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A large group gather around a sign displaying the new Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital, on either side of the display are blue curtains which have been pulled back in a reveal.

Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital begins countdown to opening

The site is expected to be ready to welcome patients later in the summer

Hospital optometry

3 days ago

A close up of an older man receiving an eye test. His face is positioned on the chin rest and a light shines in his eye

Primary care optometry in the glaucoma care pathway

NHS and health

28 May 2

Survey explores delivery of therapeutic laser by optometrists

Research

21 May

An older woman is receiving an eye test at the slit lamp in an optometry practice

Primary eye care welcomes new GIRFT glaucoma guidance

NHS and health

20 May

Gym goers exercise on treadmills

Both regular and condensed ‘weekend warrior’ exercise protects against eye disease

Research

14 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

A female scientist in a white lab coat uses a pipette to enter solution into test tubes

Australian researchers identify gene associated with juvenile glaucoma

Research

12 May

A woman holds dental floss towards the camera

Exploring the connection between gum disease and eye health

Research

11 May

Female optometrist performing an eye test on an older white man

Number of people living with AMD to increase more than a quarter in next 10 years, RNIB says

Patients

24 Apr

Professor Pouya Alaghband and Peter Holton of Glaucoma UK

Glaucoma UK Excellence in Glaucoma Care Award 2026 winners announced

Hospital optometry

24 Apr

Older man sitting having his sight tested

Hospital-only glaucoma care ‘no longer viable’ says College of Optometrists

Patients

16 Apr 2

Alex Silvester and Kirith Entwistle stand together in a clinical treatment room in a SpaMedica Bolton facility on an MP visit

SpaMedica Bolton hosts MP visit

NHS and health

13 Apr

A head-and-shoulders portrait of a middle-aged man with short hair and light stubble, wearing a navy blazer over a pale checkered shirt, standing indoors in front of large windows with trees visible outside

You had me at hospital

“Working in hospital gives you a lot of confidence in diagnosing and pathologies”

Hospital optometry

30 Mar 6 min read

100% Optical

Nigel Kirkpatrick sitting at a desk at 100% Optical 2026

Nigel Kirkpatrick: “Optometrists are the frontline general practitioners of eye care”

NHS and health

16 Mar

100% Optical

A speaker wearing a grey suit and headset microphone, Bhavik Parmar, stands beside a large presentation screen at an exhibition stand with green branding. Text on the wall reads “Want to change lives including your own?” while a slide referencing NICE glaucoma guidance is partially visible on the screen

The “yellow brick road” to higher glaucoma qualifications explained

Career development

14 Mar

A busy road in a coastal town, with two lines of traffic moving both towards and away from the camera. Blur has been placed in several areas of the image to indicate glaucoma vision loss

Glaucoma UK reveals glaucoma simulations for Glaucoma Awareness Week

Patients

13 Mar

Giles Edmonds smiling in a grey suit

Sector urged to back parliamentary bill as ‘tsunami of glaucoma’ looms

On the High Street

11 Mar 1

100% Optical

Aston University lecturer Dr Sayantan Biswas

Navigating diagnostic challenges in glaucoma

NHS and health

11 Mar

100% Optical

Peter Thomas and Giles Edmonds shake hands on stage at 100% Optical

Specsavers announces partnership with AI medtech company Cascader at 100% Optical

On the High Street

04 Mar

100% Optical

Sana Hamid delivers her presentation at 100% Optical 2026

ROCK and role: the place of Rho-kinase inhibitors in glaucoma care

NHS and health

04 Mar

A woman instills eye drops into her eye

What factors influence whether SLT is effective?

Research

16 Feb

Senior man with bad eyesight looking at smartphone at home

IP and me

Managing glaucoma patients as an IP optometrist

Patients

06 Feb 6 min read 6

A man sleeps on his back

Should glaucoma patients use fewer pillows?

Research

05 Feb 1

A woman with long brown hair sits beside a slit-lamp eye examination machine in a clinical room, smiling toward the camera. She is wearing a dark green sweater and is seated at a white desk with ophthalmic equipment

You had me at hospital

“Hospitals need to think differently and for the long-term"

Hospital optometry

03 Feb 5 min read

Caucasian woman is laying down whilst receiving eye drops

Eye care sector must show support for glaucoma care bill, Specsavers says

NHS and health

29 Jan 1

Seven people stand together, wearing formal attire and each holding a brochure in the same yellow and black colouring as the banner behind them, which states The Value of Vision. A guide dog is also in the right of the frame.

Value of Vision report launched at UK Parliament

Government and regulation

22 Jan 7 min read

A man in a suit and tie speaks in the House of Commons chamber, reading from a sheet of paper while gesturing with his hand, with carved wooden panelling and a hanging microphone behind him

Bill compelling ICBs to commission glaucoma services in primary care optometry presented to Parliament

Government and regulation

22 Jan

A woman wearing glasses looks at a computer screen which displays maps and graphs

1.1 million people in the UK estimated to have glaucoma

Research

21 Jan 2

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