Lucy Miller

Deputy editor

Lucy Miller is deputy editor of Optometry Today (OT).

She writes and commissions business and career-focused features through the Life in practice section of the website and print journal, and covers charity, non-profit and policy news for OT online, whilst also overseeing the publication’s digital development.

Lucy has a particular interest in health policy, social issues and education, and encourages anyone with a story to share to get in touch via email.

Ten people pose together at the finish line of the Thames Path Ultra Challenge, wearing medals and holding a sign marked “28KM”, beneath a large “FINISHER” banner. Several wear Specsavers-branded clothing, with a red event tent and trees in the background

Specsavers practice partners join Thames Path Ultra Challenge in memory of colleague

The group of 10 Specsavers colleagues raised more than £5800 in memory of Specsavers Wimbledon and Morden optometrist director Richard Sandiford

On the High Street

14 Oct

Exterior of Houses of Parliament from the river

How eye care is being delivered by ICBs to be highlighted at Westminster Eye Health Day

NHS and health

13 Oct

Hospital corridor

Public priorities for the NHS identified at Labour Party Conference

NHS and health

12 Oct

Elderly Asian woman being checked with slit lamp microscope

Liberal Democrats adopt Eye care everywhere as party policy

Government and regulation

12 Oct

Close-up on a football player stepping on the ball at the field

Accessibility features for blind and partially sighted fans implemented as Premier League resumes

Patients

09 Oct

Cheerful young woman in a red top working on laptop

OT asks...

Do you have one tip for building flexibility into your week?

Health and wellbeing

09 Oct

Middle age man reading book with his father while sitting close to window in living room

Vision rehabilitation must be part of social care reform, RNIB says

Government and regulation

06 Oct

Adam Sampson and Dame Diana Johnson on panel

“Real opportunity” to utilise primary care skills on the High Street, health minister says

Government and regulation

06 Oct 7 min read

A large group of people pose for a photograph inside a modern venue, with three people standing at the front and others seated behind them on tiered steps. Lighting equipment and cameras surround the group, while a screen in the foreground displays “Welcome to The Vision Centre”

Six new product innovations announced at opening of CooperVision’s new global headquarters

Products

06 Oct 6 min read

Optometry teacher teaching students how to perform an eye exam using an eye test equipment

In focus

CLiP: from application to qualification

Students and pre-regs

02 Oct 10 min read

Inflammation and localised dilation of the episcleral small vessels external layer of the sclerotic

IP and me

Tenderness and aching in the right eye after a period of stress

Patients

02 Oct 5 min read

Cartoon of a balancing concept woth books and a hand on a weighing scale

A conversation about...

Managing a flexible optometry career

Career development

02 Oct 13 min read

Portrait of a woman wearing burgundy cat-eye glasses and a colourful patterned blouse, photographed outdoors in front of an ivy-covered brick wall

Decoding domiciliary

Amanda Nasser: “We’re there to help people improve their vision and improve their quality of life”

Domiciliary

02 Oct 5 min read

Dispensing diaries

Martyn Howlett: “We can display so many aspects of our skillset within this role”

Domiciliary

02 Oct 7 min read

Portrait of a person wearing a black head covering and bright red blazer, standing indoors in front of a white decorative door

You had me at hospital

Jagdeep Kaur: “The world of optometry is bigger than just working in one setting”

Hospital optometry

02 Oct 6 min read

The presenters of the EssilorLuxottica partner programme line up on stage

EssilorLuxottica extends commitment to independent practices with new partnership programme

Business and practice management

29 Sep 6 min read

Elderly man has a retinal scan during an eye exam

Seven insights from Specsavers’ Access to Care Report 2026

On the High Street

29 Sep 5 min read

Older man sitting in an armchair and laughing with a care provider

Optometry should be included in social care reform, Specsavers says

NHS and health

28 Sep

Legs and feel of two people, one with a white stick, walking along a pavement

Specsavers supports Eye Health Award at the Visionary Eye Health Awards 2026

Patients

22 Sep

Two men, one a guide runner, take part in Parkrun

Specsavers partners with Parkrun to increase accessibility

Health and wellbeing

22 Sep

HRH shares the podium with Lucia Mvula, Country Director, Orbis Zambia

Duchess of Edinburgh joins charity partners in Zambia to highlight need for greater eye health resources

Patients

21 Sep

The Audio is King panel sitting on tall chairs next to one another in a line, in front of a large glass window in an office. From left to right they are John Paton and Sonali Rai from RNIB, Richard Kurzik from BBC, Jonathan Penny from Channel 4 and Simon Elder from Sky

RNIB emphasises importance of audio descriptions as part of TV production process

Research

15 Sep

A man stands in a sunny garden holding a tartan scarf above his head beside a large orange, turtle-like garden sculpture with cartoon eyes, horns and pointed legs. Smaller colourful sculpted figures stand nearby among the flowers and greenery

Visually impaired man’s Highland cow design to be made into official Lego set

Patients

14 Sep

Carol Peers with her guide dog, Bagel

Independent practice helps partially sighted woman regain confidence using smart eyewear

On the High Street

10 Sep

Sheena Tanna-Shah, Gwyn Williams and Judy Misra at Tanna-Shah's book launch in Swansea on 2 September

Free wellbeing e-book available to all UK optometrists and optometry students

Health and wellbeing

09 Sep

Emily Head smiles whilst stood on the practice floor in a green dress

Dispensing optician Emily Head appointed to Specsavers UK optics board

On the High Street

26 Aug

Cartoon optometrist with red hair does an eye test on a cartoon old man

Locum digest

Day one as a locum optometrist: “The main thing is to try and be part of the team”

Locuming

23 Aug

Cottages on Henrietta Street in the village of Avoch, on The Black Isle, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. The village is quiet and well-kept by its residents, with many sea front cottages painted in colourful shades

Locum digest

An insight into locuming in rural locations

Locuming

22 Aug 9 min read

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