AOP

Studies predict that the global prevalence of myopia will rise from 28% of the world’s population to 50% by 2050. Optometrist and AOP clinical director, Dr Peter Hampson, discusses the growing prevalence and why it is time to embrace CPD in this field

OT  poses a monthly scenario from a practitioner. This month, we look at safeguarding children, with the AOP’s Henry Leonard

The AOP’s clinical director and optometrist, Dr Peter Hampson, advises on using the Association’s myopia management consent form in practice

It is hoped the new leaflet will reinforce the advice practitioners offer parents

Optometrist and OT ’s multimedia clinical editor, Ceri Smith–Jaynes, shares advice on how to discuss screen time in the testing room with young patients and their parents

Parents are advised to take their children for an NHS-funded sight test at their local opticians every two years

The AOP’s latest public-facing campaign shone a much-needed spotlight, revealing that children are missing out on eye health care. It is another step in the long journey to creating a better understanding of eye health, explains acting PR and media manager, Emily Campbell

Children’s eye health supplement is available for AOP members to order

The AOP’s children’s eye health campaign was covered by the BBC and national daily newspapers

An AOP survey revealed a startling number of optometrists see children with vision problems that could have been treated more successfully had they been diagnosed earlier, explains Serena Box