A government review recommends offering an additional 200 PhD places in artificial intelligence at UK universities

Practices on the High Street share insight into the initiatives they have developed to help ensure customer satisfaction and promote loyalty

Clinical technician at Tompkins, Knight & Sons, Lyndon Bird's take on putting patients at ease while capturing images

A handful of practices shared their biggest moments and newest tools from the year that has been, and what they are excited for in 2026

What Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats are saying on NHS waiting lists, digital connectivity, and utilising optometry to tackle the country’s health challenges

The new pathway has improved communication between primary and secondary care, and reduced waiting times for treatment

Two former UK optometrists handed out 30 hockey pucks following their presentation Canadian optometry: it's not all maple syrup and beavers

Caroline Mansfield, pre-reg optometrist at Specsavers Haverfordwest, on finding support and encouragement during a busy year

AOP outgoing chair, Professor Julie-Anne Little, on technology evolution and the role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in optometry in the future