Primary care

Joel is photographed by a waterfall with a dog playing at his feet

Dream team

A peek inside... Fulgoni Opticians

Optometrist, Joel Ferrand, on the importance of balancing professionalism with having fun

Practice team

Today

Cartoon of a balancing concept woth books and a hand on a weighing scale

A conversation about...

Managing a flexible optometry career

Career development

Today 13 min read

Adam Sampson stands before a screen to present for an AOP roadshow day

On the ground at the AOP

An AOP explainer on... mobilising members

AOP

Today 3 mins

Simon Raw holds up a mirror to show an elderly female patient her new frames in her living room

Behind the cover story

Behind the scenes of our Flexibility matters edition

Practitioner stories

Today

A woman is receiving an eye test. The optometrist holds up a Volk lens to her eye

2.54m eye exams undertaken under GOS in Scotland

NHS and health

1 day ago 5 min read

Elderly man has a retinal scan during an eye exam

Seven insights from Specsavers’ Access to Care Report 2026

On the High Street

3 days ago 5 min read

Illustration of a cartoon style human eye spy on a blue background.

NEHW 2026: enhanced services in primary eye care

On the High Street

23 Sep 8 min read

A female optometrist is performing a slit lamp exam for a patient

Research finds 14.5m British people skipping routine sight tests

On the High Street

22 Sep

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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One in three Leicestershire children with a learning disability or autism missing out on eye care

Research

07 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 boy is dressed as Lord Krishna for Janmashtami celebrations

Janmashtami 2026: “One of the most meaningful days in our family calendar”

Practitioner stories

03 Sep 11 min read 1 1

A pharmacist places an item on pharmacy shelf

39,060 bottles of eye drops recalled in the US

Products

03 Sep

A staff member in an InSight branded polo shirt holds out a tablet for a service beneficiary – both are laughing together. The beneficiary wears a bright yellow shirt and purple sunglasses decorated with stick-on gems

Insight Gloucestershire encourages county to prioritise eye health

On the High Street

01 Sep

An optometrist performs a sight test for a patient

National Eye Health Week 2026 themes revealed

On the High Street

27 Aug

A female optometrist tests the sight of an older female patient

AOP survey seeks views on GOC proposals to update sight testing statement

AOP

18 Aug

The Teach and Treat team at Cardiff University

Professor Barbara Ryan: “The journey of upskilling optometrists and community practices is not over”

Career development

18 Aug 7 min read

Health minister, Mike Nesbitt MLA, with Optometry Northern Ireland chair, Brian McKeown, and colleagues during a visit to Brogan’s Eyes and Ears practice in Lisburn

Northern Ireland health minister visits community optometry practice

Government and regulation

11 Aug

Parliamentary portrait of James Frith MP

James Frith MP takes on responsibility for eye care at the DHSC

Government and regulation

10 Aug

A man sits at a desk working at a laptop

Nine in 10 GOS contractors delay recruiting new staff as practice costs rise

NHS and health

07 Aug

Caroline Mosses

The cover story

In the spotlight

On the High Street

07 Aug 11 min read

Tanya is standing in front of shelving displaying six award recognitions, including a certificate and a trophy for Heart of the Practice. Tanya has her brown hair tied back, wearing a green plaid top with a navy blazer

Dream team

A peek inside... Eglinton Eyecare

Practice team

07 Aug 6 min read

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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

A toddler leans against a sofa holding a toy truck. One of his eyes is glowing with a white circle

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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Eye care success stories

07 Aug

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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

Exterior of the Department of Health and Social Care on Whitehall, Central London

Two new ministers join the Department of Health and Social Care

Government and regulation

23 Jul

A boy is dressed as Lord Krishna for Janmashtami celebrations

Janmashtami 2026: “One of the most meaningful days in our family calendar”

Practitioner stories

03 Sep 11 min read 1 1

Yvette Cooper MP is appointed as health secretary by Prime Minister Andy Burnham at 10 Downing Street on 20 July 2026

Yvette Cooper MP appointed health secretary by Prime Minister Andy Burnham

Government and regulation

21 Jul

Dr Valarie Jerome

Postcard from… the US

Practitioner stories

18 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

Illustration of a cartoon style human eye spy on a blue background.

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

A clinical room in practice which has a chair that lays back and different coloured light masks for treatments

Practice team digest

Tailoring the dry eye conversation

Practice team

27 Sep 8 min read

A contact lens pack branded as CooperVision MyDay Energys

CooperVision introduces MyDay Energys

Products

21 Sep