Emily McCormick

Deputy editor

Emily McCormick is deputy editor of Optometry Today, where she produces content for both the website and the journal. She has a particular interest in charity and business stories, and is responsible for the In practice section of the journal.

More articles by Emily McCormick

Royal National College for the Blind faces financial struggles following government cuts

The school is calling on the Government to reform the funding and commissioning system
- OT news and features
- Pulished 18 Oct 2019
- by Emily McCormick
Charity Blind Sight impairment
Over one billion people living with vision impairment

WHO stats shine a light on global visual impairment prevalence
- OT news and features
- Pulished 09 Oct 2019
- by Emily McCormick
Optical organisations Blind Sight test
Vision UK publishes Starting Point leaflet

The revamped resource is designed to be shared with families at the point a child is diagnosed with a vision impairment
- OT news and features
- Pulished 07 Oct 2019
- by Emily McCormick
Optical organisations Blind Sight impairment Patients
Sightsavers campaign raises over £5m

The charity’s End is in Sight appeal aimed to raise funds to support its ambition of eliminating trachoma
- OT news and features
- Pulished 21 Sep 2019
- by Emily McCormick
Charity Campaign Fundraising Blind Treatment
First-ever mass administration of trachoma drug has happened in Egypt

The first antibiotics were distributed in Matay in the Menia region of Egypt in July and this has since been expanded to other regions
- OT news and features
- Pulished 19 Sep 2019
- by Emily McCormick
Charity Patients Blind Treatment
Scottish restaurant launches audio menu

The Huxley has introduced the audio menu in partnership with the RNIB Scotland
- OT news and features
- Pulished 29 Jul 2019
- by Emily McCormick
Charity Blind Sight impairment
Sight loss charities join together to launch online advice hub

A group of five charities launch Sight Advice FAQ website
- OT news and features
- Pulished 19 Jun 2019
- by Emily McCormick
Charity Patients Sight impairment Blind
Sporting awareness

Organisations partner for game of visually impaired cricket
- OT news and features
- Pulished 19 Apr 2019
- by Emily McCormick
Charity Blind
Study will investigate a condition that causes irreversible sight loss in East Africa

The Fight for Sight/John Lee Primer Fellowship funding has been awarded to Dr Frederick Burgess
- OT news and features
- Pulished 11 Apr 2019
- by Emily McCormick
Charity Blind Treatment
“High-quality data has the power to bring people around a common goal”

Sightsavers’ Sarah Bartlett discusses the role of technology and data in the bid to eliminate trachoma by 2025
- OT news and features
- Pulished 04 Apr 2019
- by Emily McCormick
Charity Treatment Campaign Fundraising Patients Blind Sight impairment