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Prototype eyewear incorporating indigo light designed by startup company Electric Indigo

Study finds indigo light suppresses myopia in tree shrews

Researchers report that the most protective wavelength is 419–446 nanometres

Research

3 days ago

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Eye care everywhere

Assessing urgent eye conditions in Staffordshire

On the High Street

27 Aug 16 min read 1

A laboratory scientist holds a pipette over a petri dish

Mitochondria from 26-year-old woman’s leg muscles injected in eyes

Research

27 Aug

An older man stands looking out a window

Tadalafil use associated with higher risk of glaucoma

Research

18 Aug

A child plays with a toy astronaut and rocket

NICE consults on draft low-dose atropine guidance

NHS and health

13 Aug

A child wearing glasses plays with toy dinosaurs

In conversation with Dr Natalia Vlasak about the Miyosmart iQ spectacle lens

Research

12 Aug 5 min read

A futuristic map of the UK

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

Research

07 Aug

A woman sits on the sofa wearing a blanket and blowing her nose

Persistent ocular symptoms following COVID-19

Research

07 Aug

Caroline Mosses

The cover story

In the spotlight

On the High Street

07 Aug 11 min read

Optometrist John Davidson

John Davidson on offering glaucoma care in the community

NHS and health

06 Aug

A child plays in a playground

Study: young people receiving anti-inflammatory treatment develop myopia later

Research

05 Aug

A body sits behind a phoropter head during an eye examination

The influence of demographic and socioeconomic factors in paediatric uveitis

Research

04 Aug

A woman receives an eye examination

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

Research

30 Jul

Staff from the Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital gather on the main staircase of the new facility, holding up balloon letters that spell out ‘New Home’

Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital fully open to public

Hospital optometry

29 Jul

Kimmy Young laying down having a dry eye treatment

Establishing a dry eye clinic

On the High Street

28 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

Dr Nawajes Mandal holds a model eye

Research to examine how chemical warfare agents affect the eyes

Research

20 Jul

Marion Wolff

The view from France: providing myopia management in clinical practice

Research

16 Jul

A patient sits in a consultation room as an eye scan is explained to her by a clinician

In the spotlight: ophthalmic laser procedures performed by optometrists

Research

15 Jul 5 min read 4

An older woman’s face is shown close up

An amniotic membrane-derived treatment for ocular surface disease

Research

14 Jul

A futuristic illustration of an eye with lines of data emanating from corneqa

Researchers apply AI to OCT scans and fundus photographs to learn more about systemic health

Research

09 Jul

A female scientist works in front of a computer screen

Moorfields Eye Charity to invest at least £2 million in eye health research

Research

08 Jul

A pharmacist holds medication above a drawer of medication

Small increase in dry eye disease risk among patients taking statins

Research

08 Jul

A cat is pictured with a clinician in the background at the vet

Researchers highlight “growing challenge” of antibiotic resistance in veterinary ophthalmology

Research

07 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 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

Retinal endothelial cells

Scientists generate retinal endothelial cells from stem cells

Research

02 Jul

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An older man stands looking out a window

Tadalafil use associated with higher risk of glaucoma

Research

18 Aug

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

Patients

10 Aug 1

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 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

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

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An older man stands looking out a window

Tadalafil use associated with higher risk of glaucoma

Research

18 Aug

A child plays with a toy astronaut and rocket

NICE consults on draft low-dose atropine guidance

NHS and health

13 Aug

A patient sits in a consultation room as an eye scan is explained to her by a clinician

In the spotlight: ophthalmic laser procedures performed by optometrists

Research

15 Jul 5 min read 4

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

A map if the United Kingdom under a magnifying glass

Eye care everywhere

Assessing urgent eye conditions in Staffordshire

On the High Street

27 Aug 16 min read 1

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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

3 days ago

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

A map if the United Kingdom under a magnifying glass

Eye care everywhere

Assessing urgent eye conditions in Staffordshire

On the High Street

27 Aug 16 min read 1