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

The awards will be presented as part of the Visionary Annual Conference tomorrow evening (23 September)

Patients

1 day ago

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Research finds 14.5m British people skipping routine sight tests

On the High Street

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Residents of most polluted areas at elevated risk of cataract and glaucoma

Research

1 day ago

Cascader completes seed funding round

Products

1 day ago

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

Specsavers partners with Parkrun to increase accessibility

Health and wellbeing

1 day ago

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Communication lessons in practice

On the High Street

1 day ago

Larry Lamb tries on glasses under the supervision of a dispensing optician who stands nearby in tinted pink glasses

Boots Opticians launches Eyes on the Road campaign

On the High Street

1 day ago

Paul Morris on stage begins a session on informed choice

Principles for supporting informed choice

Patients

1 day ago

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

2 days ago

A practitioner sits with a member of the public in an optometry practice, they are chatting and looking at frames

The complimentary partnership of practices and local charities

On the High Street

2 days ago 11 min read

A contact lens pack branded as CooperVision MyDay Energys

CooperVision introduces MyDay Energys

Products

2 days ago

Winner of best overall talk at the British Congress of Optometry and Vision Science, Claire Nollett

Eight insights from BCOVS

Research

17 Sep 14 min read

A graphic design of a lens in a deep blue digital environment. Purple hexagons on a patch of the lens infer intelligent design, while pixellated waves of dots and squares indicate artificial intelligence and data

Dynamic approach introduced for Varilux XR series design

Products

17 Sep

A man with his back to the camera looks into a display of glowing numbers that drop down in lines from above, indicating data and artificial intelligence

Health and social care regulators commit to collaborating on AI principles

Government and regulation

17 Sep

Cara Campbell, Freddy Beer and Liam Price

Reducing waiting times for corneal grafts using donor tissue imported from the US

Research

17 Sep

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Glaucoma research among University of Bradford projects to receive investment

Research

16 Sep

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Beauty and the (tiny) beast

Research

16 Sep

A myna bird in a field

Pet mynah bird injury results in loss of LASIK flap

Research

16 Sep

Giles Edmonds stands at a lectern on a large stage. Behind him is a welcome presentation for PAC 2026

Looking to the future at PAC 2026

Career development

16 Sep

A woman is seated at a round table working on a laptop, she has a maroon headscarf and is surrounded by tools to make notes

AI Day 2026: Responsible AI use in eye care

AOP

16 Sep

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Sold-out success for Huddersfield optical conference

Career development

15 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

Eyespace reveals new brand identity for Arhlo

Products

14 Sep

A patient sits patiently while a dispensing optician marks up measurements on a pair of lenses

Specsavers launches #LoveDOWeek

Practice team

14 Sep 1

A hospital corridor is pictured with a sign saying ‘clinical suite’

Man with loss of vision and blocked nose found to have 9cm foreign body in nasal cavity

Research

11 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

A patient with greying hair and beard speaks to a practitioner who is wearing a white clinical coat. They are seated in a consulting room

Optometry Scotland publishes community low vision service recommendations

Government and regulation

10 Sep

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Tadalafil use associated with higher risk of glaucoma

Research

18 Aug

Kevin Thompson

Obituary: Kevin Thompson

AOP

03 Sep

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Moorfields Eye Hospital surgeon gives tips on staying safe during the solar eclipse

Patients

10 Aug 1

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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 toddler leans against a sofa holding a toy truck. One of his eyes is glowing with a white circle

An optometrist saved my life

“I knew straightaway that this was something that needed to be seen urgently”

Patients

20 Aug 5 min read

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Obituary: Kevin Thompson

AOP

03 Sep

Winner of best overall talk at the British Congress of Optometry and Vision Science, Claire Nollett

Eight insights from BCOVS

Research

17 Sep 14 min read

100% Optical

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Registration opens for 100% Optical 2027

AOP

10 Sep

Malvi providing a sight test to child, Ellie

Opinion

Malvi Patel: “No two days are the same, and no two children are the same”

Practitioner stories

07 Sep 5 min read 1 5 mins

A hospital corridor is pictured with a sign saying ‘clinical suite’

Man with loss of vision and blocked nose found to have 9cm foreign body in nasal cavity

Research

11 Sep

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