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Recognising the AOP’s Peer Support service this Mental Health Week

22 May 2023 | MHW, MENTAL HEALTH, optometry, AOP

The Association of Optometrists (AOP) Peer Support line celebrates its sixth-year anniversary this month.

OCT biomarkers in asymmetric anti-VEGF response in bilateral diabetic macular oedema

1 December 2021 | Su Young | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal | Diabetic macular edema, aflibercept, optical coherence tomography, predictive, ranibizumab

This study aimed to identify optical coherence tomography (OCT) biomarkers for predicting response to anti-VEGF treatment in diabetic macular oedema (DMO). Bilateral DMO patients with asymmetric response to a loading dose of anti-VEGF (ranibizumab / aflibercept) treatment were retrospectively studied....

Learning to see the bigger picture: Reflections from a cataract surgery course in the Middle East

5 June 2025 | Jibran Riaz | EYE - Cataract

Alcon, the Swiss-American company specialising in eyecare equipment, inaugurated their Alcon Experience Centre (AEC) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. AEC is an eye education and training centre for students and eyecare professionals. This is the first AEC catering to the Middle...

World Ophthalmology Congress goes virtual

2 April 2020

The World Ophthalmology Congress (WOC2020) has decided to make its June meeting virtual, to provide "an opportunity to come together, collaborate and share the latest advancements in eye care".

Chief optometric advisor letter to optometry sector: update on undergraduate optometry degree reforms

11 October 2023 | Janet Pooley, optometry, optometrist, GOC, NHS, NES, Scottish Government

Dr Janey Pooley, Chief Optometric Advisor to the Scottish Government, releases an update on progress of the reforms to the undergraduate optometry degree model in Scotland.

Clarity: Customised Refractive Targets in Cataract Surgery

19 March 2025

This CPD session on 'Customised Refractive Targets in Cataract Surgery' will be hosted by Dr Peter Wilson, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Clarity. Throughout the evening, you will enjoy a 3-course dinner, receive an introduction to Clarity Edinburgh and partake in...

DVSA misses opportunity to improve sight standards for motorists, warns AOP

27 November 2023 | optometry, business plan, infrastructure, sight test, driving

The Association of Optometrists welcomes the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s latest plans to review how sight tests are administered but urges the implementation of fail-safe visual assessment methods.

The International Council of Ophthalmology: what is it and is it useful for UK ophthalmologists?

1 April 2018 | Simon Keightley | EYE - General

ICO Director for Examinations and Assessments, Simon Keightley, explains the history and role of the organisation today, as well as outlining recent changes to the ICO examinations. The International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) is the only international medical specialty organisation...

The College of Optometrists responds to the GOC’s 2025 Workforce and Perceptions Survey findings

26 September 2025 | optometry, General Optical Council, wellbeing, patient safety

College welcomes the GOC’s thematic review on commercial practices and patient safety. Dr Gillian Rudduck MCOptom, President of The College of Optometrists, said: “As the professional body for optometry, the College is concerned by the findings from the General Optical...

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