Media Centre

AOP Media Centre

The AOP has a dedicated Press and Parliamentary team which promotes optometry and eye health both professionally and publicly. Our campaigns ensure eye health is well placed on the political agenda.

Our team provides a prompt and up-to-date information service to the media. We are happy to respond to all media enquiries and we have a number of relevant spokespeople based in London and around the UK .

Our Media Centre provides key statistics, parliamentary material and press releases. If you require any further information, please contact either David Craig, Director of Operations, tel: 020 7549 2060, Anne Grenyer, Public Relations Manager, tel: 020 7549 2063 or Lou Devine, Communications and Marketing Manager, tel: 020 7549 2064.

Did you know that up to 1 million children in the UK currently have an undetected vision problem?

Poor eyesight can have a significant effect on children’s ability to learn and on their behaviour – yet often goes unrecognised by teachers, parents and by children themselves. Find out more about our children's eye health campaign.

Children with undiagnosed eye problems are more likely to have difficulties with learning at school.


Go to campaigns

As with anything else - children should not use the 3DS to excess.


Every 15 minutes someone in the UK begins to lose their sight.


Fast facts

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