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Research spotlight

More sensitive than OCT?

Researchers are developing a new tool that can identify retinal cells under stress long before atrophy appears on optical coherence tomography scans

Research

2 days ago

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Daventry practice hosts MP visit

NHS and health

03 Sep

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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

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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

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Topcon showcases Tera and Triton2

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22 Jul

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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

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Investigating the effect of tear film dynamics on OCT scan quality

Research

08 Jun

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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

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Mother thanks Cumnock optometrist behind live-saving referral

Patients

15 Apr

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Life as a locum

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

Locuming

10 Apr 7 min read 7 mins

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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

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Locum digest

Locuming and hospital optometry demystified

Locuming

21 Feb 8 min read

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

Research

17 Feb

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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

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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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Optometry Scotland launches manifesto ahead of 2026 Scottish election

NHS and health

03 Nov 2025

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OCT Day recordings available on OT Education library

Career development

15 Oct 2025

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Optometry Scotland calls for OCT to be integrated into primary eye care in Scotland

On the High Street

16 Sep 2025 3

Delegates gather for a University Valli Annual Conference presentation

CPD event to be held at University of Huddersfield

Career development

22 Aug 2025

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Tadalafil use associated with higher risk of glaucoma

Research

18 Aug

Kevin Thompson

Obituary: Kevin Thompson

AOP

03 Sep

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

Patients

10 Aug 1

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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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07 Aug

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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

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

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In focus

Five factors shaping practice

AOP

06 Aug 10 min read

A futuristic map of the UK

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

Research

07 Aug

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

Chosen for you

Winner of best overall talk at the British Congress of Optometry and Vision Science, Claire Nollett

Eight insights from BCOVS

Research

17 Sep 14 min read

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NEHW 2026: enhanced services in primary eye care

On the High Street

23 Sep 8 min read

Kevin Thompson

Obituary: Kevin Thompson

AOP

03 Sep

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Beauty and the (tiny) beast

Research

16 Sep

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Man with loss of vision and blocked nose found to have 9cm foreign body in nasal cavity

Research

11 Sep