Patients

A young woman poses with her hand in her shoulder-length dark hair. A light blue-white knitted jumper slips off of one shoulder for an effect that is care-free. Behind her is a blue and white circle design

Acuvue partners with Clinique

The collaboration seeks to support contact lens wearers feel confident in eye makeup

Patients

31 Jul

RNIB

RNIB receives three medals at RHS Sandringham Flower Show

Patients

30 Jul

Hannah Telfer, left, Alex McIntyre MP, and Nikhil Sonpal stand around a Vision Care banner

Vision Care Mobile Vision Service hosts MP visit

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 group of female friends are pictured together

Dry Eye Awareness Month: “You can genuinely transform someone’s quality of life”

Patients

23 Jul 9 min read

RNIB trustees: Andrew McCracken, Graham Colbert, Barry Hoffman, Nigel Fletcher and Zayna Ali

RNIB appoints five trustees to board

Patients

14 Jul

A man in a wheelchair uses a calculator and laptop while seated at a desk

RNIB responds to review that finds PIP payments are “not fit for purpose”

Patients

13 Jul

An older man is sat at a table using a laptop. He has a cup of coffee beside him and is using his finger to follow something on the screen. He wears glasses

Glaucoma UK launches landmark national patient survey

Patients

08 Jul

An older man instills eye drops in his eye

Glaucoma Awareness Week 2026: “We only have one pair of eyes, so we need to look after them”

Patients

06 Jul 6 min read

A group of campaigners wearing World Sight Day t-shirts

World Sight Day campaign 2026 launched

Patients

01 Jul

Young female adult sitting at equipment with head in rest having her sight tested

Public confidence in eye care rises, but inequalities persist, GOC reports

Patients

01 Jul

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

Vision Care Mobile Vision Service van

Vision Care celebrates reaching 150 patients through its Mobile Vision Service

Patients

25 Jun

Marina Ahmad AM, centre, with Grace McGill and SeeAbility colleagues during the charity's successful Guinness World Record Attempt at Potter's Fields in May 2026

London Assembly member calls for South East London optical practices to join the Easy Eye Care pathway

Patients

24 Jun

A young woman is applying eye drops at home

WCO and Alcon update dry eye resource

Patients

19 Jun

100% Optical

A young boy in a wheelchair smiles as an eye care practitioner shows him a pair of spectacles

Adapting an eye test in a special school setting

Patients

18 Jun

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

Taken from inside of a car, the windscreen wipers just visible at the bottom of the frame, the photo captures traffic waiting at lights

UK survey finds “more could be done” to ensure drivers understand vision requirements

Patients

17 Jun

Richard Osman and Keith Valentine pose with signs for Vis-Ability and Change sight change lives messages in front of FIght for Sight banners

Vis-Ability 2026 explores technology, employment and healthcare

Patients

16 Jun

Close up of a Caucasian woman with grey eyes

IP and me

Diagnosing acute anterior uveitis in practice

Patients

05 Jun 5 min read

A large group of people are celebrating inside a room

Primary Eyecare Services celebrates delivering one million patient assessments in a single year

Patients

22 May

Jemma Iacono’s right eye following an infection with Vittaforma corneaea, a microsporidia species

Aussie Rules eye infections: “The pain was unbearable”

Patients

14 May

Victoria Smurfit and RNIB staff outside the charity’s headquarters on a sunny day

RNIB announces actor Victoria Smurfit as new president

Patients

13 May

The image focuses on two hands, holding and selecting items on a smart phone. The person, who is not visible in the image, is lying down on a sofa

Glaucoma UK Helpline receives accreditation

Patients

13 May

SightCare Live platforms Childhood Eye Cancer Trust

Patients

07 May

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Two new ministers join the Department of Health and Social Care

Government and regulation

23 Jul

David Hewlett (on left) and Professor Sir Nishan Canagarajah

University of Leicester officially launches optometry degree

Students and pre-regs

23 Jul 1

A woman receives an eye examination

New research finds 83% of CUES patients retained within primary care in Greater Manchester

Research

30 Jul

A group of female friends are pictured together

Dry Eye Awareness Month: “You can genuinely transform someone’s quality of life”

Patients

23 Jul 9 min read

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