Health services

A new study has examined the scope of practice of optometrists working within the hospital eye service

The AOP has expressed disappointment at the decision to stop funding primary care vaccinations for the 2022/2023 flu programme

The pandemic has put a spotlight on the value of domiciliary optometry. OT  explores the life-changing impact of bringing care to a patient’s doorstep

Updated NICE guidance recommends that newly diagnosed patients with glaucoma and ocular hypertension should be offered selective laser therapy

A UK Government inquiry is examining the extent of workplace discrimination faced by those who experience menopause. OT  reports

Optometry Ireland has shared that 16,500 patients have been waiting more than a year for hospital eye care

Representative bodies across primary care joined forces to call for the Health and Care Bill to ensure the professions are represented in new decision-making structures

MPs debated eye health and macular disease at a Westminster Hall debate on 11 January

With the Health and Care Bill up for discussion in the House of Lords, and delays in the proposed transition to Integrated Care Systems, OT  considered what the changes could mean for the profession

Three challenges for domiciliary optometry in the wake of Omicron