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

New service from the Macular Society

The charity’s new offering is designed to support working age and young people
- OT news and features
- Pulished 06 Dec 2019
- by Emily McCormick
Charity Blind Children
Orbis UK campaign raises £1.4m

See my future appeal has donations matched by the UK Government
- OT news and features
- Pulished 02 Oct 2019
- by Emily McCormick
Charity Fundraising Sight test Children
Lifelong learning Practice owner reflects on her PhD journey

Optometrist and independent practice owner of Edwards & Walker Opticians, Pretty Basra, talks to OT about her interest in children’s vision, her PhD and balancing work, study and family life
- OT news and features
- Pulished 03 Sep 2019
- by Emily McCormick
Practitioner stories Independent Business Education Children
MiSight lenses “continue to slow myopia progression”

Data has been released from a five-year study on paediatric myopia management by CooperVision
- OT news and features
- Pulished 19 Aug 2019
- by Emily McCormick
Contact lenses Myopia Children
LOCSU launches children’s pathway

The new pathway would see children referred to and treated by optical practices in the community
- OT news and features
- Pulished 06 Aug 2019
- by Emily McCormick
Health services Children
CooperVision to donate $500k to children’s vision campaign

The contact lens company is on track to make its donation target by 2020
- OT news and features
- Pulished 30 Jul 2019
- by Emily McCormick
Contact lenses Children
Is myopia control the next big thing?

Professor Lyndon Jones speak to OT about myopia control in research and practice
- OT news and features
- Pulished 23 Jul 2019
- by Emily McCormick, Laurence Derbyshire
Contact lenses Children Myopia
Children’s story competition success for Simon Berry Optometrists

Simon Berry has published a book of short stories following a World Book Day competition
- OT news and features
- Pulished 28 Jun 2019
- by Emily McCormick
High Street Independent Children
Helping one million children see

The eyewear company is sharing stories of children is has helped through its programme
- OT news and features
- Pulished 07 May 2019
- by Emily McCormick
Eyewear and lenses Campaign Children Sight test Spectacles
Eyewear brand supports Orbis appeal

IOLLA is helping to raise awareness of the charity via its website and social channels
- OT news and features
- Pulished 09 Apr 2019
- by Emily McCormick
Charity Children Sight test Spectacles