Coronavirus

AOP chief executive, Adam Sampson, discusses the opportunity for optometry in supporting the hospital backlog through the provision of eye care in the community

Holly Leitch, pre-registration optometrist at Urquhart Opticians in Kilmarnock, on finding her voice in her first few months

Three challenges for domiciliary optometry in the wake of Omicron

Eye care charity Orbis is urging parents to take their child to the optometrist ahead of the new academic year

From locked door policies to the return of business attire, experts answered a diverse range of questions during an Optometry Scotland webinar

The guidance supports the need for “robust” infection prevention and control measures for primary eye care services after 19 July, and addresses topics including social distancing and face masks

The latest GOS statistics reveal a 34% decrease in the number of sight tests performed compared to the previous year

How virtual consultations have won the support of patients and allied healthcare professionals – and why the change in approach and extended scope of practice for optometry should stay post-pandemic

More than 300 practices have been supplied with equipment to boost the roll out of the NHS Wales Video Consulting Service

Pre-reg optometrist Luke McRoy-Jones on balancing work and study and preparing for his first assessment