Low vision

An older man receives a sight test

Optometrists and dispensing opticians who provide low vision services invited to complete survey

Optometry lecturer and PhD candidate, Gemma Gould, is seeking responses to a five-minute online questionnaire from practitioners based in England

Research

20 Aug

Swimmers gather at the water’s edge during the Gateway to the Sea event

Into the wild

Research

10 Aug

A woman smiles while wearing solar eclipse glasses

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

Patients

10 Aug 1

A woman sits on the sofa wearing a blanket and blowing her nose

Persistent ocular symptoms following COVID-19

Research

07 Aug

A close up of an older woman receiving an eye test

On the ground at the AOP

An AOP explainer on... working towards low vision service commissioning

AOP

07 Aug 5 min read 4 mins

A body sits behind a phoropter head during an eye examination

The influence of demographic and socioeconomic factors in paediatric uveitis

Research

04 Aug

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

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An older man stands looking out a window

Tadalafil use associated with higher risk of glaucoma

Research

18 Aug

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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

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

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

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A woman smiles while wearing solar eclipse glasses

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

Patients

10 Aug 1

A woman sits on the sofa wearing a blanket and blowing her nose

Persistent ocular symptoms following COVID-19

Research

07 Aug

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

Chosen for you

An older man stands looking out a window

Tadalafil use associated with higher risk of glaucoma

Research

18 Aug

A child plays with a toy astronaut and rocket

NICE consults on draft low-dose atropine guidance

NHS and health

13 Aug

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

Orkney Island optometry practice recruits new optometrist

Practitioner stories

19 Aug

A female optometrist performs a sight test with a slit lamp on a patient

AOP briefing unpacks GOC consultation on update to sight testing statement

AOP

13 Aug

Optometrist Ben Armstrong carrying out a vision check with a young lady at Revvv it Up festival

Community optometrist and RNIB Northern Ireland make two hospital referrals at local festival

Patients

13 Aug