Myopia

Children line up outside a classroom in Taiwain

More than half of Taiwanese five-year-olds myopic or pre-myopic

A pilot vision screening pilot that included 14,570 children revealed 9.5% were myopic, while 48.5% were pre-myopic

Research

01 Jul

The silhouette of delegates before the stage at Optometry Tomorrow

The evolution of optometry in Wales

NHS and health

18 Jun

A young couple sit together in a summery terrace surrounded by plants and shurbs. Both wear neutrals in beige, browns, and khaki. Both wear sunglasses

Latest launches

Tech-forward launches

Products

05 Jun

The Welsh flag

In focus

A focus on prevention in Wales

NHS and health

05 Jun 9 min read

100% Optical

Rows of attentively listening audiences look towards the stage where a man presents on the new company Cascader. The stage is branded as 100 percent optical

Five key topics from 100% Optical 2026

AOP

05 Jun

A portrait photo of a girl wearing glasses

Myopia in the spotlight with Dr Monica Jong

Research

02 Jun 8 min read

Three children play with coloured shapes on a table

New study examines best approach to stopping atropine treatment

Research

27 May

A hand holds up a lens to the camera. An exhibition stand is blurred in the background. In the centre of the lens can just be made out some circular lines

Myopia management evolution with Stellest 2.0

Products

21 May

Outdoor time added to BHVI myopia calculator

Products

21 May

An optometrist in a white coat is seated at a desk using a desktop computer. On the screen is the Myopia Focus Tool Creator, which encourages helping parents understand myopia. Around the room are visual indicators that this is a clinical setting, including a Snellen chart, diagrams of the eye, and testing equipment

Myopia Focus launches Tool Creator for practices

Products

18 May

A girl tries on a pair of lilac glasses

Myopia Awareness Week 2026: “I feel immensely privileged to be able to help young myopes”

On the High Street

15 May 8 min read

A parent puts eye drops in their child’s eye

Research explores temporary effects of low-dose atropine in young adults

Research

11 May

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

Products

07 May 5 min read

A women receives a measurement of her eye’s axial length from an individual holding a handheld device. The tool looks similar to an in-ear thermometer, with an imaging display and on-screen buttons

Occuity displays handheld device for measuring axial length

Products

23 Apr

Two young girls wearing glasses are photographed resting their heads together

SightGlass Vision launches Control the Contrast

Products

22 Apr

100% Optical

A panel of five women prepare for a discussion at a conference. On the left, Lindsay Rountree has dyed red hair pulled to one side and wear all-black, beside her is Charlotte Bell, in a black trouser suit with pink cat’s eyes glasses with pink lenses, next is Denise Voon in a navy suit and yellow top with cat’s eye glasses. Megan wears a patterned black dress, and on the right is Jigna wearing a black floral dress

Careers in the test room and beyond

Career development

13 Apr

A child uses a tablet while sitting on the sofa

AOP welcomes new screen time guidance for young children

Government and regulation

02 Apr

Close up of Priya on a Zeiss background

How I got here

Pivoting to industry as a community optometrist

Career development

30 Mar 6 min read 6 mins

Five women stand together in the bay window of an optometry practice. Obe wears a bright pink woolen dress, beside her is a colleague in brown silk skirt, brown sweater vest as a long-sleeve blouse, in the center is Fiona Bromfield with a yellow bell-sleeve top, on the right is a woman in a long checkered light brown skirt, and on the far right is a woman in a navy dress with polo collar

Practice team digest

Training the team with new equipment

Practice team

29 Mar 5 min read

100% Optical

Natasha presents from a podium on the 100% Optical Catwalk, behind her are a panel of four people

‘Personalised and fast-paced’ defines wellness for consumers in 2026

On the High Street

24 Mar

100% Optical

Professor Nicola Logan speaks at 100% Optical

Professor Nicola Logan provides an update on atropine

NHS and health

13 Mar

100% Optical

Aston University lecturer Dr Sayantan Biswas

Navigating diagnostic challenges in glaucoma

NHS and health

11 Mar

100% Optical

Elizabeth Lumb, Katie Harrop and Elaine Shaw at 100% Optical

Exploring the daily effects of complications associated with myopia

Patients

11 Mar

Chithra Dhanablan stands near a banner for CooperVision’s new contact lens – an image of the new packaging is displayed in large scale. Behind her the walls are decorated like a submarine

CooperVision launches MyDay MiSight 1 day

Products

26 Feb

A cartoon shows a scattered group of people surrounding a large pair of glasses

OT asks...

What invention would make the most difference to myopia management if it was to become commonplace in five years’ time?

Practitioner stories

30 Jan

A box of MyDay MiSight 1 day contact lenses

CooperVision to launch MyDay MiSight contact lens

Products

15 Jan

An illustration divided into nine squares in colours ranging from purple to blue to green. In each square is a pair of spectacles of all different designs and colours. Some are chunky, some are bright red, there are greens, blues and purples. Some are rectangle, there is a cat’s eye, an oversized square, and oval shaped frames

A year in optometry unpacked

“Sales of eyewear in the UK have continued to grow steadily in 2025”

Products

27 Dec 2025

A graphic presenting a spectacle lens with a ring of dots arranged around the centre of the lens. The background is yellow and the lens casts a shadow

Hoya Vision Care launch myopia consensus statement

Patients

11 Dec 2025

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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

Products

07 May 5 min read

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

GOC reception area

Sector responses to GOC CPD reform proposals

Government and regulation

23 Apr 1

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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

Products

07 May 5 min read

Three children play with coloured shapes on a table

New study examines best approach to stopping atropine treatment

Research

27 May

A girl tries on a pair of lilac glasses

Myopia Awareness Week 2026: “I feel immensely privileged to be able to help young myopes”

On the High Street

15 May 8 min read

A hand holds up a lens to the camera. An exhibition stand is blurred in the background. In the centre of the lens can just be made out some circular lines

Myopia management evolution with Stellest 2.0

Products

21 May

A portrait photo of a girl wearing glasses

Myopia in the spotlight with Dr Monica Jong

Research

02 Jun 8 min read

Chosen for you

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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Vaping linked to increased risk of vision-threatening disease

Research

01 Jul

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

Optician with man sitting in testing room consulting about vision

Five steps to dealing with… a declined test

AOP

20 Jun 5 min read

A man uses a massage gun on his shoulder

Man in his 20s suffers retinal tears after using massage gun on his eyes

Research

06 Jul