John White

Editor and deputy communications director

John White is the editor of Optometry Today (OT), where he focuses on developing content for the journal and the website. Readers with ideas for articles and news stories, as well as letters for OT’s Letters page, are encouraged to get in touch.

John is also deputy director of communications for the AOP, and his background is in STEM publishing.

More articles by John White

DVLA announces contract has been retained by Specsavers

DVLA Vision Testing Service will remain with the High Street multiple
- OT news and features
- Pulished 01 Nov 2019
- by John White
High Street Driving Sight test Multiple Independent
No birthday barriers

The world’s our oyster – irrespective of how old we are
- OT news and features
- Pulished 17 Oct 2019
- by John White
Driving Patients Sight test
GOS pilot by NHS England to launch in London area

Local contract administration tasks being taken on by NHSBSA
- OT news and features
- Pulished 29 Aug 2019
- by John White
AOP GOS Sight test
The silicone hydrogel choice

Eye care professionals discuss how their fitting habits have developed to reflect developments in silicone hydrogel daily disposable contact lenses
- OT news and features
- Pulished 05 Mar 2019
- by John White, Laurence Derbyshire
Business management Patients Sight test Business Feature
Watching the clock

Time – its meaning, its preciousness – has been on my mind this week due to a rather special art installation
- OT news and features
- Pulished 11 Oct 2018
- by John White
Sight test Health
More to optometry than meets the eye

Cubitts’ optometrist, Jewlsy Mathews, on how fate led her to study optometry
- OT news and features
- Pulished 25 Sep 2018
- by John White, Laurence Derbyshire
Career development Independent Sight test Feature
AOP launches children’s vision campaign

The Association’s A B See campaign aims to highlight the importance of a sight test to support children in reaching their potential
- OT news and features
- Pulished 22 Aug 2018
- by John White
AOP Campaign Children Sight test
Getting the best out of optics

A 36-year-old’s first trip to the optometrist reveals the importance of talking about the scope of an eye examination
- OT news and features
- Pulished 21 Jun 2018
- by John White
Sight test Health services
Which? worries

The consumer watchdog probes the performance of optometrists
- OT news and features
- Pulished 19 Oct 2017
- by John White
Sight test GOC Multiple Independent
A global tipping point

James Chen explores what philanthropy means to him, and how his charitable initiatives aim to pull down the barriers to vision correction across the globe
- OT news and features
- Pulished 01 Aug 2017
- by John White
Practitioner stories Children Blind Sight test Sight impairment Feature