A new Google Map resource has been made to provide information on local eye clinics, aiming to help optometrists and patients to find their closest units

Support office roles at the Guernsey, Nottingham and Southampton offices are at risk, though optometrists and colleagues employed in UK stores will not be affected.

The scheme has opened for applications from 13 May but concerns remain over “gaps” in support

The trust has awarded half a million pounds in emergency funding to help charities supporting blind and partially sighted people through the COVID-19 crisis

ONS data shows 'ophthalmic opticians' are among those occupations at a higher potential exposure to the coronavirus, based on typical exposure to disease and physical proximity to others

Frame and glazing suppliers have continued to fulfil orders to support optometrists through the lockdown, and are now considering what the future may look like for the supply chain

The Government has provided an update on its financial support schemes as it lays out plans for returning to work

Optometrist at Clearview Opticians in Lincoln, James Bramley, and patient Derek East discuss how a cataract treatment follow-up earlier this year led to the discovery of a pituitary tumour

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, suppliers have been producing slit lamp breath shields to provide extra protection for optometrists and patients

A Manchester Royal Eye Hospital ophthalmologist has reported a “worrying” reduction in retinal detachment presentations in the first few weeks of the lockdown