The research, conducted by Vision Express, found that while COVID-19 has created delays, nearly a quarter of the population have not rebooked appointments

Supplies could be extended to wider settings depending on demand and optometrists can approach their Local Resilience Forums to be part of the allocation process

Optometrist and director at Specsavers Opticians Leigh, Rumit Patel, and Kelly Morris, mum to eight-year-old Hollie Creighton (pictured), discuss how an emergency appointment for a suspected lazy eye led to the detection of end-stage papilloedema

A new eye unit opens in Northallerton, furlough winds down, and more than 70 organisations flag concerns over the dismantlement of PHE

As practices move into a new version of normal following the COVID-19 lockdown, manufacturers and suppliers have highlighted devices that can be operated from safe distances

The new organisation will focus on controlling infectious disease, though some groups have warned the reform could be a “risky” move at this time

Independent prescribing optometrist, Dr John Gurney, and patient Tom Watters discuss the diagnosis and treatment of a retinal detachment

The first network in Leeds for primary care professionals from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds aims to draw members from across healthcare sectors

Optometrist Faheem Sarfraz, from Paul Cheetham Eyecare, and patient Syed Shah discuss a treatment for uveitis during lockdown

The partnership aims to support eye care professionals to offer home deliveries of the Clinitas eye drops