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Seven in ten UK adults support compulsory eye tests for drivers to improve road safety, new research reveals

22 December 2025 | optometry, services
The College of Optometrists and the Association of Optometrists say research shows “current vision checks aren’t keeping pace with what’s needed to keep everyone safe on the road” Seven in ten UK adults support calls for the introduction of mandatory...

RCOphth (The Royal College of Ophthalmologists) Portfolio pathway Training Day

20 June 2024
@10:00 - 16:30

Midland Ophthalmological Society President’s Meeting, March 2025

28 March 2025
Subspecialties: Oculoplastics and TBC Title: TBC Chaired by Mrs Jayshree Menon, MOS President Venue: Leicester Marriott Hotel, Smith Way, Leicester, LE19 1SW Programme (NOT YET AVAILABLE)Registration (NOT YET AVAILABLE)

ICO WOC 2026 Annual Congress

26 June 2026 -29 June 2026
International Council of Ophthalmology's 40th World Ophthalmology Congress

Eyes on the road – visual standards for car drivers

1 June 2019 | | EYE - General
The author examines the current visual standards required by drivers and asks whether more needs to be done to make roads safer. Are the public adequately protected by the current system of visual standards required by drivers? In a survey...

Postgraduate training for ophthalmic practitioners

1 December 2025 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - General, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Cornea
The UK currently spends £25 billion per year on ocular disease, and there is expected to be a 40% increase in those affected by visual impairment by 2050 [1]. To manage this demand, 82% of ophthalmology units across the UK...

An introduction to research governance

1 February 2014 |
Research is the process of acquiring new generalisable knowledge and should be fully integrated into health care work. There is a growing drive to encourage and further develop evidence-based practice in ophthalmology so that staff and patients benefit from improved...

PREVIEW: Join us at the TROPHY Ophthalmic Conference 2025!

22 January 2025 | Events, Meetings, Preview, 2025, February
The highly anticipated TROPHY Ophthalmic Conference returns this year with an impressive lineup of experts, cutting-edge technological advances, and engaging discussions that promise to strengthen the field of ophthalmology. The TROPHY Ophthalmic Conference is Trent Ophthalmic Society's flagship event, provides...

Trends in Ophthalmology Meeting 2023

2 March 2023 -3 March 2023
The chill of an early spring day was warmed by the buzz of excitement as nearly 150 attendees arrived in central London for the first face-to-face annual Trends in Ophthalmology meeting since the pandemic. Chaired by Ms Susie Morley, attendees...

The College and AOP welcome plans to introduce compulsory eyesight testing for drivers in road safety push

12 January 2026 | optometry, news, public health
Government proposals for mandatory eyesight testing for drivers over the age of 70 follow active campaigning by The College of Optometrists and the Association of Optometrists on road safety. The College of Optometrists and the Association of Optometrists welcome the...

Le Club Neuro-Ophtalmologie Francophone / UKNOS Meeting

21 August 2025 -22 August 2025
Joint Meeting of the UK and French Neuro-Ophthalmology Societies This bilingual meeting will feature simultaneous translation and an impressive line-up of speakers, including Gordon Plant, Dan Milea, Matthieu Robert & Valerie Biousse.Grand Debate: "Queen Square vs Pitié-Salpêtrière (1860–1910) – Which...

Haag-Streit to host Biometry Focus Month 2024

7 November 2024 | learning, education, events, biometry, HS-UK, trainees, OCT
Haag-Streit UK (HS-UK), the leading manufacturer and distributor of gold-standard diagnostic and surgical devices and instruments for ophthalmologists, optometrists, and orthoptists, is pleased to announce that Haag-Streit will be bringing together experts for Biometry Focus Month 2024, featuring a series...