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A female optometrist performs a sight test with a slit lamp on a patient

AOP briefing unpacks GOC consultation on update to sight testing statement

The AOP has published a summary of the consultation along with FAQs for members

AOP

3 days ago

Farah Topia sitting at a table with camera equipment filming her talking

OT on the go

Our movements over the past 60 days

AOP

07 Aug

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A final thought

Sarah Lowry: “Extended pathways allow you to manage everyone who comes in”

AOP

07 Aug mins

A close up of an older woman receiving an eye test

On the ground at the AOP

An AOP explainer on... working towards low vision service commissioning

AOP

07 Aug 5 min read 4 mins

Illustration of blue puzzle pieces laid out flat with a hand placing a red one into the final remain

The CEO’s view

Adam Sampson: “A solution without a problem is no solution at all”

AOP

07 Aug 4 mins

An illustration in an abstract watercolour style of silhouettes of people, with speech bubbles in muticoloured shapes

In focus

Five factors shaping practice

AOP

06 Aug 10 min read

A professional woman is receiving an eye test from an optometrist

AOP: Four in five A&E visits for eye problems could be managed in community optometry

AOP

30 Jul 1

A birds-eye-view of a man attending a virtual meeting, with notebooks in front of him. He types with one hand and holds a cup of tea in the other

Myopia management updates webinar recordings now live

AOP

23 Jul

Hands holding a pen and bundle of paper

Response to GOC fee-setting consultation calls for transparent and proportionate structure

AOP

23 Jul

Three students walk through campus carrying paperwork and folders

AOP student reps for 2026–2027 named

AOP

16 Jul 5 min read

Illustration of a large arm with a clenched fist and a man in a suit in red

Opinion

Adam Sampson: “There is a time when you have to stand your ground”

AOP

09 Jul 3 mins

A woman wearing headphones sitting at a laptop smiling

AOP releases dedicated student webinar series to watch on-demand

AOP

03 Jul

Optician with man sitting in testing room consulting about vision

Five steps to dealing with… a declined test

AOP

20 Jun 5 min read

The AOP Councillors gather outside the glass front doors of the building, they are all looking up and smiling towards the camera

AOP Council meeting in five updates

AOP

17 Jun 6 min read

People sitting in a lecture with focus on a lady wearing glasses holding a microphone

AOP takes advocacy on the road with new CPD-accredited series

AOP

16 Jun

100% Optical

Serena Box stands in front of a blue wall on the AOP stand at 100% Optical

How to become “an eye care champion”

AOP

15 Jun

Karan is photographed in the library of the AOP offices, with rows of optometry and professional books behind him. He wears thin metal glasses and a checkered blue and green shirt

AOP Board welcomes new member

AOP

10 Jun

A close up of the view finder of a piece of optical equipment in a consulting room

Frustration over plans for digitising referrals without “fully costed plan for a national roll-out”

AOP

09 Jun 3

Emma Spofforth and Nizz Sabir sitting on an sofa holding the AOP chairman medal

Leadership, continuity and change: AOP chairman handover

AOP

08 Jun 7 min read

Panellists at JnJ event

OT on the go

Our movements over the past 60 days

AOP

05 Jun

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In focus

Vision 2030: The next chapter for eye care

AOP

05 Jun 10 min read

Rows of colourful silhouettes giving the impression of anonymity and shared experiences

On the ground at the AOP

An AOP explainer on... changes in employment law

AOP

05 Jun 4 mins

100% Optical

Rows of attentively listening audiences look towards the stage where a man presents on the new company Cascader. The stage is branded as 100 percent optical

Five key topics from 100% Optical 2026

AOP

05 Jun

An empty high street

The CEO’s view

Adam Sampson: “You are our members, and we want to be there for you wherever you need us”

AOP

05 Jun 1 3 mins

Illustration of a woman with a spade digging at a tree with light bulbs on

A final thought

Frances Jamieson: “Practice ownership represents freedom to me”

AOP

05 Jun 1 4 mins

Rows of colourful silhouettes giving the impression of anonymity and shared experiences

On the ground at the AOP

An AOP explainer on... changes in employment law

AOP

05 Jun

Kevin Thompson after receiving the AOP’s Peter Yeo Award with Emma Spofforth and Nizz Sabir

Kevin Thompson receives AOP Peter Yeo Award

AOP

04 Jun

Man sitting at desk working on a laptop

Share your views on the GOC fees discussion paper

AOP

01 Jun

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Moorfields Eye Hospital surgeon gives tips on staying safe during the solar eclipse

Patients

10 Aug 1

Harper poses outside of a hospital

An optometrist saved my life

“We will always be grateful that Charlotte recognised the signs when she did”

Patients

26 Jun 5 min read 1

A female optometrist performs a sight test with a slit lamp for a male patient

OFNC advises profession against committing to “unfunded” ERS until negotiations complete

Government and regulation

24 Jun 1

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Optician with man sitting in testing room consulting about vision

Five steps to dealing with… a declined test

AOP

20 Jun 5 min read

A close up of the view finder of a piece of optical equipment in a consulting room

Frustration over plans for digitising referrals without “fully costed plan for a national roll-out”

AOP

09 Jun 3

Emma Spofforth and Nizz Sabir sitting on an sofa holding the AOP chairman medal

Leadership, continuity and change: AOP chairman handover

AOP

08 Jun 7 min read

Three students walk through campus carrying paperwork and folders

AOP student reps for 2026–2027 named

AOP

16 Jul 5 min read

A female optometrist performs a sight test with a slit lamp on a patient

AOP briefing unpacks GOC consultation on update to sight testing statement

AOP

3 days ago

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A woman smiles while wearing solar eclipse glasses

Moorfields Eye Hospital surgeon gives tips on staying safe during the solar eclipse

Patients

10 Aug 1

Professor Shehzad Naroo with an ophthalmoscope

A personal history of Aston University optometry department in 12 objects

Students and pre-regs

06 Aug 9 min read

A child plays with a toy astronaut and rocket

NICE consults on draft low-dose atropine guidance

NHS and health

3 days ago

Edwin Causey centre with Specsavers staff members all smiling at cameras

CUES appointment supports urgent referral for life-threatening condition

On the High Street

06 Aug 1

An illustration in tones of blue in which a woman stands in front of a crossroads that points in many directions. Her posture indicates confusion

A Level results day: “Failing wasn’t the end of my story”

Students and pre-regs

11 Aug 7 min read