In focus

An illustration of a business woman standing alone in the rain. An arm leans in from the right and holds a red umbrella over her to keep her dry

Inside the fitness to practise process: “The hardest thing was the period of waiting”

An optometrist shares their experience of the toll a fitness to practise process can take and the AOP legal team discusses advice for members

AOP

01 Apr 10 min read

A person manufactures a lens

What does the closure of Norville Optical mean for the future of UK optical manufacturing?

Products

01 Apr

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Northern Ireland restores parity for Universal Credit recipients

Government and regulation

06 Feb 9 min read

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“Massive impact” of MECS cancellation in East Sussex outlined two years on

Patients

06 Feb 9 min read 1

Sian Wilkie laughs as she receives a sight test in practice. The camera is positioned behind the shoulder of the optometrist

Clinical services and care for the community

On the High Street

05 Dec 2025 11 min read

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Seven insights from the 2025 political party conference season

Government and regulation

12 Nov 2025 9 min read

Kim Whittet, practice buddy at Hakim Group

Navigating menopause in the workplace

Health and wellbeing

03 Oct 2025 9 min read

An optometrist and patient

A light in the dark

NHS and health

01 Aug 2025 13 min read

Council meeting

A picture of optometry: three AOP Councillors share insights

AOP

01 Aug 2025 8 min read

960 540 Marsha de Cordova and Stephen Timms credit Hugh Fox

Bringing the eye health agenda close to home

Government and regulation

06 Jun 2025 8 min read

The hands of an older driver are shown steering the wheel of a car

Navigating vision and driving conversations

Government and regulation

04 Apr 2025 12 min read 1

An illustration of a hand holding up a yellow paper plane. On it, stands a tiny person holding a telescope to their eye and looking into the distance. Clouds and arrows line the background

“Our personal approach to pre-reg recruitment allows us to ensure a better candidate experience”

Students and pre-regs

07 Feb 2025

> A clinician wearing spectacles arrives at the door of an older woman

Domiciliary urgent eye care in Wales

Domiciliary

07 Feb 2025 7 min read

A woman with brown hair and a striped top sits at her laptop with some receipts

The glasses ceiling

Business and practice management

13 Dec 2024 13 min read

A group of The Eyes Have It members are stood in a line in front of a bright yellow pledge sign

14 things we learnt at Westminster Eye Health Day 2024

Government and regulation

20 Nov 2024 15 min read 1

patient sight test

Changing perceptions

NHS and health

04 Sep 2024 10 min read

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The ageing population, changing optometry education, and advancing clinical skills

AOP

07 Aug 2024 9 min read

Man sitting in home

The optometrist will see you… in 48 hours

Government and regulation

13 Jun 2024 12 min read 2

Side view of Steve Barclay, the former health secretary, who is looking into a white OCT machine. In the background is lime green Specsavers signage

Looking forward to 2024

AOP

29 Nov 2023 12 min read

A man holds a measuring ruler up to the temple of a boy wearing glasses and smiling

Back to school

NHS and health

27 Jul 2023 9 min read