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The Audio is King panel sitting on tall chairs next to one another in a line, in front of a large glass window in an office. From left to right they are John Paton and Sonali Rai from RNIB, Richard Kurzik from BBC, Jonathan Penny from Channel 4 and Simon Elder from Sky

RNIB emphasises importance of audio descriptions as part of TV production process

Two in five UK adults are interested in listening to television drama without the screen, the charity’s research has found

Research

2 days ago

A man stands in a sunny garden holding a tartan scarf above his head beside a large orange, turtle-like garden sculpture with cartoon eyes, horns and pointed legs. Smaller colourful sculpted figures stand nearby among the flowers and greenery

Visually impaired man’s Highland cow design to be made into official Lego set

Patients

3 days ago

A children making a picture of the Gruffalo

Charity to launch accessible edition of Gruffalo Granny on publication day

Patients

04 Sep

People pet a small brown sheep

Care of two pet sheep entrusted to RNIB in will

Patients

04 Sep

Inside of a church, a table is set up with trial lenses and tools for a sight test. A practitioner is seated beside it talking to a patient who has their back to the camera

St Albans practices provide eye clinic for people experiencing homelessness

Practitioner stories

03 Sep

A large group dressed in golf and casual athletics attire gather together around a golf caddy

Vision Care celebrates new website

Practitioner stories

02 Sep

A staff member in an InSight branded polo shirt holds out a tablet for a service beneficiary – both are laughing together. The beneficiary wears a bright yellow shirt and purple sunglasses decorated with stick-on gems

Insight Gloucestershire encourages county to prioritise eye health

On the High Street

01 Sep

An optometrist performs a sight test for a patient

National Eye Health Week 2026 themes revealed

On the High Street

27 Aug

Senior man holding an magnifying glass he uses to help him read

Macular Society conference registration opens

Research

21 Aug

Big Issue vendor in Covent Garden Market in London holds up a special edition of The Big Issue, advertising the Charity VIP scheme

Specsavers expands homelessness eye care scheme nationally

Patients

13 Aug

Optometrist Ben Armstrong carrying out a vision check with a young lady at Revvv it Up festival

Community optometrist and RNIB Northern Ireland make two hospital referrals at local festival

Patients

13 Aug

A mother embraces her daughter, who is wearing a graduation gown and cap

In focus

A century of optometry at Aston University

Practitioner stories

07 Aug 10 min read

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

Optical Suppliers Association members collect their golf trophy from Debbie White

Fight for Sight and OSA summer event raises £10,000

Practitioner stories

05 Aug

Husband and wife stressed whilst looking at a ledger book at a dining table

Optical Benevolent Fund rebrands to OptomHelp with aim of increasing number of grant applications

Health and wellbeing

31 Jul 5 min read

Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital exterior

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust receives RNIB Visibly Better Employer Standard

Hospital optometry

30 Jul

RNIB

RNIB receives three medals at RHS Sandringham Flower Show

Patients

30 Jul

Hannah Telfer, left, Alex McIntyre MP, and Nikhil Sonpal stand around a Vision Care banner

Vision Care Mobile Vision Service hosts MP visit

Patients

30 Jul

Dr Erika Kennington smiling at the camera. She has strawberry blonde hair, grey eyes, and wears a blue jumper

Macular Society appoints new director of research

Research

22 Jul

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Practice director supports eye care initiative in Pakistan

Practitioner stories

16 Jul

RNIB trustees: Andrew McCracken, Graham Colbert, Barry Hoffman, Nigel Fletcher and Zayna Ali

RNIB appoints five trustees to board

Patients

14 Jul

A man in a wheelchair uses a calculator and laptop while seated at a desk

RNIB responds to review that finds PIP payments are “not fit for purpose”

Patients

13 Jul

Five participants wearing matching yellow event T-shirts and blue finisher medals smile for a group photo beneath a "FINISH" banner at the Moorfields Eye Charity event. One participant has an arm around another's shoulders, while others wear headphones or glasses. Trees, event flags and spectators are visible in the background, creating a celebratory finish-line atmosphere

Sight loss community raises £91,000 in Moorfields Eye Charity fundraising walk

Hospital optometry

07 Jul

Five participants pose for a selfie before the LOROS Twilight Walk: Glitter and Glow event, smiling in matching navy event T-shirts with glow necklaces and glitter makeup. One person wears a bright rainbow wig and colourful face gems, while others accessorise with sequinned skirts, neon headbands and waist bags. The group stands outdoors in front of a large red-brick building decorated with bunting

Independent practice team raises over £1000 for Leicester hospice

On the High Street

07 Jul

An older man instills eye drops in his eye

Glaucoma Awareness Week 2026: “We only have one pair of eyes, so we need to look after them”

Patients

06 Jul 6 min read

A group of campaigners wearing World Sight Day t-shirts

World Sight Day campaign 2026 launched

Patients

01 Jul

Six Newmedica employers stand side on outside wearing sim specs

Running in sight loss simulation spectacles for charity

Practitioner stories

01 Jul

Vijay wears a Moorfields Eye Charity vest over an orange cycling jersey and a yellow helmet. He stands behind his bike, which is fitted with yellow reflectors. The background is an open grassy park

Cycling London to Paris for charity

Practitioner stories

29 Jun

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An older man stands looking out a window

Tadalafil use associated with higher risk of glaucoma

Research

18 Aug

Kevin Thompson

Obituary: Kevin Thompson

AOP

03 Sep

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

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 toddler leans against a sofa holding a toy truck. One of his eyes is glowing with a white circle

An optometrist saved my life

“I knew straightaway that this was something that needed to be seen urgently”

Patients

20 Aug 5 min read

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Optometrist Ben Armstrong carrying out a vision check with a young lady at Revvv it Up festival

Community optometrist and RNIB Northern Ireland make two hospital referrals at local festival

Patients

13 Aug

A mother embraces her daughter, who is wearing a graduation gown and cap

In focus

A century of optometry at Aston University

Practitioner stories

07 Aug 10 min read

An older man instills eye drops in his eye

Glaucoma Awareness Week 2026: “We only have one pair of eyes, so we need to look after them”

Patients

06 Jul 6 min read

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Practice director supports eye care initiative in Pakistan

Practitioner stories

16 Jul

An optometrist performs a sight test for a patient

National Eye Health Week 2026 themes revealed

On the High Street

27 Aug

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GOC reception area

GOC publishes the results of its 2026 registrant workforce and perceptions survey

Government and regulation

03 Sep 2

A boy is dressed as Lord Krishna for Janmashtami celebrations

Janmashtami 2026: “One of the most meaningful days in our family calendar”

Practitioner stories

03 Sep 11 min read 1 1

A woman wearing spectacles in a home environment – the lenses have minimal reflections

Essilor introduces new anti-reflective coating

Products

03 Sep

100% Optical

A view of the Main Stage of 100% Optical from the crowd

Registration opens for 100% Optical 2027

AOP

10 Sep

Malvi providing a sight test to child, Ellie

Opinion

Malvi Patel: “No two days are the same, and no two children are the same”

Practitioner stories

07 Sep 5 min read 5 mins