Kimberley Young

Content editor

Kimberley Young is content editor 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.

A redhaired woman in professional attire holds a pen and stands, smiling, beside a whiteboard

SPOKE secures funding for careers outreach initiative

The project will see the development of resources to support optical registrants deliver career outreach activities

Students and pre-regs

1 day ago

Patricia poses in an all white room wearing a long tailored black jacket with structured shoulders

Gigi Studios celebrates 10-year anniversary

Products

1 day ago

A student practices a cover test on another patient in a clinical-styled environment. Above the patient is the letter chart

Cardiff University and Newmedica partner for training development

Hospital optometry

2 days ago

A graphic of a bar graph with an arrow heading upwards in stages to indicate growth

Six lessons from the eyewear market

Business and practice management

10 Jul 5 min read

A sand-brown and royal blue pair of recycled material glasses are laid out on a display table with an Umbro-branded case behind. Text states Umbro collection from Coral Eyewear

Bringing together accessible brands with responsible materials

Products

09 Jul

An older man is sat at a table using a laptop. He has a cup of coffee beside him and is using his finger to follow something on the screen. He wears glasses

Glaucoma UK launches landmark national patient survey

Patients

08 Jul

An eye care professional smiles to a patient as they gesture towards readings on a screen suggesting eye health indicators

EssilorLuxottica launches live CPD programme

Business and practice management

08 Jul

A group of campaigners wearing World Sight Day t-shirts

World Sight Day campaign 2026 launched

Patients

01 Jul

A woman looks into an OCT

Sense Medical demonstrates Canon Xephilio OCT-R1

Products

01 Jul

An aviator frame in glossy red with metal detailing

William Morris London celebrates three decades of design

Products

01 Jul

A young woman receives an eye test, her face positioned in a slit lamp device for assessment with a light shining into one eye

Primary Eyecare Services rolls out referral management service in North West England

NHS and health

30 Jun

On a football pitch, a man wearing a grey Freedom Vision t-shirt and darkened goggles lifts his foot back to take a penalty kick

Football challenge simulates real-world effect of cataracts

Hospital optometry

30 Jun

Vijay wears a Moorfields Eye Charity vest over an orange cycling jersey and a yellow helmet. He stands behind his bike, which is fitted with yellow reflectors. The background is an open grassy park

Cycling London to Paris for charity

Practitioner stories

29 Jun

Two men dressed in black suits shake hands in front of a sign for Hoya Vision Care

Hoya and Nidek extend partnership

Products

29 Jun

An illustration in black, white and blue of three people arranging together large puzzles pieces in an interpretation of teamwork

Practice team digest

The patient journey: “We work as a family team”

On the High Street

28 Jun 6 min read

In a clinical room, Becci points at a screen displaying a meibomian gland assessment for dry eye, training a colleague who looks on with interest

Practice team digest

A role for everyone in dry eye

Practice team

27 Jun 10 min read 1

Harper poses outside of a hospital

An optometrist saved my life

“We will always be grateful that Charlotte recognised the signs when she did”

Patients

26 Jun 5 min read 1

A male and female student studying at a desk together, both look intently at their notebooks, one is making notes

Student registration renewal deadline approaches

Students and pre-regs

25 Jun

The welcome desk and reception of SpaMedica Wembley

Shadow Health Secretary visits SpaMedica Wembley

Hospital optometry

24 Jun

Eight decades of Millmead Optical Group

Products

24 Jun

A female optometrist performs a sight test with a slit lamp for a male patient

OFNC advises profession against committing to “unfunded” ERS until negotiations complete

Government and regulation

24 Jun 1

Hands hold a glossy crystal blue pair of spectacles. In the background are circular props to display more spectacles

Design in bloom

Products

24 Jun

The shopfront of Auerbach & Steele on Kings Road High Street in Chelsea. To celebrate the anniversary of the practice, it has been painted in vibrant lines of mustard, lime, navy, and pinks. In the windows stained-glass style eyes and art-deco ‘30’ signs are arranged

Auerbach & Steele at 30

On the High Street

24 Jun

Brian Tompkins celebrates 50 years at Tompkins, Knight & Son

Practitioner stories

24 Jun

The main entrance for the Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital

Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital to welcome patients from mid-July

Hospital optometry

23 Jun

A person holds a virtal reality headset in their lap

Zeiss collaborates for VR visual function tests

Products

22 Jun

A young woman is applying eye drops at home

WCO and Alcon update dry eye resource

Patients

19 Jun

On the Bird Eyewear stall at 100% Optical, Ed Bird holds up one of the latest frames from the collection – it features a dark brow line, clear bottom half of the frame and vibrant pink metallic sides

Inspired by nature with Bird Eyewear

Products

18 Jun

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