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In focus

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

OT speaks with former Norville staff and customers about the legacy – and loss – of the British lens manufacturer

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

An optometrist holds a trial frame up to the eyes of an older lady

NEHW 2025: accessible information, glaucoma awareness, and vision for driving

Patients

25 Sep 2025 11 min read

An exhibition attendee touches a 3D tactile artwork

Exploring memories and British icons at Touch: Beyond Vision

Patients

23 Sep 2025

A young woman has an eye test. The camera is angled over the shoulder of the clinician as he operates a slit lamp

NEHW forecast warns of rising eye disease

Patients

22 Sep 2025

An orange hire Lime bike which has been left on a pavement

The RNIB calls for inclusive standards to support accessible streets

On the High Street

10 Sep 2025

Aleks Crosby takes part in the Kiltwalk fundraising event for Sight Scotland. He wears a purple Sight Scotland t-shirt, medal and kilt.

Eight-year-old to raise funds for Sight Scotland

Patients

09 Sep 2025

A man uses a white cane to walk through the park

An overview of CVI in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Research

19 Aug 2025

Shahina Pardhan receives an award from Wes Streeting at the Muslim News awards

Professor Shahina Pardhan receives Muslim News accolade

NHS and health

04 Aug 2025

A man smiles at the side of a swimming pool

Sea Lanes Brighton offers sessions for swimmers with low vision

Research

31 Jul 2025

A diverse group of people attending a support group session

Research seeks views of optical professionals who care for children with CVI

Research

25 Jul 2025

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

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01 Apr

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Dr Ian Beasley

Unravelling the relationship between vision and sleep

Health and wellbeing

12 Mar

Chosen for you

Deven Lakhani, optometrist and director at Hammond Opticians

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Making the move: from practice ownership to locuming

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Three children play with coloured shapes on a table

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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

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Cartoon woman meditates against a peach background

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Protecting your mental health as a locum optometrist

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A female scientist uses a pipette to drop liquid into a petrie dish

Six patients develop rare fungal infection following cataract surgery

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