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Kirsty, a Peer Support Line volunteer since the line launched in 2017, tells OT  about how the pandemic helped open up conversations around mental health

Ziggy Shah, who has volunteered for the AOP’s Peer Support Line since it opened five years ago, explains how his role has changed throughout the pandemic

The AOP has called on the Government to retain free testing for optical practices following the publication of next steps for living with COVID-19

The service is a vital lifeline for when practitioners need to talk

The Association has provided eight tips to ensure eye infections aren’t part of any Halloween horrors

Optometrists are well placed to support patients with a message reiterating the importance of taking their eye health seriously, writes AOP chief executive Henrietta Alderman

OT  poses a monthly scenario from a practitioner. This month, we look at stress in the workplace with head of employment in the AOP's the legal and regulatory team, Debbie Nathan

The AOP has shared advice for patients on novelty contact lenses

The Association of Optometrists’ Peer Support Line launches in May. OT  spoke with the facilitator of the new service, Dr Rosie Allister

An overhaul of optometric education and pressures within the optical profession were under the spotlight at the latest AOP Council meeting