Glaucoma

A person holds a virtal reality headset in their lap

Zeiss collaborates for VR visual function tests

Zeiss Medical Technology and Envision Health Technologies aim to advance glaucoma care through VR innovation

Products

1 day ago

The silhouette of delegates before the stage at Optometry Tomorrow

The evolution of optometry in Wales

NHS and health

18 Jun

The AOP Councillors gather outside the glass front doors of the building, they are all looking up and smiling towards the camera

AOP Council meeting in five updates

AOP

17 Jun 6 min read

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 large group gather around a sign displaying the new Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital, on either side of the display are blue curtains which have been pulled back in a reveal.

Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital begins countdown to opening

Hospital optometry

01 Jun

A close up of an older man receiving an eye test. His face is positioned on the chin rest and a light shines in his eye

Primary care optometry in the glaucoma care pathway

NHS and health

28 May 2

Survey explores delivery of therapeutic laser by optometrists

Research

21 May

An older woman is receiving an eye test at the slit lamp in an optometry practice

Primary eye care welcomes new GIRFT glaucoma guidance

NHS and health

20 May

Gym goers exercise on treadmills

Both regular and condensed ‘weekend warrior’ exercise protects against eye disease

Research

14 May

The image focuses on two hands, holding and selecting items on a smart phone. The person, who is not visible in the image, is lying down on a sofa

Glaucoma UK Helpline receives accreditation

Patients

13 May

A female scientist in a white lab coat uses a pipette to enter solution into test tubes

Australian researchers identify gene associated with juvenile glaucoma

Research

12 May

A woman holds dental floss towards the camera

Exploring the connection between gum disease and eye health

Research

11 May

Female optometrist performing an eye test on an older white man

Number of people living with AMD to increase more than a quarter in next 10 years, RNIB says

Patients

24 Apr

Professor Pouya Alaghband and Peter Holton of Glaucoma UK

Glaucoma UK Excellence in Glaucoma Care Award 2026 winners announced

Hospital optometry

24 Apr

Newmedica ophthalmologist and glaucoma lead, Richard Stead

An explainer on minimally invasive glaucoma surgery

Hospital optometry

16 Apr

Older man sitting having his sight tested

Hospital-only glaucoma care ‘no longer viable’ says College of Optometrists

Patients

16 Apr 2

Alex Silvester and Kirith Entwistle stand together in a clinical treatment room in a SpaMedica Bolton facility on an MP visit

SpaMedica Bolton hosts MP visit

NHS and health

13 Apr

Professor Augusto Azuara-Blanco

Could vitamin B3 supplements protect against glaucoma?

Hospital optometry

02 Apr

A head-and-shoulders portrait of a middle-aged man with short hair and light stubble, wearing a navy blazer over a pale checkered shirt, standing indoors in front of large windows with trees visible outside

You had me at hospital

“Working in hospital gives you a lot of confidence in diagnosing and pathologies”

Hospital optometry

30 Mar 6 min read

100% Optical

Nigel Kirkpatrick sitting at a desk at 100% Optical 2026

Nigel Kirkpatrick: “Optometrists are the frontline general practitioners of eye care”

NHS and health

16 Mar

100% Optical

A speaker wearing a grey suit and headset microphone, Bhavik Parmar, stands beside a large presentation screen at an exhibition stand with green branding. Text on the wall reads “Want to change lives including your own?” while a slide referencing NICE glaucoma guidance is partially visible on the screen

The “yellow brick road” to higher glaucoma qualifications explained

Career development

14 Mar

A busy road in a coastal town, with two lines of traffic moving both towards and away from the camera. Blur has been placed in several areas of the image to indicate glaucoma vision loss

Glaucoma UK reveals glaucoma simulations for Glaucoma Awareness Week

Patients

13 Mar

Giles Edmonds smiling in a grey suit

Sector urged to back parliamentary bill as ‘tsunami of glaucoma’ looms

On the High Street

11 Mar 1

100% Optical

Aston University lecturer Dr Sayantan Biswas

Navigating diagnostic challenges in glaucoma

NHS and health

11 Mar

100% Optical

Peter Thomas and Giles Edmonds shake hands on stage at 100% Optical

Specsavers announces partnership with AI medtech company Cascader at 100% Optical

On the High Street

04 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 woman instills eye drops into her eye

What factors influence whether SLT is effective?

Research

16 Feb

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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

Black and white image of Nick Rumney looking at the camera whilst wearing a suit

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

GOC reception area

Sector responses to GOC CPD reform proposals

Government and regulation

23 Apr 1

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A woman holds dental floss towards the camera

Exploring the connection between gum disease and eye health

Research

11 May

Older man sitting having his sight tested

Hospital-only glaucoma care ‘no longer viable’ says College of Optometrists

Patients

16 Apr 2

A close up of an older man receiving an eye test. His face is positioned on the chin rest and a light shines in his eye

Primary care optometry in the glaucoma care pathway

NHS and health

28 May 2

An older woman is receiving an eye test at the slit lamp in an optometry practice

Primary eye care welcomes new GIRFT glaucoma guidance

NHS and health

20 May

A large group gather around a sign displaying the new Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital, on either side of the display are blue curtains which have been pulled back in a reveal.

Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital begins countdown to opening

Hospital optometry

01 Jun

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

Emma Spofforth and Nizz Sabir sitting on an sofa holding the AOP chairman medal

Leadership, continuity and change: AOP chairman handover

AOP

08 Jun 7 min read

Faayza is wearing a shirt and sits at a table with a bunch of flowers

How I got here

“I know how frustrating it can be when you don’t feel heard”

Career development

05 Jun 8 min read 8 mins

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