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ECLOs and RNIB staff outside the new ECLO room

New eye clinic liaison officer suite opens at Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital

Two ECLOs are based at the new suite, and will provide emotional and practical support to those diagnosed with sight loss

Patients

1 day ago

A man covers one eye and reads from a page held by a practitioner in front of him

Eye care leaders call on sector to unite behind global compact

Government and regulation

1 day ago

A young man in a green sweatshirt receives an eye test

Half of people experiencing homelessness have worsening eyesight or hearing, Specsavers says

Patients

3 days ago

Ten people pose together at the finish line of the Thames Path Ultra Challenge, wearing medals and holding a sign marked “28KM”, beneath a large “FINISHER” banner. Several wear Specsavers-branded clothing, with a red event tent and trees in the background

Specsavers practice partners join Thames Path Ultra Challenge in memory of colleague

On the High Street

14 Oct

Man smiling with white hair and glasses

Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers name David Baker as new master

Practitioner stories

12 Oct

Close-up on a football player stepping on the ball at the field

Accessibility features for blind and partially sighted fans implemented as Premier League resumes

Patients

09 Oct

An older woman and younger man are laughing happily together. The woman has a patch over one eye, suggesting she has had cataract surgery, while the man holds her shoulders in a friendly manner

World Sight Day 2026: “Every professional can help build momentum for change”

Practitioner stories

08 Oct

Middle age man reading book with his father while sitting close to window in living room

Vision rehabilitation must be part of social care reform, RNIB says

Government and regulation

06 Oct

A young man is having a sight test

Vision Care introduces Right to Sight Week

On the High Street

02 Oct

A group gather together, holding up signs for Visionary Award winners

Recognising changemakers in the sight loss sector

Patients

01 Oct

Martyn dispensing glasses to a pupil

SeeAbility to provide special schools service to 70,000 children

NHS and health

01 Oct

Arranged on a white background are two silver number candles spelling out 60 and a scattering of amber, white and pink confetti

Glaucoma UK reminds over 60s of NHS entitlement

Patients

23 Sep 1

Legs and feel of two people, one with a white stick, walking along a pavement

Specsavers supports Eye Health Award at the Visionary Eye Health Awards 2026

Patients

22 Sep

Two men, one a guide runner, take part in Parkrun

Specsavers partners with Parkrun to increase accessibility

Health and wellbeing

22 Sep

HRH shares the podium with Lucia Mvula, Country Director, Orbis Zambia

Duchess of Edinburgh joins charity partners in Zambia to highlight need for greater eye health resources

Patients

21 Sep

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

Research

15 Sep

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

14 Sep

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

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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

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 optometrist performs a sight test for a patient

National Eye Health Week 2026 themes revealed

On the High Street

27 Aug

Two men, one a guide runner, take part in Parkrun

Specsavers partners with Parkrun to increase accessibility

Health and wellbeing

22 Sep

An older woman and younger man are laughing happily together. The woman has a patch over one eye, suggesting she has had cataract surgery, while the man holds her shoulders in a friendly manner

World Sight Day 2026: “Every professional can help build momentum for change”

Practitioner stories

08 Oct

Chosen for you

The store front of Boots inside of a shopping centre

Boots in £6.5 billion acquisition deal

On the High Street

08 Oct

James Brawn

From optometry to medicine and back

Practitioner stories

06 Oct

OT October/November 2026 edition pages

October/November 2026

The Flexibility matters edition

02 Oct

Risha Patel speaking at 100% Optical

A peek into working in industry

Career development

15 Oct