Charity

Yousuf Mohammed travelled to Lebanon to provide sight tests to refugees, with Optical Express donating 500 children’s and adults frames

A group of 50 Hakim Group HQ employees completed a two-hour walk to Darwen Tower in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Week

Sharing 10-year figures of diagnosis patterns, The Childhood Eye Cancer Trust also highlighted the role of optometrists in spotting symptoms

The charity is encouraging sign-ups for its annual fundraising event, which will take place in July

This year, the awareness week will be themed around ‘Make your Eye Moves’ and will focus on encouraging activities that promote eye health and reduce the risk of myopia

The clinic has recruited 13 volunteers for its Monday sessions, and is looking for more

Professor Gus Gazzard has taken up the role, Glaucoma UK said

The charity used 100% Optical to get the message out to supporters, fundraisers and volunteers

Most video on demand services are still inaccessible to the 350,000 blind and partially sighted people living in the UK, the charity said

Five of the nine new Green Vision Centres, designed to treat avoidable blindness, are run by women