Prize-winner chosen and new robot named

Prize-winner chosen and new robot named by Body Doctor 

The Body Doctor Ltd has announced the winner of the name the robot competition held at 100% Optical earlier this month.

The newest member of The Body Doctor team is called TEARA and was named by dispensing optician Julia Lewis from Boots Opticians, who wins a luxury London dining experience, a five-course tasting menu for two at Gordon Ramsay’s Savoy Grill.

To enter the competition, show visitors had to meet the robot, take a photo or video then give the robot a name and share their suggestion in a LinkedIn post. The interactive talking robot was a big hit with the 11,000 visitors to 100% Optical and was even filmed on the stand being interviewed by TV’s Dr Hilary Jones.

The demonstration zone on the stand featured Dr Peter Pham, the inventor of the in-practice deep cleansing treatment, ZEST (Zocular Eyelid System Treatment) and the Zocular cleansers, who travelled from Texas for the event. NuLids CEO, Rob Foster, gave demonstrations of the NuLids Pro device. The LifeMeter also offered readings of visitors’ carotenoids levels on the stand.

MacuHealth’s Vice President of International Operations, Karen Fennell, was on stand explaining the innovative MacuPrime eye health supplements and pioneering ReMind brain health supplements. Karen also took part in Euromonitor’s Top Global Consumer Trends panel discussion, highlighting how evidence-based nutrition caters to Healthspan plans which educate younger generations using practical, proven targeted solutions to potential health problems.

At the show, The Body Doctor launched its updated Dry Eye Revolution package which includes over £1,600 in complimentary stock to kick-start both in-practice and at-home treatments.

The new Dry Eye Revolution package features a comprehensive, three-part guide designed to help a practice establish a fully functional dry eye clinic within 30 days and also offers an exclusive member discount. The detailed manual is for all practice team members and highlights business considerations, over-the-counter essentials and clinical process guidelines.

The revamped package also offers access to in-depth product training videos for all team members, CPD-accredited educational webinars and events, as well as access to community groups to share insights and experiences. There is a full suite of marketing tools to help the practice advertise its new dry eye clinic, plus a dedicated Success Manager to provide ongoing support.

The new QuikVue Plus phone lens adaptor for eye examinations and the only single-handed device for both upper and lower eyelid eversion, the Meivertor tool, were also launched at the London show.

The QuikVue Plus is an eye imaging adaptor that can be attached to a smartphone or tablet, enabling practitioners to quickly capture high quality anterior segment images for optometry and ophthalmology documentation. The adaptor offers 10 times magnification and is a useful aid for patient education.

The Meivertor tool simplifies the task of everting upper and lower eyelids to make imaging the meibomian glands easier for practitioners, or to aid the removal of a foreign body in the eye.

At the event, The Body Doctor highlighted the new trade section on its website www.the-body-doctor.com which features the new QuikVue Plus phone lens adaptor and the Meivertor tool, as well as all the company’s products, including The Eye Doctor range of compresses, eye drops, eyelid wipes and sprays.

On the first night of 100% Optical, The Body Doctor held its first social evening. Over 40 practitioners and key optical opinion leaders attended the beer and bowling event, with a karaoke, which was held in a retro-American boutique venue on London’s famous Brick Lane. The event proved so successful that it paved the way for other events in the future.

The Body Doctor’s Co-Founder, Sam Wymer, Sales and Marketing Director, said: “100% Optical 2025 was a phenomenal success for The Body Doctor. The sheer volume of visitors to our stand is a true testament to how far we’ve come as a business.

“We want to extend a huge thank you to everyone who stopped by, supported us and shared in our journey. The future is looking brighter than ever, and we can’t wait to return next year — bigger, better and even more exciting than before.”