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OPTIQUE Summer 2004
Welcome Note
Welcome
Welcome to the second issue of Optique, the customer magazine for the Geoff McConville practice. The reaction to our first issue has been amazing - so we're adding more pages to bring you all the season's news on the best sun protection for eyes, on what's happening in the practice and the latest developments in the optical world.
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GIve Me Sunshine
In Focus
Summer is finally here, and with it a slew of stylish sunshades that offer practical eye protection and a wardrobe of options. But first things first - eye safety should be your priority, then fashion, says Geoff McConville...
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Personal Shopper
In Focus
The team at Geoff McConville have the lowdown on choosing sunspecs.
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Framed : Denis Taylor drops in
In Focus
Snooker's ultimate gentleman, world champion Denis Taylor, made a flying visit to Belfast recently and dropped by the practice for something of a specs makeover. An icon for spectacle wearers everywhere (in common with Jack Duckworth and Dame Edna), Denis has earned his spot in the spectacles Hal...
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Chic at the price: prescription sunnies for £90
Style News
Prescription specs wearers have long bemoaned the fact that they can't change sunglasses with the seasons as their 20/20 counterparts do. If it's been a while since you bought prescription sunnies, you could be in for a pleasant shock this summer.
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Raising eyebrows
Style News
If you thought body piercings and tattoos were the last bastion of decadent self-expression, then six Dutch women might change your mind. Doctors have recently implanted eye jewellery in the eyes of six women and a man in a procedure pioneered by Rotterdam's Ophthalmic Surgery Research and Develo...
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New Faces: say hello, wave goodbye
Style News
It is always sad to see a colleague leave - and after six years, the practice will be bidding a fond farewell to Julie Burns, who brought lots of sunshine to our sales floor over the years. We wish her lots and lots of success and offer a big thanks for being such a great part of our team. Tears ...
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Eye Do
Style News
Weddings bring their own eyewear dilemmas. "Brides just don't want to bother with glasses on their big day - they just don't look right with the rest of the bridal ensemble." says Julie Robinson from Geoff McConville Opticians.
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Dog day summer!
Style News
Pooch power is on the rise. First came Burberry dog collars and coats, then doggie jewellery surfaced. And this year, a German company has promised to bring doggie sunspecs to the UK market.
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Small fry need sunspecs too
Style News
Taking care of tot's eyes is a smart move:
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Eye Health
The Clinic
Q: My eyes are red, swollen and itchy and contact lens wearing is uncomfortable - someone suggested it might be conjunctivitis - can I take care of this myself with eyedrops or should I see my optician?
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