🏆 SightCare Awards 2026 – submission deadline

The SightCare Awards are the pinnacle of recognition within the independent optical community. A celebration of innovation, dedication, and outstanding achievement.

These prestigious national awards shine a spotlight on the visionaries shaping the future of independent optics, from exceptional patient care and sustainability initiatives to extraordinary teamwork and groundbreaking business innovation.

Whether you run a well-established practice, are launching a bold new enterprise, or are an individual transforming lives through your work, there’s a category designed to celebrate your success.

Entries open on Tuesday 4 November and the deadline for all submissions is 12 January 2026.

Award categories

🏆 Independent Practice of the Year
👁️‍🗨️ Clinical Excellence Award
😊 Customer Service Excellence Award
🏥  Specialist Clinic Award
🧡 Community Practice of the Year
🤝 Practice Team of the Year
💫 Heart of the Practice (individual award)
🚀 Start-up Practice of the Year
💎 Long-standing Practice of the Year
💡 Business Innovation of the Year
👓 Frame Styling Practice of the Year
🌍 Environmental Practice of the Year

👉 Full category descriptions and criteria