Andrew McClean

Senior reporter

Andrew McClean is the senior reporter for Optometry Today, where he produces industry news and features covering the latest from the High Street, as well as products and events. He also produces the Hit List section within the monthly journal and contributes to features.

More articles by Andrew McClean

Cataract patients denied surgery

Patients are being screened to see if they meet visual acuity thresholds
- OT news and features
- Pulished 03 Jun 2019
- by Andrew McClean
Health services Cataracts NHS NICE Patients
“No reason” why glaucoma patients cannot be seen in the community

LOCSU and Newmedica spoke to OT about extending its national cataract framework to glaucoma monitoring at 100% Optical
- OT news and features
- Pulished 12 Mar 2019
- by Andrew McClean, Laurence Derbyshire
Health services 100% Optical Cataracts Glaucoma Primary care
When is the right time for cataract surgery?

“The time for surgery is when a patient has symptoms”
- OT news and features
- Pulished 24 Dec 2018
- by Andrew McClean, Laurence Derbyshire
Health services Cataracts
Optical Express issues cataract prevention message

The multiple has highlighted common signs of the eye disease as part of Cataract Awareness Month
- OT news and features
- Pulished 27 Jun 2018
- by Andrew McClean
High Street Cataracts Health Sight test Patients Multiple
The Queen has successful cataract surgery

The monarch was treated as a day patient at King Edward VII’s hospital last month
- OT news and features
- Pulished 12 Jun 2018
- by Andrew McClean
Practitioner stories Cataracts
Newmedica opens fourth clinic

The Leeds site is part of a national rollout of eye health clinics and surgical centres that accept referrals from optometrists
- OT news and features
- Pulished 24 May 2018
- by Andrew McClean
Health services NHS Cataracts Glaucoma
National post-operative cataract care framework agreed

A new partnership will see optometrists carrying out routine follow-up cataract appointments in practice
- OT news and features
- Pulished 17 Apr 2018
- by Andrew McClean
Health services Patients Cataracts Optical Confederation Primary care Events
DVLA updates cataracts guidance

AOP ensures Government organisation updates its public facing guidance
- OT news and features
- Pulished 08 Mar 2018
- by Andrew McClean, Laurence Derbyshire
AOP Government Cataracts Driving
People with diabetes twice as likely to develop cataracts

A new report analysed the medical records of 56,510 UK-based diabetes patients aged 40 or over
- OT news and features
- Pulished 07 Feb 2018
- by Andrew McClean
Research Cataracts
Sightsavers and CBM win António Champalimaud Vision Award

The charities took home the award for their eye care support in developing countries
- OT news and features
- Pulished 06 Sep 2017
- by Andrew McClean
Awards Cataracts Charity