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What will evolving technology mean for communication between optometry and secondary care? OT  spoke with optometrist Alison Lask about a pioneering initiative in Cambridgeshire

Glaucoma UK is raising awareness of the role of sight tests in preventing sight loss, as the rate of glaucoma in the UK is set to increase by nearly a third by 2035

With cataract surgery waiting times in Northern Ireland measured in years, OT  investigates the impact of delays on patients and the optometrists who care for them

Trevor Bibic, learning and development consultant, explains how setting goals and ultimately achieving them can be a manageable task

Amy Thompson, optometrist and secretary of Cheshire LOC, and Jill Umpleby, dispensing optician and the LOC CPD officer, explain their involvement in an atrial fibrillation stroke prevention pilot that has been running in East Cheshire since November 2020

Malcolm Carroll and his optometrist, Craig Walker, on a routine eye examination that uncovered visual field loss and raised concerns

Kirsty, a Peer Support Line volunteer since the line launched in 2017, tells OT  about how the pandemic helped open up conversations around mental health

OT  spoke to the eye care provider about the effects of the pandemic and growing waiting lists for cataract surgery

Ziggy Shah, who has volunteered for the AOP’s Peer Support Line since it opened five years ago, explains how his role has changed throughout the pandemic

Sharing 10-year figures of diagnosis patterns, The Childhood Eye Cancer Trust also highlighted the role of optometrists in spotting symptoms