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A woman uses a calculator

NHS data provides snapshot of prescribing volumes and costs in England

The statistics show a drop in the number of prescriptions for eye medications over the past nine years, while the per unit cost has increased

Research

09 Jun

Mould grows on a petri dish

Keratitis outbreak linked to environmental mould at New York eye clinic

Research

08 Jun

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

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Expert: climate change may influence frequency and spread of parasitic eye infection

Research

21 May 7 min read

A girl tries on a pair of lilac glasses

Myopia Awareness Week 2026: “I feel immensely privileged to be able to help young myopes”

On the High Street

15 May 8 min read

Jemma Iacono’s right eye following an infection with Vittaforma corneaea, a microsporidia species

Aussie Rules eye infections: “The pain was unbearable”

Patients

14 May

A parent puts eye drops in their child’s eye

Research explores temporary effects of low-dose atropine in young adults

Research

11 May

Corneal lesions as part of a keratoconjunctivitis outbreak in Darwin

Source of eye infection outbreak among 100 Darwin AFL players confirmed

Patients

02 Apr

A young woman holds a football with other Australian Football League players in the background on a field

Inside a mysterious eye infection outbreak among Darwin AFL players

Patients

26 Mar

100% Optical

Professor Nicola Logan speaks at 100% Optical

Professor Nicola Logan provides an update on atropine

NHS and health

13 Mar

100% Optical

Dr Ian Beasley

Unravelling the relationship between vision and sleep

Health and wellbeing

12 Mar

A baby’s hand holds on to the fingers of an adult

Steroid eye drops may mitigate effects of retinopathy of prematurity

Research

11 Mar

100% Optical

An audience watches a presentation at 100% Optical

Advancements in managing dry eye disease

Patients

06 Mar

100% Optical

Sana Hamid delivers her presentation at 100% Optical 2026

ROCK and role: the place of Rho-kinase inhibitors in glaucoma care

NHS and health

04 Mar

A close up of a person as they receive a tattoo of a tiger on their arm

Australian clinicians describe 40 cases of tattoo-associated uveitis

Research

18 Feb

A tick is pictured on a person’s hand

The ocular effects of Lyme disease

Research

07 Feb

Dr Keyur Patel stands in front of a glasses display in practice

The cover story

Turning the tide

On the High Street

05 Dec 2025 14 min read

A woman instills an eye drop in the eye of a boy

MHRA approves low-dose atropine eye drops for slowing myopia progression

Government and regulation

13 Nov 2025 1

A scientist stands in a lab next to a screen with an illustration of molecular structure and a marijuana leaf

Exploring alternative treatments for glaucoma

Research

11 Nov 2025

Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, WHO regional director for the western Pacific, presents a plaque to celebrate the elimination of trachoma from Fiji

Fiji commended by World Health Organization for eliminating trachoma

Health and wellbeing

04 Nov 2025

A person empties a pill from a container into their hand

Using AI to flag retinopathy risk in patients taking hydroxychloroquine

Research

03 Sep 2025 1

Pars plana vitrectomy performed after parasite spotted “moving sluggishly” in patient’s eye

Research

28 Aug 2025

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FDA approves aceclidine eye drops for the treatment of presbyopia

Government and regulation

15 Aug 2025 2

A team of scientists work in front of screens displaying the DNA double helix

NICE approves idebenone for treatment of Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy

NHS and health

14 Aug 2025

A woman instils an eye drop in her eye

MHRA recalls Thea eye drops

Research

09 Jul 2025

A close up of a woman’s eyes and face

Retinal cells transform when vision begins to fail in retinitis pigmentosa

Research

08 Jul 2025

A woman holds a cannabis leaf in a field of cannabis plants

Researchers report cannabis users less likely to experience complication of retinal detachment surgery

Research

07 Jul 2025

An older man sits at a dining room table with a glass of water and a tablet jar

An oral treatment for diabetic retinopathy

Research

26 Jun 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

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How I got here

Nick Rumney’s limitless ambition for optometry

Career development

29 Mar 18 min read 22 mins

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10 Apr

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Sector responses to GOC CPD reform proposals

Government and regulation

23 Apr 1

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A young woman holds a football with other Australian Football League players in the background on a field

Inside a mysterious eye infection outbreak among Darwin AFL players

Patients

26 Mar

Corneal lesions as part of a keratoconjunctivitis outbreak in Darwin

Source of eye infection outbreak among 100 Darwin AFL players confirmed

Patients

02 Apr

A girl tries on a pair of lilac glasses

Myopia Awareness Week 2026: “I feel immensely privileged to be able to help young myopes”

On the High Street

15 May 8 min read

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

A photo of the London skyline illuminated orange at sunset

Expert: climate change may influence frequency and spread of parasitic eye infection

Research

21 May 7 min read

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 3

The audience at the HG Roadshow event at Old Windsor

Three insights from the HG Roadshow event at Old Windsor

Career development

11 Jun 5 min read

Three people stand on stage in formal attire. In the centre, Catherine holds a certificate for the EFYE Team award

Award win for University of Manchester optometry induction experience

Students and pre-regs

17 Jun 5 min read

Speakers at the Optometry Tomorrow panel discussion Optometry 2049: AI and the Future of Vision Care

How AI is changing eye care

NHS and health

16 Jun