Audiologists, optometrists, dispensing opticians, and clinical support staff made up the 400+ professionals at a recent clinical education event held by Leightons Opticians & Hearing Care. The Oxygen 2025 Conference was the first time this retail group had brought optics and hearing care delegates together under the same roof.

Held at The Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre, the two-day event offered a comprehensive programme offering CPD for General Optical Council registrants and featuring 11 interactive sessions plus an additional nine tailored for the different audiences.

 

Dr. Cliff a high-profile presenter

 

External delegates joined a series of three headline talks by internationally renowned audiologist and YouTube sensation, Dr .Cliff Olson:

• Control the Controllable: Enhancing patient experience through clinician focus
• Enhance Your Value Through Better Diagnostics: Communicating results that resonate
• How to Get 90% of Your Patients to Say YES: Insights into patient trust and decision-making

Other event highlights included a deep dive into a lifetime journey through eye health from myopia management, paediatric eye care and dispensing, dry eye treatment and cataract. Clinical excellence was the theme across disciplines with expert speakers including Professor Nicola Logan, Dr Alicia Thompson and Sarah Farrant.

Interactive workshops, panel discussions and networking also fostered cross learning between the hearing and vision teams, highlighting the benefits of integrated patient services.

 

Oticon and Starkey among sponsors from audiology sphere

 

Hoya Vision Care, Oticon, and Starkey Hearing were headline sponsors at the event, which was also supported by 15 other valued Leightons group suppliers. For more information about Oxygen 2025 and future events, visit www.leightons.co.uk

“For the first time, we brought together our audiology and optometry professionals to collaborate, share, and grow together. The energy and feedback have been phenomenal, and we’re excited about what this means for the future of joined-up, patient-led care,” commented Ryan Leighton, CEO of Leightons.

Source: Leightons