OCT

Joe Blamire training with patients

Sense Medical provides OCT systems for oculomics research project

The research programme in Uganda aims to explore relationships between ocular biomarkers and major health conditions

Research

27 Oct

The Siloton team

Siloton secures £8.4 million Innovate UK contract

NHS and health

16 Oct

An open office door reveals a quiet desk space with a laptop half open

Learnings for the whole practice team

AOP

08 Oct

A close up image of a woman receiving an eye test. Her head is positioned on a rest inside of a red circle and she looks into the lens

What’s happening in...

Getting a wider view

Products

02 Oct

Child laying on floor using OCT device

Compact eye-scanning technology could bring children’s monitoring into the home

Research

29 Sep

A close up of an older woman’s eye

Research spotlight

More sensitive than OCT?

Research

26 Sep

A practitioner is talking expressively to an MP during a visit to an optometry practice

Daventry practice hosts MP visit

NHS and health

03 Sep

A futuristic map of the UK

Eye commentary suggests UK “uniquely placed” to bring oculomics from code to clinic

Research

07 Aug

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The CEO’s view

Adam Sampson: “A solution without a problem is no solution at all”

AOP

07 Aug 4 mins

A mother embraces her daughter, who is wearing a graduation gown and cap

In focus

A century of optometry at Aston University

Practitioner stories

07 Aug 10 min read

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In focus

Five factors shaping practice

AOP

06 Aug 10 min read

Dani leans around the side of a large computer screen displaying an image of an eye, as she presses buttons in a demonstration. Dani has bright pink hair, pink nails, and a black top with thin coloured stripes

Topcon showcases Tera and Triton2

Products

22 Jul

A woman looks into an OCT

Sense Medical demonstrates Canon Xephilio OCT-R1

Products

01 Jul

Speakers at the Optometry Tomorrow panel discussion Optometry 2049: AI and the Future of Vision Care

How AI is changing eye care

NHS and health

16 Jun 1

A woman rubs the corner of her eye while sitting in front of a laptop

Investigating the effect of tear film dynamics on OCT scan quality

Research

08 Jun

Dr Carlos Ciller, in a navy suit jacket and white shirt, is seated in the RetinAI exhibition stand at 100% Optical. He gestures at a screen behind him which displays the company’s platform

Technology to support right decisions sooner

Products

27 May

Text on a computer screen is reflected in the lenses of a person’s glasses

Using OCT to identify keratoconus earlier

Research

06 May

Debbie and Alan pose together in the Shaw Eyecare practice

Mother thanks Cumnock optometrist behind live-saving referral

Patients

15 Apr

Roma is stood outside wearing a black suit jacket, in front of a lake

Life as a locum

Keeping up with technology and prioritising peer support as a locum optometrist

Locuming

10 Apr 7 min read 7 mins

A woman receives an eye examination using a slit lamp

Japanese researchers develop portable AI-powered slit lamp for anterior segment imaging

Research

26 Mar

100% Optical

Dr Peter Hampson and Efa Schmidt deliver their presentation at 100 Optical 2026

Navigating the professional conduct pitfalls of an increasingly digital world

On the High Street

04 Mar

A male and a female in cartoon style hold up a picture of a large eye on a blue background

Locum digest

Locuming and hospital optometry demystified

Locuming

21 Feb 8 min read

A woman holds her head while closing her eyes and furrowing her forehead

Trial to explore effect of weight loss drugs on idiopathic intracranial hypertension

Research

17 Feb

Purple background with a cartoon iPad showing a picture of a person’s eye

A conversation about...

The emerging role of technology in early detection and patient care

Patients

06 Feb 12 min read

Siloton co-founder and chief executive Dr Alasdair Price

In conversation with the co-founder of British startup Siloton

Products

05 Feb

100% Optical

A graphic stating: What to expect at 100% Optical. Imaging skills. A collage of three images shows three men: the first, on the left wears red scrubs over a green t-shirt and blue and orange glasses, the top right wears a navy shirt, and the bottom right wears a white shirt and clear spectacles

Education at 100% Optical: Imaging potential

On the High Street

17 Dec 2025

A woman giving a clinical presentation on age-related macular degeneration (AMD) points toward an optical coherence tomography (OCT) scan displayed on a screen. She stands beside the projected slides, which show retinal images and clinical notes. A banner reads “Locum Clinical Skills Day,” and text at the bottom says “Lessons on AMD from the Medical Retina Clinic.”

Lessons on AMD from the medical retina clinic

Locuming

20 Nov 2025

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An older man stands looking out a window

Tadalafil use associated with higher risk of glaucoma

Research

18 Aug

Kevin Thompson

Obituary: Kevin Thompson

AOP

03 Sep

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

Sameer and Hannah pose during a sight test. Sameer has turned to the camera. With one hand he holds the control for a slit lamp, and with the other he holds a volk lens up to Hannah’s eye

An optometrist saved my life

Hannah Mockler: “I could have been left with permanent damage to my vision”

Practitioner stories

16 Oct

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A practitioner is talking expressively to an MP during a visit to an optometry practice

Daventry practice hosts MP visit

NHS and health

03 Sep

A close up of an older woman’s eye

Research spotlight

More sensitive than OCT?

Research

26 Sep

Child laying on floor using OCT device

Compact eye-scanning technology could bring children’s monitoring into the home

Research

29 Sep

Joe Blamire training with patients

Sense Medical provides OCT systems for oculomics research project

Research

27 Oct

The Siloton team

Siloton secures £8.4 million Innovate UK contract

NHS and health

16 Oct

Chosen for you

A woman injects a weight-loss medication into her abdomen

An ophthalmic surgeon on how weight-loss drugs affect eye health

NHS and health

02 Nov

A road at night with cars on lined with street lights

Drivers continue to struggle with headlight glare, new research reports

Government and regulation

28 Oct

A young professional stands outside in an urban landscape

Early career digest

My biggest challenge as a newly-qualified optometrist

Practitioner stories

24 Oct 5 min read

Shahana Miah standing with an Alcon Propel cardboard frame

Early career digest

Propelled potential

Career development

27 Oct 5 min read

Woman sits outside wearing an eye patch bandage after a cataract operation

Minimum waits for cataract surgery risking patients’ health, research says

Patients

29 Oct 2