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

Delayed myopia onset and reduced progression was observed among patients under the age of 22 receiving systemic anti-inflammatory treatment

Research

1 day ago

Optical Suppliers Association members collect their golf trophy from Debbie White

Fight for Sight and OSA summer event raises £10,000

Practitioner stories

1 day ago

Optometrist examining patient's eyes in ophthalmology clinic.

Primary Eyecare Services report details practical enablers required to bring eye care closer to home

NHS and health

2 days ago

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The influence of demographic and socioeconomic factors in paediatric uveitis

Research

2 days ago

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Cubitts opens first Manchester outlet in former Affleck & Brown department store

On the High Street

2 days ago

An older woman receives an eye examination

Scientists test AI system for detecting AMD

Research

2 days ago

A middle aged woman leans against a kitchen sink

Researchers explore link between dry eye disease and depression

Research

2 days ago

Three men in business attire stand in front of a light screen, celebrating eighty years of Millmead Optical Group

Millmead at 80: Reflections and catalysts

Products

3 days ago 6 min read

A man watches a live feed of a professional giving a presentation

First Optometry Education Conference welcomes 150 attendees

Students and pre-regs

3 days ago

An open display book of photochromic lenses each displaying the colour they turn after exposure to UV

Rodenstock showcases photochromic family

Products

3 days ago

A collage of four photos of different eyewear on display. Larger, bold frames are presented in the top left, angular shapes with pink colour pops in bottom left, a deep red oval frame in top right, and dark green oval pair in the bottom right

Five eyewear trends from 100% Optical 2026

Products

02 Aug

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

Patients

31 Jul

Husband and wife stressed whilst looking at a ledger book at a dining table

Optical Benevolent Fund rebrands to OptomHelp with aim of increasing number of grant applications

Health and wellbeing

31 Jul 5 min read

Little girl getting a sight test with blue glasses

SeeAbility wins NHS contract to extend Special School Eye Care Service across London and South East England

Domiciliary

30 Jul

A laughing man stands in front of a light wall with a rainbow of spectacle frames, lenses and cases displayed

Jai Kudo Lenses present Signature varifocals

Products

30 Jul

A woman receives an eye examination

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

Research

30 Jul

Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital exterior

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust receives RNIB Visibly Better Employer Standard

Hospital optometry

30 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

Brand collaborations boost Safilo

Products

30 Jul

A professional woman is receiving an eye test from an optometrist

AOP: Four in five A&E visits for eye problems could be managed in community optometry

AOP

30 Jul 1

A sign on a booth at 100% Optical 2026 in black and white reads Nikon Lenswear Vision Atelier

Nikon’s dual launch

Products

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

Close up view of a young male adult holding a contact lens on his finger. He is out of focus and the contact lens is in focus.

Early career digest

Taming torics

Career development

28 Jul 5 min read

A computer screen with a page displaying the Ask Stepper platform

Stepper launches AI information platform

Products

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 close-up of a hand flicking through a pile of organised papers

GOC updates Hearing and Indicative Sanctions guidance

Government and regulation

28 Jul

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