General Meetings

The regular (normally biannual) General meetings provide the forum for ensuring that while the Board of directors oversee the day to day running of OSA, members are involved in all aspects of OSA’s planning.

These meetings offer the opportunity for members to receive industry specific presentations, provide the opportunity to network with colleagues and keep up to date with developments in optical supplying. OSA encourages member collaboration and these meetings are a perfect opportunity for membership input into the organisation.

The last General Meeting was on 22 October via Zoom. There was a full update from the Chairman on a busy end to 2020 as well as presentations on 100% Optical and on the new Medical Devices Regulations. Members were also asked to have THEIR say on OSA via a survey.

The next meetings are scheduled for 24 March and 20 October 2021 with full details announced soon.

Focus Groups



OSA members can belong to any of the current Focus Group: Equipment, Frames and Lens. As OSA appeals to a wider range of companies it is anticipated that more Focus Groups will be established.

OSA members supply the UK optical market place. Focus groups ensure that each specific area is promoted to each sector accordingly via training and communication. Each focus group has meetings throughout year and members are kept informed on when they take place. Contact [email protected] for information.



The Focus Groups are currently prioritising the following issues:



Developing accredited training to enable all users of ophthalmic equipment to do so with the highest level of expertise and understanding of the potential of each piece of equipment.

The Frames group will meet to ensure that OSA and 100% Optical continue to meet the needs of eyewear manufacturers and businesses.

Developing accredited training for dispensing opticians to enable them to reduce the number of wearers of varifocal lens spectacles who experience problems (varifocal non-tolerance).