Health services

The latest GOS statistics reveal a 34% decrease in the number of sight tests performed compared to the previous year

The increase is the first boost to GOS funding since 2015

The Glasses in Classes pilot saw gaps in reading levels narrow after children who failed their sight test received spectacles directly from schools

Parents should be encouraged to book eligible children for sight tests as a “failsafe” in light of challenges resuming vision screening

One in three glasses wearers feel claustrophobic when wearing a mask while one in four say their spectacles steam up every time they wear one

Developed in partnership with charities SeeAbility and Mencap, along with industry groups, the pathway is designed to provide individualised care

Leicester optometrists will provide a more limited range of services than the rest of England after a local lockdown was enforced

Routine private and NHS sight tests can now be offered by practices following an announcement from NHS England

AOP chief executive warns of “serious and lasting damage” if COVID-19 funding is cut

The British Dental Association has highlighted that only 36% of dental practices will be opening from Monday