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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  World health ministers adopt new eye health targets

  The targets aim to increase effective coverage of refractive error and cataract surgery by 2030

  • Health services

  Government Cataracts Myopia Sight impairment
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  “Our new clinic in Birmingham is at the heart of the city centre”

  Optical Express’ new flagship clinic and treatment centre has been opened in Birmingham. OT  found out more

  • 5 min read

  • High Street

  Multiple Cataracts Business
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  John Weiss & Son launches new indirect ophthalmoscope in the UK

  The Heine Omega 600 Indirect Ophthalmoscope aims to support professionals to provide a “more accurate diagnosis”

  • Equipment and suppliers

  Sight test Imaging Cataracts
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  Charity video demonstrates vision impairment

  The Thomas Pocklington Trust, working with the RNIB and Glaucoma UK, has produced a video to represent how the world can look to people with vision impairment

  • Charity
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  Sight impairment AMD Blind Cataracts Diabetes Glaucoma
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  Occuity shares plans to launch handheld optical pachymeter in 2021

  The company suggests the device will make it “quicker and easier” to measure corneal thickness

  • Equipment and suppliers

  Glaucoma Cataracts Cornea Practice owners
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  Airedale Hospital opens new operation unit

  With the new SurgiCube unit, patients will be able to have cataract surgeries more quickly, easily and safely, the hospital suggests

  • Technology

  Cataracts Cornea Hospital optometrists
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  Hull University Hospital opens state-of-the-art eye surgery suite

  The Bausch + Lomb refractive laser eye surgery suite represents a “first for the NHS,” hospital leaders suggest

  • Technology

  Cataracts Cornea Hospital optometrists