Independent prescribers

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Details revealed for Wales sight test remuneration and fees

A statement from the Welsh Government provides detail following an uplift in fees confirmed in October

Government and regulation

14 Nov

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IP and me

Itching and discomfort in a contact lens patient

Patients

03 Oct

I could not live without…

My IP qualification

Career development

03 Oct 6 min read 1 6 mins

Ankur Trivedi

The cover story

The trailblazers

NHS and health

03 Oct 10 min read

An awards presentation at the Specsavers Professional Advancement Conference

Six insights from PAC 2025

Career development

16 Sep 7 min read

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Opinion

“It has ultimately brought about a real shift in government thinking”

AOP

04 Sep 5 min read

An elderley woman in glasses sits in her chair at home

IP and me

Visual hallucinations in an elderly patient

Patients

01 Aug

Dr Helen Court smiles during a video call

Examining optometry workforce trends in Scotland

NHS and health

31 Jul

Jennifer stood outside on the left and Verinder on the right in a testing room

Winners of SCOPE’s Independent Prescriber Bursary Award announced

Career development

21 Jul

An older gentleman is having an eye test

Making a difference in glaucoma

“Optometrists are critical to supporting glaucoma care in both primary and secondary care”

Patients

01 Jul 5 min read

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A conversation about...

Using IP to future-proof your optometry practice

Business and practice management

06 Jun 10 min read

Young black girl smiling whilst having an eye test

IP and me

Blurred vision in a nine-year-old patient

Patients

05 Jun 5 min read

A map of the British Isles is displayed with a red pin in it

An overview of optometry in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland

Government and regulation

23 May 7 min read 2

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I could not live without…

The Dedicated Patient Support team

Practitioner stories

04 Apr 2 mins

Elderly Asian woman covering her eye with eye shield after eye cataract

IP and me

Irritable eyes after cataract surgery

Patients

04 Apr 6 min read 1

An older man sits in an optometry consulting room talking with an optometrist

Northern Ireland independent prescribing pilot delivers care close to home

NHS and health

20 Feb 2

> A clinician wearing spectacles arrives at the door of an older woman

In focus

Domiciliary urgent eye care in Wales

Domiciliary

07 Feb 7 min read

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A statistical snapshot of optometry in Scotland

NHS and health

31 Jan

An empty hospital corridor

AOP supports call for care closer to home

AOP

29 Jan

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OT asks...

If you could have one thing in practice fully funded, what would that be?

Practitioner stories

23 Dec 2024

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A conversation about...

Myopia management funding

Practitioner stories

20 Dec 2024 11 min read

Side view of a young male adult applying a contact lens looking in a mirror wearing casual green t-shirt

IP and me

Differential diagnoses in a daily disposable contact lens wearer

Career development

18 Dec 2024 5 min read

The UHI graduation ceremony

“Our inaugural cohort of students graduating is a real milestone for us”

Students and pre-regs

22 Nov 2024 5 min read

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A conversation about...

Setting up IP placements in Gloucestershire

Practitioner stories

01 Nov 2024 7 min read 1

An eye care professional conducts an eye exam on an older woman

Making a difference in glaucoma

“Detection and management could, or should, increasingly fall under the care of optometrists”

Practitioner stories

25 Oct 2024 1 3 mins

Young blonde woman looks in pain and rubs her right eye

IP and me

Tender and swollen eyelids after a viral infection

Career development

23 Oct 2024 5 min read

A woman's eyes are tested using a Photopter, determining whether she is due for an update in glasses prescription. Colorful lights add a futuristic feel to the image

OT asks...

What will be the most important skill for those graduating in optometry in five years’ time?

Practitioner stories

22 Oct 2024 5 min read 4

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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

Most popular across Independent prescribers

Ankur Trivedi

The cover story

The trailblazers

NHS and health

03 Oct 10 min read

An awards presentation at the Specsavers Professional Advancement Conference

Six insights from PAC 2025

Career development

16 Sep 7 min read

Illustration of cars on a road

Opinion

“It has ultimately brought about a real shift in government thinking”

AOP

04 Sep 5 min read

I could not live without…

My IP qualification

Career development

03 Oct 6 min read 1 6 mins

In the foreground is a piece of optical equipment. In the background, an optometrist checks the eyes of a patient

Details revealed for Wales sight test remuneration and fees

Government and regulation

14 Nov

Chosen for you

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

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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