Campaign

Optometrist Ceri Smith Jaynes and MP Helen Morgan at Parliament

AOP emphasises need for enhanced community eye care in Parliament

The event, highlighting the AOP’s Eye care everywhere campaign, took place on 28 April

AOP

07 May

A man wearing a black beanie and grey sweatshirt sits indoors, gently touching around his eyes as if adjusting or reacting to his vision. A staff member in a black T-shirt with an event lanyard stands beside him, suggesting a vision care or eye clinic setting

OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation runs free eye clinic for homeless population in Manchester

On the High Street

13 Apr 5 min read

An optometrist sits at a desk speaking with a teenage patient in a bright practice reception area. A computer, eyewear displays, and promotional posters are visible, with large windows letting in natural light behind them

Irish optometry practices deliver almost 300 free eye examinations to children

On the High Street

09 Apr

A group of practice team staff are surrounding an exercise bike inside an optometry practice

Independent optometry practice in 352-mile cyclothon for Cancer Research UK

On the High Street

30 Mar 1

Optometrist Karan Vyas presenting at 100% Optical 2026

Newmedica recognises optometrists’ role in patient care on World Optometry Day

NHS and health

23 Mar

An optometrist carrying out an eye test on a patient. The optometrist is talking to the patient as leans around the device to do so

Opinion

Expanding access to eye care through collaboration

Government and regulation

23 Mar 4 mins

Giles Edmonds smiling in a grey suit

Sector urged to back parliamentary bill as ‘tsunami of glaucoma’ looms

On the High Street

11 Mar 1

A woman receives an eye test, positioned at a slit lamp while the optometrist performs the exam

AOP joins Health Equals coalition

AOP

09 Mar

A group of children play with coloured bricks while lying on a mat

Young children missing out on eye care during “critical window” in Ireland

Government and regulation

12 Feb 8 min read 2

Nick Atkins stands in a practice consulting room, on a table in front of him is a variety of products. A group are gathered around listening

Dry Eye January campaign “a great success”

On the High Street

12 Feb

A woman uses a calculator while reviewing a document

In focus

Northern Ireland restores parity for Universal Credit recipients

Government and regulation

06 Feb 9 min read

Lady sitting having a sight test

World Council of Optometry announces A shared vision theme for World Optometry Week

On the High Street

16 Jan

Close up of an older woman’s eye

A year in optometry unpacked

Glaucoma awareness, MP drop-ins, and reinforcing optometry’s value: reflecting on AOP campaigning in 2025

AOP

31 Dec 2025 5 min read

A woman wearing a red blazer stands at a lectern on a small stage, speaking into a microphone in a room with white draped walls; a green banner beside her reads “Westminster Eye Health Day 2025” with an eye graphic, and a table with refreshments is visible to the side

Importance of eye care sector collaboration emphasised at Westminster Eye Health Day

NHS and health

18 Dec 2025 8 min read

A group of people play tug of war outside

Practice team digest

How optometry practice teams stepped up for their communities in 2025

Practice team

15 Dec 2025

Adam Sampson sits on a panel with Stephen Kinnock

On the ground at the AOP

An AOP explainer on... engaging with MPs

AOP

08 Dec 2025 1 4 mins

An older man sits at a table budgeting with a book an calculator

Northern Ireland to achieve parity for Universal Credit recipients from December

NHS and health

13 Nov 2025

A group of people with shields over one eye wait outside a clinic for transportation to free accommodation

World Sight Day 2025

Patients

10 Oct 2025 7 min read

Ellie has a sight test at school

Short film traces journey of Special Schools Eye Care Service

Patients

09 Oct 2025

A man receives a sight test, he is smiling

A new vision for Vision Care

Patients

08 Oct 2025

Specsavers representative on stage at the People in Retail Awards

Specsavers homelessness campaign recognised

Patients

07 Oct 2025

Illustration of a car windscreen and windscreen wiper

A final thought

“Your vision has consequences for others”

AOP

03 Oct 2025 3 mins

A road at night with headlights blurring into white and red streaks

On the ground at the AOP

An AOP explainer on... campaigning for safe driving vision

AOP

03 Oct 2025 7 min read 6 mins

A practitioner holds up a mirror to show an older patient her new glasses

OutsideClinic highlights need for greater awareness of domiciliary services

Domiciliary

29 Sep 2025

A group of women from African-Caribbean communities gather together smiling

Specsavers launches glaucoma awareness initiative

Patients

26 Sep 2025

An optometrist holds a trial frame up to the eyes of an older lady

NEHW 2025: accessible information, glaucoma awareness, and vision for driving

Patients

25 Sep 2025 11 min read

Two men holding a giant pair of yellow glasses

Value of community optometry highlighted at Stormont event

Government and regulation

25 Sep 2025

100% Optical

Two people go through a form with a medical receptionist. The room is a mint-blue with white furnitureand gives a clinical impression

100% Optical launches survey on eye care accessibility

Patients

23 Sep 2025

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A spectacle lens balances on its edge, in the shadow is a ring of dots. The background of the image is orange and white

Hoya releases clinical trial data for Miyosmart iQ

Products

07 May 5 min read

Black and white image of Nick Rumney looking at the camera whilst wearing a suit

How I got here

Nick Rumney’s limitless ambition for optometry

Career development

29 Mar 18 min read 22 mins

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April/May 2026

The Core values edition

10 Apr

GOC reception area

Sector responses to GOC CPD reform proposals

Government and regulation

23 Apr 1

Most popular across Campaign

Optometrist Karan Vyas presenting at 100% Optical 2026

Newmedica recognises optometrists’ role in patient care on World Optometry Day

NHS and health

23 Mar

An optometrist carrying out an eye test on a patient. The optometrist is talking to the patient as leans around the device to do so

Opinion

Expanding access to eye care through collaboration

Government and regulation

23 Mar 4 mins

An optometrist sits at a desk speaking with a teenage patient in a bright practice reception area. A computer, eyewear displays, and promotional posters are visible, with large windows letting in natural light behind them

Irish optometry practices deliver almost 300 free eye examinations to children

On the High Street

09 Apr

A man wearing a black beanie and grey sweatshirt sits indoors, gently touching around his eyes as if adjusting or reacting to his vision. A staff member in a black T-shirt with an event lanyard stands beside him, suggesting a vision care or eye clinic setting

OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation runs free eye clinic for homeless population in Manchester

On the High Street

13 Apr 5 min read

A group of practice team staff are surrounding an exercise bike inside an optometry practice

Independent optometry practice in 352-mile cyclothon for Cancer Research UK

On the High Street

30 Mar 1

Chosen for you

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 2

A female scientist uses a pipette to drop liquid into a petrie dish

Six patients develop rare fungal infection following cataract surgery

Research

02 Jun

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

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June/July 2026

The Practice resilience edition

05 Jun

Faayza is wearing a shirt and sits at a table with a bunch of flowers

How I got here

“I know how frustrating it can be when you don’t feel heard”

Career development

05 Jun 8 min read 8 mins