Low vision

A body sits behind a phoropter head during an eye examination

The influence of demographic and socioeconomic factors in paediatric uveitis

US study finds children whose families receive benefits had greater rates of complications, while black children had worse visual outcomes

Research

2 days ago

RNIB

RNIB receives three medals at RHS Sandringham Flower Show

Patients

30 Jul

Catherine L’Estrange, who has Bardet Biedl Syndrome, with her brother after receiving gene therapy

11-year-old becomes first UK patient to receive novel gene therapy for rare cause of vision loss

Patients

28 Jul

A man adjusts a clock

Spring clock change associated with higher risk of retinal disease

Research

24 Jul

Dr Nawajes Mandal holds a model eye

Research to examine how chemical warfare agents affect the eyes

Research

20 Jul

Retinal endothelial cells

Scientists generate retinal endothelial cells from stem cells

Research

02 Jul

Marsha de Cordova speaks at a parliamentary event celebrating a new RNIB training programme to provide emotional support at the point of diagnosis

New RNIB training launched at parliament

Patients

18 Jun

Paralympian and blind footballer, Darren Harris

Dual Paralympian Darren Harris on the power of vulnerability in building connection

Career development

18 Jun

Focused young businessman working online from home on a laptop while sitting at a table in his living room

Survey seeks views on accessibility of NHS App

Research

11 Jun

A person manufactures a lens

In focus

What does the closure of Norville Optical mean for the future of UK optical manufacturing?

Products

01 Apr

100% Optical

Dr Ian Beasley

Unravelling the relationship between vision and sleep

Health and wellbeing

12 Mar

Michael Crossland

Mind matters: sight loss and wellbeing

Hospital optometry

05 Mar

A blurred ambulance speeds down a road

Ocular injuries caused by the explosion of 3000 pagers in Lebanon

Research

12 Feb 1

A person holds a single tooth wearing blue surgical gloves

Restoring vision using a patient’s own tooth

Hospital optometry

04 Feb 2

A child holds her wrist while sitting on a couch

Unravelling the puzzle of vision loss in children with arthritis

Research

03 Feb

Seven people stand together, wearing formal attire and each holding a brochure in the same yellow and black colouring as the banner behind them, which states The Value of Vision. A guide dog is also in the right of the frame.

Value of Vision report launched at UK Parliament

Government and regulation

22 Jan 7 min read

Matt Stringer smiles at the camera. He wears a light grey checked suit jacket over a light blue and white checked shirt.

Outgoing RNIB CEO: “We’ve got to be an organisation that tries to change the national picture”

Patients

20 Jan 11 min read

Battersea MP Marsha de Cordova at Women in Vision UK annual general meeting at City St George’s, University of London

Marsha de Cordova on her journey to parliament and bridging workforce inequalities

Government and regulation

15 Jan

Attendees at the AOP The Low Vision Services Consensus Workshop

AOP event reimagines the future of low vision services

AOP

15 Jan

Nicki Guy undergoes an eye examination with Moorfields Eye Hospital ophthalmic surgeon Harry Petrushkin

“It’s incredible to know that people are regaining vision”

Research

12 Jan

Kavita is wearing a black top and smiling with her arms folded on a table in a consulting room

You had me at hospital

“I wanted to see what happened to my patients after I referred them into the hospital”

Hospital optometry

05 Dec 2025

A woman is asleep in bed

Study finds those with visual impairment twice as likely to experience poor sleep quality

Research

03 Dec 2025

100% Optical

A graphic in dark blue and white stating: What to expect at 100% Optical, Communication and access. On the right the template splits into three with headshots of three optical professionals

Education at 100% Optical: Accessible eye care

Patients

03 Dec 2025

A group of five people stand together smiling in front of banners for the APPG on Eye Health and Visual Impairment and Guide Dogs. They are dressed in smart clothing and posed for a formal photo in an ornate room with patterned curtains and wooden panelling. A window shows a cityscape outside, and an overhead screen displays parliamentary information.

Eye care pathway for children and young people with a visual impairment celebrated at Houses of Parliament

Patients

20 Nov 2025 5 min read

A large group of people stood together in a quad outside, with the photo taken from above

Prevalence of undetected vision and hearing loss emphasised at UKNEHS event

Research

23 Oct 2025 5 min read

A woman puts on a hearing aid

UK pilot study finds one in four over 50s has a vision impairment

Research

14 Oct 2025

Standing in front of a colourful patterned background, Rebecca wears large squared glasses with a thick black frame. She has brown hair and large gold hoop earrings, a navy top and jeans.

Me and my glasses

“I wanted to create a character with glasses who wasn’t a stereotypical ‘nerd’ type”

Patients

03 Oct 2025

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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

A female optometrist performs a sight test with a slit lamp for a male patient

OFNC advises profession against committing to “unfunded” ERS until negotiations complete

Government and regulation

24 Jun 1

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June/July 2026

The Practice resilience edition

05 Jun

A man tries on glasses in an optometry practice

GOC launches consultation on updated sight testing statement

Government and regulation

16 Jul 1

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Catherine L’Estrange, who has Bardet Biedl Syndrome, with her brother after receiving gene therapy

11-year-old becomes first UK patient to receive novel gene therapy for rare cause of vision loss

Patients

28 Jul

Marsha de Cordova speaks at a parliamentary event celebrating a new RNIB training programme to provide emotional support at the point of diagnosis

New RNIB training launched at parliament

Patients

18 Jun

Retinal endothelial cells

Scientists generate retinal endothelial cells from stem cells

Research

02 Jul

A man adjusts a clock

Spring clock change associated with higher risk of retinal disease

Research

24 Jul

Dr Nawajes Mandal holds a model eye

Research to examine how chemical warfare agents affect the eyes

Research

20 Jul

Chosen for you

Exterior of the Department of Health and Social Care on Whitehall, Central London

Two new ministers join the Department of Health and Social Care

Government and regulation

23 Jul

David Hewlett (on left) and Professor Sir Nishan Canagarajah

University of Leicester officially launches optometry degree

Students and pre-regs

23 Jul 1

A woman receives an eye examination

New research finds 83% of CUES patients retained within primary care in Greater Manchester

Research

30 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

Dr Valarie Jerome

Postcard from… the US

Practitioner stories

18 Jul