Mum claims buying new sunglasses for her holiday saved her life Ann Flinn, 54, was given a shocking diagnosis after a routine eye test Manchester Evening News · Sep 16, 2022
Man thought he was 'seeing things' after spotting cartoon doppelgänger on Specsavers ad Joe Newman, 32, visited a Specsavers branch in Cardiff to try out contact lenses for the first time after wearing glasses for his entire life but soon spotted a "familiar face" Daily Mirror · Aug 25, 2022
Man spots his cartoon doppelganger on Specsavers leaflet Drawing has the exact same face, hair and even top Wales Online · Aug 25, 2022
‘Having that eye test saved my life’: how a routine checkup uncovered cancer Robyn McCaskill’s eye check at Specsavers uncovered a deadly melanoma. It proved to be a lifesaving appointment. The Guardian - AU · Aug 16, 2022
Dublin girl diagnosed with brain tumour after going to optician with severe headaches Bella Rose visited her GP with her father but her headaches were still persisting so her dad booked her an appointment in Specsavers Crumlin for answers Dublin Live · Aug 16, 2022
'Warrior' schoolgirl, 12, diagnosed with brain tumour after visit to Specsavers dies Grace Kelly was diagnosed with the brain tumour last year, prompting her parents to seek £200,000 for pioneering treatment before their daughter's death last weekend Daily Mirror · Aug 16, 2022
Girl, 12, diagnosed with brain tumour after trip to Specsavers dies before £200K raised for treatment Grace Kelly went to a Specsavers branch for a routine check-up when opticians discovered swelling behind her eyes The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2022
Grace, 12, dies with brain tumour as family tried to raise £200,000 to save life Grace Kelly was diagnosed after a trip to Specsavers Wales Online · Aug 16, 2022
Lanarkshire opticians launch recycling scheme amidst requests from customers The project sees old glasses and contact lenses turned into plywood items including furniture and garden accessories Daily Record · Aug 15, 2022
Why you should be adding an eye test to your child's back-to-school to-do list - as five common eye problems revealed Here are the questions to ask your child if they are sitting too close to the TV, rubbing their eyes a lot, or squinting Manchester Evening News · Aug 10, 2022
The eyesight symptoms Specsavers is urging people not to ignore in new campaign Research shows children are twice as likely to experience myopia (short-sightedness) now than 50 years ago Irish Mirror · Aug 3, 2022
Film crews descend on Greater Manchester town centre for Disney+ reboot of 90s classic Stars have been spotted at an old Specsavers Manchester Evening News · Aug 3, 2022
‘Grateful for restored vision’: eyesight-saving healthcare a reality for communities on Country A Specsavers partnership with The Fred Hollows Foundation has led to a huge uptake in vision-saving initiatives among Indigenous communities in rural and regional Australia, with ‘dramatic wins’ for patients otherwise facing limited access to health care The Guardian - AU · Aug 3, 2022
Schoolboy, 15, hailed a hero after saving man's eyesight during work experience Student Alexander Pickering ran a scan for John Morgan, which alerted the optician to something unusual in the retina - Mr Morgan was then put on an urgent referral to hospital Daily Mirror · Jul 30, 2022
Daily Mirror · Jul 24, 2022 Woman given devastating diagnosis after going for routine eye test at Specsavers Susan Hetherington made an appointment for an eye test at Specsavers after experiencing blurry vision and ended up having surgery to remove a meningioma brain tumour
Wales Online · Jul 23, 2022 Woman says Specsavers saved her life after experts found brain tumour Days after the eye test Susan was undergoing life-saving brain surgery
Daily Mirror · Jul 12, 2022 Millions of Brits risking eye health and safety - by not wearing correct sunglasses Seven in ten sunglasses wearers are most concerned about whether their shades look good - and don't prioritise safety credentials or prescription lenses
Daily Record · Jun 30, 2022 Pick up this week's West Lothian Courier for your chance to win a £25 gift card to spend at The Centre Livingston You could put it towards some stylish new specs from Specsavers - don't miss this week's Courier to find out more
Daily Mirror · Jun 30, 2022 'I knew something wasn't right when my daughter's eye turned the wrong way around' Skye Brierley's mum, Ruth, booked her an urgent appointment at opticians chain Specsavers where the problem was diagnosed but it was not but was not thought to be urgent
Liverpool Echo · Jun 29, 2022 Man banned from TK Maxx, Boots and Specsavers Adrian Debacker must not remain in any shop across Merseyside if asked to leave by a staff member
Zenger · Jun 28, 2022 Eye’ll Save You: A Woman’s Optician Saved Her Life By Suspecting Her Of Having A Brain Tumor A woman who thought she needed glasses was shocked when an optician suspected a brain tumor and doctors sent her for emergency surgery 12 hours later – saying if it had been a day later she would have died.
Daily Mirror · Jun 28, 2022 Woman's terrifying diagnosis after visiting opticians with blurred vision Ellie Musgrove, 21, underwent emergency brain surgery at the Salford Royal Hospital on the same day she visited a Specsavers opticians after a GP prescribed her antibiotics and Ibuprofen
Birmingham Post · Jun 27, 2022 £250,000 investment in Cottingham Specsavers makes it a hat-trick of branches for Hull store director David Proudfoot has added third joint venture operation to his portfolio hot on the heels of Hull city centre addition
Liverpool Echo · Jun 27, 2022 Woman with 'terrible' headaches rushed to hospital after optician visit Ellie Musgrove was experiencing headaches and impaired vision shortly after her birthday
Edinburgh Live · Jun 26, 2022 Young woman's blurry eyesight turns out to be brain tumour picked up by Specsavers An eye test on a young woman who thought she might need glasses shockingly revealed she had a brain tumour, triggering an emergency operation just 12 hours later.