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Henrietta Alderman receives prestigious Peter Yeo Medal for outstanding leadership and commitment to the AOP

19 June 2023 | AOP, optometry, Peter Yeo Medal, Leadership
Former Chief Executive is the recipient of the highest accolade awarded by the AOP.
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Healthcare access gaps in adults with vision difficulty

5 August 2026 | | EYE - General
The authors analyse data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (2019–2021) to evaluate disparities in healthcare access among adults with self-reported vision difficulty. This large cross-sectional study demonstrates that individuals reporting visual impairment face significant barriers across multiple domains...

Primary eye health care in low- and middle-income countries

2 February 2024 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The need for eyecare services in low- and middle-income countries Recent global estimates (2020) suggest that there is more than a three-fold difference in the prevalence of all categories of visual loss (presenting visual acuity <6/12 in the better eye)...

MP Andy Carter officially opens community healthcare clinic in Warrington

25 March 2024 | infrastructure, new hospitals, openings, CHEC, community services, private
Andy Carter, MP for Warrington South, has officially opened a brand new community ophthalmology hospital which promises to improve patient choice in the area.

Sustainability in ophthalmic imaging

5 August 2026 | | EYE - Imaging
Sustainability has become more significant across all areas within healthcare as organisations aim to lower environmental impact whilst maintaining high standards of patient care. Ophthalmology is a technologically advanced specialty with regular equipment upgrades, and ophthalmic imaging plays a significant...

10 daily habits damaging your eyesight and changes you can make to remedy against them

15 March 2023
Following World Glaucoma Day on 12 March this year, it is vital that the longevity of our vision is always a priority. However, many of our daily habits contribute to the onset of glaucoma and vision loss.

New online tool will be a critical planning resource for commissioners and providers of eye health care

11 February 2025 | optometry, research, AMD, glaucoma, cataracts, UK Eye Care Data Hub, technology
Eye disease is a major contributor to national health service backlogs, and the number of cases is set to significantly increase with an ageing population. Organisations from across the UK’s eye care sector, including the Association of British Dispensing Opticians...

Patients with low vision benefit from optical sector seeing ‘beyond the eyes’

26 February 2019
Patients with low vision are benefitting from an initiative developed by Visualise Training and Consultancy and funded by Thomas Pocklington Trust. Seeing Beyond the Eyes has released its impact report which highlights a huge increase in the number of optical professionals who will now refer patients with low vision to vital support services – up from only 9% to an impressive 96%.

Governments missing opportunity to increase economic progress

28 June 2023 | IAPB, GLOBAL, ECONOMY
Report calls on governments to invest in eye health to address $410.​​​9​​ billion loss in economic productivity.

Birmingham welcomes new ophthalmology hospital

25 January 2024 | CHEC, community services, healthcare, infrastructure, hospital
CHEC’s new Kings Norton site set to reduce NHS waiting times and increase patient choice.

ABDO National Resource Centre secures new digital sponsor

6 November 2024 | education, services, opportunities, trainees, optometry, optometrist, Dispensing optician
The ABDO National Resource Centre (NRC) based in Birmingham has secured a new gold digital sponsor in Eyecare Education. Eyecare Education are a GOC-approved CPD provider who offer a range of professional education services. Their CPD conferences provide optometrists 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...