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A Level results day: “Failing wasn’t the end of my story”

Three optometrists looked back on the day they received their A-Level results – from missing the grades, to re-sits, and swapping degrees – and the paths their careers have taken since

Students and pre-regs

11 Aug 7 min read

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A conversation about...

Closing the gap between the classroom and the clinic

Career development

07 Aug 10 min read

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In focus

A century of optometry at Aston University

Practitioner stories

07 Aug 10 min read

Professor Shehzad Naroo with an ophthalmoscope

A personal history of Aston University optometry department in 12 objects

Students and pre-regs

06 Aug 9 min read

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In focus

Five factors shaping practice

AOP

06 Aug 10 min read

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First Optometry Education Conference welcomes 150 attendees

Students and pre-regs

03 Aug

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A growth chart for the eye?

Research

24 Jul

David Hewlett (on left) and Professor Sir Nishan Canagarajah

University of Leicester officially launches optometry degree

Students and pre-regs

23 Jul 2

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Optometrists invited to complete workplace wellbeing survey

Health and wellbeing

21 Jul

Dr Nawajes Mandal holds a model eye

Research to examine how chemical warfare agents affect the eyes

Research

20 Jul

Lucie is practising with a slit lamp at university, her eye against the viewfinders while she controls it with a joystick and adjusts with her other hand

A to optometry

Inspired after an insight into emergency eye care

Students and pre-regs

17 Jul 1 mins

Three students walk through campus carrying paperwork and folders

AOP student reps for 2026–2027 named

AOP

16 Jul 5 min read

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

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Manufacturing personalised contact lenses using 3D printing

Research

15 Jul

A student practices a cover test on another patient in a clinical-styled environment. Above the patient is the letter chart

Cardiff University and Newmedica partner for training development

Hospital optometry

13 Jul

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

Research

09 Jul

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

Research

08 Jul

Claire Gorman, Claire Wright, Debbie Chatten-Smith, Dean Dunning, Leanne Smewing at the University of Plymouth in hard hats and high vis coats

ABDO partners with the University of Plymouth to launch new DO apprenticeship

Students and pre-regs

01 Jul

Older female teacher oversees two students using a slit lamp

Scheme for Registration supervision updated to reflect CLiP changes

Students and pre-regs

29 Jun

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Student registration renewal deadline approaches

Students and pre-regs

25 Jun

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A statistical snapshot of the global eye care workforce

Research

22 Jun

Incoming College of Optometrists president Professor Irene Ctori

Professor Irene Ctori appointed president of the College of Optometrists

Practitioner stories

17 Jun

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Award win for University of Manchester optometry induction experience

Students and pre-regs

17 Jun 5 min read

Matt Campbell of the University of Sunderland with Chris Whitty Chief Medical Officer for England

Professor Chris Whitty highlights “ambitious research agenda” of planned ophthalmic research institute

Research

15 Jun

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Cardiff University to host British Congress of Optometry and Vision Science

Research

11 Jun

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The advantages of whole-genome testing for inherited eye disease

Research

03 Jun

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Mapping the genetic architecture of the human eye

Research

01 Jun

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