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Shaping the future: The College of Optometrists holds AI in eyecare summit

22 April 2025 | AI, Artificiial intelligence, guidelines, policy, optometry, allied professions, optometrist
On 2 April, The College of Optometrists brought together leading experts, patient and public involvement representatives, policymakers and eye care professionals for its AI in Eye Care Summit. The Summit served as a collaborative platform where key stakeholders discussed and...

College comments on the DHSC’s update on GOS sight test fees for England and clinical placement training payments for 2025/2026

19 December 2025 | optometry, services
This week, the Department of Health and Social Care published details of its confirmed NHS sight test fee and NHS domiciliary fees from 1 April 2025, continuing professional development payments for 2024, and clinical placement training payments from 1 April...

Optegra announces programme of engaging CPD events for healthcare community

23 March 2026 | optometry, training, CPD
Optegra continues to strengthen its commitment to clinical excellence and community partnership by announcing a series of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) events throughout 2026, open to any health care professionals in optometry. Taking place across a range of dates and...

College leads call for standardised electronic health records

5 August 2025 | RCOphth, EHR, NHS, infrastructure, private sector
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists is leading an urgent joint call for the national standardisation of electronic health records (EHRs) in eyecare, which they believe is essential to improve services, outcomes and patient experience. Organisations representing professionals in primary, secondary,...

Scope Eyecare announces winners of Independent Prescriber Bursary Awards 2023

14 July 2023 | Awards, Conferences & Anniversaries, Company Profiles, Recruitment & Personnel
The final of the 2023 SCOPE IP Bursary Awards took place on Thursday 29 June 2023. The award, now in its second year, attracted many entries the quality of which were extremely high.

Optometry Today’s new essential guide for myopia management

15 June 2023 | optometry, myopia, myopia managament
Optometry Today (OT) has published the second edition of its myopia management guide.

Early bird bookings are open for Optometry Tomorrow 2024 – now incorporating BCLA Focus

20 September 2023 | BCLA, College of Optometrists, optometry, CPD
Taking place from 28-29 April 2024, at the Telford International Centre, the flagship conference of The College of Optometrists now incorporates the biennial UK conference of the British Contact Lens Association.

Study to slow short-sightedness in young adults

19 December 2025 | research, diagnostics, innovation
The University of Bradford is spearheading a study into the progression of short-sightedness among young adults, aiming to tackle one of the fastest-growing global eye health challenges. The research on short-sightedness, also known as myopia, among people aged in their...

Volunteer abroad: the Khmer Sight Foundation

1 February 2018 | | EYE - General
A team of volunteers describe their experiences of working with the Khmer Sight Foundation in Cambodia. Cambodia has a population of 15 million people, of whom an estimated 300,000 are blind. This figure is increasing by 10,000 each year. Three-quarters...

RNIB focusing on supporting patients to ‘wait well’ at point of diagnosis this National Eye Health Week

21 September 2023 | RNIB, NEHW, NEHW23, Vision Matters
To coincide with National Eye Health Week (18-24 September), the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has launched a free guide bringing together information about services, tips for questions to ask when attending hospital appointments, and links to emotional support to help while you wait to find out more.

British Optical Association Museum re-opens with new collections and enhanced visitor experience

21 September 2025 | The College of Optometrists, British Optical Museum, History, optometry, the culture section
Book a guided tour with the College Museum’s expert Curator The College of Optometrists has re-opened the British Optical Association Museum to visitors following a programme of renovations to the unique museum’s spaces, new acquisitions and enhancements to the museum’s...

Four pillars: Education

4 August 2025 | | EYE - General
This series explores the four pillars of advanced clinical practice and here, Catherine Garrott explores the pillar of education. Advanced clinical practice applies to all allied healthcare professionals (AHP) in ophthalmology, such as nurses, orthoptists and optometrists. As our roles...