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Carol Peers with her guide dog, Bagel

Independent practice helps partially sighted woman regain confidence using smart eyewear

Abra & Co Opticians in Middleton has emphasised that smart glasses can be life-changing if visually impaired patients are given enough support to use them effectively

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1 day ago

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I could not live without…

Eye-Light

Products

2 days ago 4 mins

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

Optometrist, Andrew Gillies, in front of Clark Optometrists on Orkney Island

Orkney Island optometry practice recruits new optometrist

Practitioner stories

19 Aug

A woman wearing glasses stops on the stairs of an underground train station

Ashton Riley Lenses launched for independent practices

Products

18 Aug

Opening an independent optometry practice from scratch

Business and practice management

18 Aug 6 min read

This illustration features a businessman with raised arms standing in front of a large yellow star, symbolizing employee recognition and professional achievement. It captures the essence of business success, motivational leadership, and celebrating employee excellence

OT asks...

What is the proudest moment of your career so far?

On the High Street

13 Aug 5 min read

John Davidson, optometrist and owner of Querido & Davidson

Behind the cover story

Behind the scenes of our Eye care success stories edition

On the High Street

07 Aug

Caroline Mosses

The cover story

In the spotlight

On the High Street

07 Aug 11 min read

Sarah Gibson sat in a forest surrounded by greenery

A day in the life of a business owner

Running an award-winning, sustainable optometry practice in Somerset

Business and practice management

07 Aug 5 min read 6 mins

Tanya is standing in front of shelving displaying six award recognitions, including a certificate and a trophy for Heart of the Practice. Tanya has her brown hair tied back, wearing a green plaid top with a navy blazer

Dream team

A peek inside... Eglinton Eyecare

Practice team

07 Aug 6 min read

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In focus

Five factors shaping practice

AOP

06 Aug 10 min read

Kimmy Young laying down having a dry eye treatment

Establishing a dry eye clinic

On the High Street

28 Jul

An older man smiles while speaking with a younger clinician

Early career digest

Lessons between generations

Career development

26 Jul

A group of professional colleagues chat outside over lunch

Early career digest

Early career professionals on forming connections in their first job

Career development

25 Jul 5 min read

Illustration of a person climbing a ladder into clouds where there is a graduation hat at one a cloud

Opinion

Richard Spencer: “Optics offered far more opportunities than I had ever imagined”

Career development

16 Jul 4 mins

Sight test being performed

30 years in Maghull

On the High Street

13 Jul

Five participants pose for a selfie before the LOROS Twilight Walk: Glitter and Glow event, smiling in matching navy event T-shirts with glow necklaces and glitter makeup. One person wears a bright rainbow wig and colourful face gems, while others accessorise with sequinned skirts, neon headbands and waist bags. The group stands outdoors in front of a large red-brick building decorated with bunting

Independent practice team raises over £1000 for Leicester hospice

On the High Street

07 Jul

Dr Scott Mackie and members of his practice team standing outside of the practice with ballons all around them and the practice door

Mackie Opticians marks 30th anniversary

On the High Street

07 Jul 1

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Practice team digest

The patient journey: “We work as a family team”

On the High Street

28 Jun 6 min read

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

Harper poses outside of a hospital

An optometrist saved my life

“We will always be grateful that Charlotte recognised the signs when she did”

Patients

26 Jun 5 min read 1

The shopfront of Auerbach & Steele on Kings Road High Street in Chelsea. To celebrate the anniversary of the practice, it has been painted in vibrant lines of mustard, lime, navy, and pinks. In the windows stained-glass style eyes and art-deco ‘30’ signs are arranged

Auerbach & Steele at 30

On the High Street

24 Jun

Brian Tompkins celebrates 50 years at Tompkins, Knight & Son

Practitioner stories

24 Jun

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

Cartoon man face plants onto a laptop against a blue background

OT asks...

What is your top tip for dealing with challenges or stressful situations at work?

On the High Street

11 Jun 5 min read

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

Davina Dosanjh outside of Richard Petrie Optometrists

The cover story

Business class

Business and practice management

05 Jun 12 min read

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Tadalafil use associated with higher risk of glaucoma

Research

18 Aug

Kevin Thompson

Obituary: Kevin Thompson

AOP

03 Sep

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Moorfields Eye Hospital surgeon gives tips on staying safe during the solar eclipse

Patients

10 Aug 1

Harper poses outside of a hospital

An optometrist saved my life

“We will always be grateful that Charlotte recognised the signs when she did”

Patients

26 Jun 5 min read 1

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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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An optometrist saved my life

“We will always be grateful that Charlotte recognised the signs when she did”

Patients

26 Jun 5 min read 1

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An optometrist saved my life

“I knew straightaway that this was something that needed to be seen urgently”

Patients

20 Aug 5 min read

Optometrist, Andrew Gillies, in front of Clark Optometrists on Orkney Island

Orkney Island optometry practice recruits new optometrist

Practitioner stories

19 Aug

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Practice team digest

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Opening an independent optometry practice from scratch

Business and practice management

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Obituary: Kevin Thompson

AOP

03 Sep

GOC reception area

GOC publishes the results of its 2026 registrant workforce and perceptions survey

Government and regulation

03 Sep 2

A boy is dressed as Lord Krishna for Janmashtami celebrations

Janmashtami 2026: “One of the most meaningful days in our family calendar”

Practitioner stories

03 Sep 11 min read 1 1

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Eye care everywhere

Assessing urgent eye conditions in Staffordshire

On the High Street

27 Aug 16 min read 1

A woman wearing spectacles in a home environment – the lenses have minimal reflections

Essilor introduces new anti-reflective coating

Products

03 Sep