON explains how to get measurements right every time. Read more
Finding the minimum lens blank size – Part 1
Selecting the right lenses is critical to correctly fitting glasses. LEIGH ROBINSON explains how some simple measurements can ensure the right size lens blanks are chosen every time. Read more