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.

A children making a picture of the Gruffalo

Charity to launch accessible edition of Gruffalo Granny on publication day

Children who are blind or partially sighted will be able to access Julia Donaldson’s latest Gruffalo book when it is published next week

Patients

04 Sep

Kevin Thompson

Obituary: Kevin Thompson

AOP

03 Sep

GOC reception area

GOC publishes the results of its 2026 registrant workforce and perceptions survey

Government and regulation

03 Sep 2

Crowd at Specsavers PAC 2026

Specsavers to celebrate 100 years of the dispensing profession at PAC

On the High Street

27 Aug

A group of BCLA fellows

BCLA seeks 50 fellows to mark 50 years

Practitioner stories

27 Aug

Illustration of multiple speech marks

Locum digest

Five steps to talking to patients about presbyopia

Locuming

24 Aug 6 min read

Eliza smiles whilst sitting in a testing room

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

Students and pre-regs

19 Aug

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

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