Emily McCormick

Editor

Emily McCormick is the editor of Optometry Today (OT), responsible for the development of the bimonthly journal and its website, including new content and commercial initiatives. She also writes and commissions editorial, and welcomes readers with ideas for articles and stories to get in touch.

Eliza Jane McCall: “It definitely wasn’t easy, but it was a lot simpler than I thought”

Eliza Jane McCall share her experience of sitting the OSCEs with OT

Students and pre-regs

1 day ago

Henry Leonard

What is an internal referral?

Locuming

10 Aug

Henry Leonard

Safeguarding responsibilities: when to step in

Locuming

09 Aug

Henry Leonard

What to do if a patient refuses a referral

Locuming

08 Aug

Farah Topia sitting at a table with camera equipment filming her talking

OT on the go

Our movements over the past 60 days

AOP

07 Aug

Edwin Causey centre with Specsavers staff members all smiling at cameras

CUES appointment supports urgent referral for life-threatening condition

On the High Street

06 Aug 1

Brand collaborations boost Safilo

Products

30 Jul

A sign on a booth at 100% Optical 2026 in black and white reads Nikon Lenswear Vision Atelier

Nikon’s dual launch

Products

30 Jul

Close up view of a young male adult holding a contact lens on his finger. He is out of focus and the contact lens is in focus.

Early career digest

Taming torics

Career development

28 Jul 5 min read

Kimmy Young laying down having a dry eye treatment

Establishing a dry eye clinic

On the High Street

28 Jul

Hands holding a pen and bundle of paper

Response to GOC fee-setting consultation calls for transparent and proportionate structure

AOP

23 Jul

Lucy Knock on stage speaking

Specsavers scholarship supports optometry application rise

On the High Street

23 Jul

Woman sitting on a giant light bulb growing like a plant, working on a laptop against a cloudy sky background.

43% of GOC registrants on track to meet their CPD requirements

Government and regulation

21 Jul

Woman with hand on forehead and eyes closed

Research highlights dry eye as an unknown menopause symptom

On the High Street

15 Jul

Sight test being performed

30 years in Maghull

On the High Street

13 Jul

Dr Scott Mackie and members of his practice team standing outside of the practice with ballons all around them and the practice door

Mackie Opticians marks 30th anniversary

On the High Street

07 Jul 1

Giles Edmonds wearing a suit looking at the camera smiling

Specsavers calls for improved access to community glaucoma care in England

On the High Street

06 Jul

A woman wearing headphones sitting at a laptop smiling

AOP releases dedicated student webinar series to watch on-demand

AOP

03 Jul

A birds eye view of delegates in a conference hall sitting for a lecture at PAC 2025

Specsavers opens bookings for PAC 2026

On the High Street

03 Jul

Six Newmedica employers stand side on outside wearing sim specs

Running in sight loss simulation spectacles for charity

Practitioner stories

01 Jul

Young female adult sitting at equipment with head in rest having her sight tested

Public confidence in eye care rises, but inequalities persist, GOC reports

Patients

01 Jul

Claire Gorman, Claire Wright, Debbie Chatten-Smith, Dean Dunning, Leanne Smewing at the University of Plymouth in hard hats and high vis coats

ABDO partners with the University of Plymouth to launch new DO apprenticeship

Students and pre-regs

01 Jul

Mitra Sabet in a testing room on her last day in practice

44 years in practice

Locuming

30 Jun

Illustration of four people looking at a board with notes on

Practice team digest

Training and the team

Practice team

29 Jun

People sitting in a lecture with focus on a lady wearing glasses holding a microphone

AOP takes advocacy on the road with new CPD-accredited series

AOP

16 Jun

Emma Spofforth and Nizz Sabir sitting on an sofa holding the AOP chairman medal

Leadership, continuity and change: AOP chairman handover

AOP

08 Jun 7 min read

Last-minute adjustments at the OT photoshoot with IP optometrist and ophthalmic director, Irinder Khakha

Behind the cover story

Behind the scenes of our Practice resilience edition

Business and practice management

05 Jun

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