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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

The Association’s A B See campaign aims to highlight the importance of a sight test to support children in reaching their potential

The AOP’s Don’t swerve a sight test campaign hit the headlines in 2017. The Association’s Farah Gatrad talks news rooms, probing questions and top tips for your interview

Professor Bruce Evans told 100% Optical attendees that optometrists have a role in dyslexia, but must be “modest and precise” about what that role is

The rules of the game have changed. Myopia management is serious business and High Street practitioners have the opportunity to get involved