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A wearable patch to help astronauts instil eye drops in space

The eye patch harnesses pressure generated through a chemical reaction between vitamin C and baking soda to move fluid through microchannels

Research

02 Nov

Omega-3 supplements and foods rich in omega-3, including salmon, spinach and broccoli

The effect of omega-3 supplementation on the risk of glaucoma among patients with dry eye

Research

27 Oct

The Body Doctor expands learning and development team

Products

13 Oct

Blink Frames for continuous ocular health monitoring

Continuous monitoring using smart eyewear

Research

07 Oct

A clinical room in practice which has a chair that lays back and different coloured light masks for treatments

Practice team digest

Tailoring the dry eye conversation

Practice team

27 Sep 8 min read

A cosmetic technician applies eyelash extensions

Beauty and the (tiny) beast

Research

16 Sep

A clinician puts their hand on the shoulder of an older male patient

Study finds slightly higher prevalence of dry eye among older adults with well-controlled HIV

Research

10 Sep

Pierre Gasly, racing driver for BWT Alpine Formula One Team

From Formula One to the digital frontier

Products

09 Sep 7 min read

Keval Sejpar holding Eye-light smiling at the camera

I could not live without…

Eye-Light

Products

09 Sep 4 mins

A clear bottle with blue label and a dropper

Eye serum scoops two awards

Products

27 Aug

A young woman leans her head back to instil eye drops

IACLE partners with WCO and Alcon dry eye initiative

Students and pre-regs

17 Aug

Vera is photographed in black and white wearing a tailored black suit jacket, angular sunglasses, and a pale cowboy hat. One hand is on her waist and the other holds a paisley handbag. Behind her is a carousel, lit up against the night sky, as well as a sparkling cityscape

Latest launches

Dry eye developments

Products

07 Aug

A middle aged woman leans against a kitchen sink

Researchers explore link between dry eye disease and depression

Research

04 Aug

Kimmy Young laying down having a dry eye treatment

Establishing a dry eye clinic

On the High Street

28 Jul

A group of female friends are pictured together

Dry Eye Awareness Month: “You can genuinely transform someone’s quality of life”

Patients

23 Jul 9 min read

A woman holds a pack of oral contraceptives

Systematic review finds no link between oral contraceptive use and dry eye disease risk

Research

22 Jul

Dani leans around the side of a large computer screen displaying an image of an eye, as she presses buttons in a demonstration. Dani has bright pink hair, pink nails, and a black top with thin coloured stripes

Topcon showcases Tera and Triton2

Products

22 Jul

Woman with hand on forehead and eyes closed

Research highlights dry eye as an unknown menopause symptom

On the High Street

15 Jul

An older woman’s face is shown close up

An amniotic membrane-derived treatment for ocular surface disease

Research

14 Jul

A pharmacist holds medication above a drawer of medication

Small increase in dry eye disease risk among patients taking statins

Research

08 Jul

In a clinical room, Becci points at a screen displaying a meibomian gland assessment for dry eye, training a colleague who looks on with interest

Practice team digest

A role for everyone in dry eye

Practice team

27 Jun 10 min read 1

A young woman is applying eye drops at home

WCO and Alcon update dry eye resource

Patients

19 Jun

A close up of hands holding a small wand-like device for use around the eyes, featuring different colours of LED for treatments

The Dry Eye Zone Circle-of-Care with Positive Impact

Products

11 Jun

A woman rubs the corner of her eye while sitting in front of a laptop

Investigating the effect of tear film dynamics on OCT scan quality

Research

08 Jun

A young couple sit together in a summery terrace surrounded by plants and shurbs. Both wear neutrals in beige, browns, and khaki. Both wear sunglasses

Latest launches

Tech-forward launches

Products

05 Jun

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

A man and a boy plant a seedling in the soil

Scientists develop ‘photosynthesis’ therapy for dry eye disease

Research

26 May

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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

Sameer and Hannah pose during a sight test. Sameer has turned to the camera. With one hand he holds the control for a slit lamp, and with the other he holds a volk lens up to Hannah’s eye

An optometrist saved my life

Hannah Mockler: “I could have been left with permanent damage to my vision”

Practitioner stories

16 Oct

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

Most popular across Dry eye

A clinical room in practice which has a chair that lays back and different coloured light masks for treatments

Practice team digest

Tailoring the dry eye conversation

Practice team

27 Sep 8 min read

Omega-3 supplements and foods rich in omega-3, including salmon, spinach and broccoli

The effect of omega-3 supplementation on the risk of glaucoma among patients with dry eye

Research

27 Oct

A cosmetic technician applies eyelash extensions

Beauty and the (tiny) beast

Research

16 Sep

Keval Sejpar holding Eye-light smiling at the camera

I could not live without…

Eye-Light

Products

09 Sep 4 mins

Pierre Gasly, racing driver for BWT Alpine Formula One Team

From Formula One to the digital frontier

Products

09 Sep 7 min read

Chosen for you

A woman injects a weight-loss medication into her abdomen

An ophthalmic surgeon on how weight-loss drugs affect eye health

NHS and health

02 Nov

Two co-workers engaged in a business review, examining documents on a laptop screen in a professional setting

GOC testing of sight proposals raise “fundamental concerns,” AOP says

AOP

29 Oct 2

Inflammation and localised dilation of the episcleral small vessels external layer of the sclerotic

IP and me

Tenderness and aching in the right eye after a period of stress

Patients

02 Oct 5 min read

Omega-3 supplements and foods rich in omega-3, including salmon, spinach and broccoli

The effect of omega-3 supplementation on the risk of glaucoma among patients with dry eye

Research

27 Oct