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Fiona Anderson, dispensing optician, takes office as Master of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers

21 October 2025 | WCSM, Opticians, New Position, vision, optometry
Dispensing Optician Fiona Anderson was installed this week as Master of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers. Fiona is much in demand around the world as a practical examiner and speaker. She is a Past President of both her own...

Glaukos highlights importance of MIGS at 100% Optical meeting

26 March 2026 | Company Profiles, Awards, Conferences & Anniversaries, Research & Development
Glaukos had a busy and successful presence at the 100% Optical conference held at London’s ExCeL Centre from 28 February to 2 March, where there was strong interest in the recent UKEGS consensus recommending that all glaucoma patients undergoing cataract...

The College of Optometrists and AOP support “once-in-a-generation” reform for assessing drivers’ eyesight

1 May 2026 | optometry, public health
The bodies are working together to prepare recommendations for Government on optometry-led mandatory eyesight testing for older drivers. The College of Optometrists and the Association of Optometrists (AOP) will send a clear message to government when they submit their response...
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Treatment of amblyopia by Ghanaian optometrists

3 February 2023 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
In Ghana, optometrists are the primary eyecare professional as a first contact for many patients with amblyopia. This study evaluated practice patterns in the management of amblyopia by optometrists in Ghana. The authors conducted a cross-sectional online survey aimed at...

“I can see fine. Why do I need my eyes tested?”

2 December 2019 | | EYE - General
Are routine eye examinations really necessary? The author asks whether frequent appointments in low-risk patients with normal results are actually cost-effective. It’s recommended that most people should get their eyes tested every two years.” [1] This message is widely publicised...

College of Optometrists publishes guidance on GLP-1 weight loss drugs and vision

1 April 2026 | treatment, optometry, public health
GLP-1 weight loss drugs and vision: what clinicians need to know The College of Optometrists has issued guidance for clinicians following the publication of a recent MHRA drug safety update which has drawn attention to a very rare risk of...

Glaucoma care provision using a multidisciplinary approach: a personal view

1 February 2018 | | EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - General
This article is going to explain the secret to running an efficient multidisciplinary glaucoma service which will comfortably meet the demands of an ever-growing elderly population, within the confines of budgetary and clinical constraints, wherever the setting. This may be...

CooperVision announces UK&I OptiStudent™ award winner

26 August 2025 | training, medical student, industry news, optometry, contact lens
The end of June saw the final of the UK&I OptiStudent™ Awards, an annual competition for optometry students across Europe, organised by global contact lens manufacturer, CooperVision. Representing Cardiff University, third year optometry student, Cherilyn Tan, was announced as this...

BCLA ASIA 2024 triumphantly takes place in Chengdu, China

22 March 2024 | BCLA, optometry, optometrist, Opticians, contact lens, conference, event, meeting
The British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) marked an historic milestone with the successful staging of BCLA ASIA in mainland China.

Analysis of ‘urgent’ cataract referrals from community optometrists in the West of Scotland

3 June 2021 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
As elective cataract services restart post-COVID, how do we establish which patients should be a priority? The authors share their findings from a review of ‘urgent’ referrals received by the ophthalmology department in NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde. The COVID-19...

Joint statement on improving driver vision standards across the UK

23 September 2025 | UK, optometry, AOP, standards, ABDO
UK road safety is under renewed scrutiny. As the Government prepares its new road safety strategy, we believe now is the time to modernise the UK’s approach to driving vision and make our roads safer for everyone. We welcome and...

The College welcomes inclusion of optometry in NHS England’s strategic commissioning framework

2 December 2025 | optometry, NHS, leadership
Last week, NHS England published a new framework that sets out what it expects from integrated care boards (ICBs) in the strategic commissioner role, and what ICBs and providers can expect from NHS England, as part of a step-by-step guide...