Kimberley Young

Senior reporter

Kimberley Young is senior reporter for Optometry Today (OT), covering news and product announcements across the industry and High Street, both online and in the print journal. She also interviews optometry students on their journey into the profession for OT’s A to Optometry articles, and speaks to patients and practitioners for the An optometrist saved my life feature.

More articles by Kimberley Young

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  National Eye Health Week: Shining a light on optometry

  Key themes have been revealed for this year’s awareness week, with the organisers urging eye care professionals to get involved

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  Primary care Sight test Health Campaign Awareness week
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  AOP support

  Placing optometrists at the heart of primary care

  The AOP’s five-year strategy seeks to build the external influence of the organisation as a leading voice championing the eye health agenda

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  NHS Primary care Feature
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  AOP appoints sustainability steering group

  As part of the move, sustainability leads will be named across the organisation

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  Sustainability
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  AOP publishes response to the Opticians Act call for evidence

  Member responses provide a “clear mandate” on future regulation, says AOP chief executive, Adam Sampson

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  GOC
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  AOP support

  AOP insight: managing risk in practice

  AOP policy adviser, Kathy Jones, discusses the AOP’s practical advice for businesses and practitioners to reduce risk in practice

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  Practice management Practice owners Employers
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  AOP support

  AOP Insight: understanding clinical negligence claims

  New guidance from the AOP aims to inform members of what it means if a patient instructs a solicitor to bring a claim, and the steps they need to take

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  Practice management Feature
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  MAYopia: an update on myopia

  OT  reports from a day of education dedicated to myopia

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  Myopia Children Communication
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  “Without the AOP, I don’t know where I would be”

  One member shares their experience of being the subject of a fitness to practise investigation – and the learnings they hope others can take away from their case

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  Pre-regs GOC
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  100% Optical 2022: a “phenomenal” reunion

  OT  hears from the organisers and exhibitors at 100% Optical 2022 about what it means to be back at the show

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  100% Optical Education Conference
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  AOP campaign

  A pledge against discrimination

  The AOP has launched a new campaign to promote inclusivity in optometry as a first step in an ongoing programme of work to tackle inequalities in the profession

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  Campaign Communication Employers Locums Practice owners Feature