Health services

Burnley MP Julie Cooper attended Brown Opticians to learn about community eye care

A new self-advocacy pilot aims to prevent avoidable sight loss by reducing the number of cancelled, delayed and missed appointments

Charity warns about the link between smoking and sight loss

The 2017 events that have caught OT ’s attention

A report released today by NEHW and Specsavers found that deteriorating vision is feared the most by people in relation to getting old

Researchers report that a portable sight testing tool could transform global eye health

A survey by Optegra has found that over 50% of people questioned have lied to their optician about the standard of their vision

Plans for an eye care service in special schools across Wales will undergo a three-month consultation before it can be approved

An eye clinic facility used to train optometry students and test the sight of the public has been reopened by City University London

Statistics released through the Optics at a Glance publication show a rise in the number of NHS sight tests performed during 2013–14