Glaucoma

Delegates at the Hospital and Specialty Optometrists Conference look towards the stage

Six insights from HSOC

OT presents a selection of takeaways from the AOP’s Hospital and Specialty Optometrists Conference

Hospital optometry

13 Nov 7 min read

A cartoon with a yellow lightbulb and ideas popping off all around it

In focus

Seven insights from the 2025 political party conference season

Government and regulation

12 Nov 9 min read

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

A older woman receives a sight test

The evolution of glaucoma care at Moorfields Eye Hospital

NHS and health

11 Nov

100% Optical

A speaker on the Main Stage at 100% Optical mid-presentation

Further CPD sessions revealed for 100% Optical 2026

Career development

11 Nov

Scientist in a laboratory

Paving the way to a blood test for glaucoma

Research

06 Nov

A row of speakers are sat behind a desk on a podium in a room

Examples of good practice in extended services highlighted by Specsavers

NHS and health

03 Nov 9 min read

David Moulsdale, founder and CEO of Optical Express, and Nicholas Ridley

Optical Express opens new flagship eye hospital

Hospital optometry

23 Oct 5 min read

Ophthalmologist in blue scrubs performs cataract surgery on a patient who is laying down

Programme to support eye care shift from hospital to community to begin in November

NHS and health

14 Oct

A person with a laptop and clipboard fills in a survey

Optometrists encouraged to complete glaucoma care survey

Research

06 Oct

A graphic dedicated to the Special Report series with soft red text stating ‘Evolving services’ and smaller orange text stating: ‘In clinic with hospital optometry’. A light blue roundel fades to white in the background

In clinic with hospital optometry

Evolving services, and developing further

Hospital optometry

03 Oct 10 min read

Ankur Trivedi

The cover story

The trailblazers

NHS and health

03 Oct 10 min read

Simranjit smiles whilst sat at a desk

You had me at hospital

“The joy of working within the hospital is the people”

Hospital optometry

03 Oct 5 min read

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

Specsavers launches glaucoma awareness initiative

Patients

26 Sep

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 11 min read

Caitlín Campbell

Ulster University optometrist in the final of three-minute thesis competition

Research

25 Sep

A team of five people from Occuity hold an award

Occuity team receives Royal Academy of Engineering award

Products

24 Sep

A young woman has an eye test. The camera is angled over the shoulder of the clinician as he operates a slit lamp

NEHW forecast warns of rising eye disease

Patients

22 Sep

The front of a Specsavers practice on the High Street

Expansion of community eye care services focus of Specsavers’ Access to Care 2025 report

Patients

20 Sep

Person speaking into a microphone

A spotlight on optometry at political party conferences

Government and regulation

18 Sep 5 min read 1

A surgical team performs eye surgery

Researchers develop durable microstent that fits inside hypodermic needle

Research

09 Sep

Man with brown hair stands next to optical testing equipment

Optegra expands NHS glaucoma service

Patients

15 Aug

A woman uses a pipette and test tubes in a laboratory

Glaucoma UK awards £240,000 in research grants

Research

13 Aug

Zoe Franklin, MP for Guildford, stands in an optometry practice. She wears a white blazer over a shirt and a bright red beaded necklace. Zoe wears glasses and has a blonde bob

Guildford practice hosts MP visit

NHS and health

06 Aug

An optometrist and patient

In focus

A light in the dark

NHS and health

01 Aug 13 min read

Pam has long grey hair and is smiling directly at the camera

A day in the life of a business owner

“Connecting with people you work closely with is important”

Business and practice management

01 Aug 4 mins

A female clinician wearing scrubs approaches a patient in a waiting room

NHS publishes new data on hospital waiting times and health inequalities

NHS and health

24 Jul

Senior Asian man doing an eye exam in a medical clinic

Need for a national glaucoma pathway emphasised during Westminster Hall debate

Government and regulation

11 Jul 9 min read

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Sam Baird, Paula Beattie, Robbie Butler, Andy Allen

Northern Ireland to reinstate automatic access to free sight tests for most Universal Credit recipients

Government and regulation

22 Sep

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

Red eye, front view

Consultation into extending medicine responsibilities for optometrists launched by DHSC

Government and regulation

04 Sep 1

Carina Hummel

25 years at Specsavers: from trainee dispensing optician to managing director of optics

Career development

08 Sep 10 min read

An Optegra hospital

EssilorLuxottica completes Optegra acquisition

On the High Street

02 Oct

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Ankur Trivedi

The cover story

The trailblazers

NHS and health

03 Oct 10 min read

Caitlín Campbell

Ulster University optometrist in the final of three-minute thesis competition

Research

25 Sep

Ophthalmologist in blue scrubs performs cataract surgery on a patient who is laying down

Programme to support eye care shift from hospital to community to begin in November

NHS and health

14 Oct

Simranjit smiles whilst sat at a desk

You had me at hospital

“The joy of working within the hospital is the people”

Hospital optometry

03 Oct 5 min read

A graphic dedicated to the Special Report series with soft red text stating ‘Evolving services’ and smaller orange text stating: ‘In clinic with hospital optometry’. A light blue roundel fades to white in the background

In clinic with hospital optometry

Evolving services, and developing further

Hospital optometry

03 Oct 10 min read

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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

A toddler smiles while playing with coloured blocks that slide along a wire

An improved vision test for toddlers

Research

05 Nov

100% Optical

Two people look through a table of frames at an exhibition stand

Exhibitor list released for 100% Optical 2026

Products

03 Nov

MP Shockat Adam sits down whilst having a eye examination at a Vision Care clinic

Optometrist turned MP visits Vision Care clinic on World Homeless Day

Patients

06 Nov