Chris Steele FCOptom, Clinical Editor of Acuity, looks at the brink of a major medical shift.

We speak to Ruth Bennett MCOptom, the College’s Deputy Lead Assessor on the Scheme for Registration, about her “portfolio” career in optometry.

If passed, the measures mooted in the government’s consultation to extend medicines for optometrists and contact lens opticians could be the biggest change to scope of practice in decades. What could practice look like if the proposals are enacted?

Job titles and hierarchy no longer tell the story of leadership in a business environment. As Kaye McIntosh explains, in optometry a leader needs to be able to do more than simply excel at the technical side.

Joint response calls for public protection, clarity and evidence to be central to new system.

We have responded the General Optical Council (GOC) consultation proposing to reform optometrists' Continuing Professional Development into a flexible, less prescriptive system.

The UK Eye Care Data Hub, the most up-to-date and comprehensive model of the UK’s eye care workforce and eye diseases in one place, has been expanded to almost double the number of eye conditions and update aspects of the sector workforce data.

We know how busy things can get, and you may not have had the chance to book your place before the original early bird deadline.

Eye care professionals are encouraged to secure their place at Optometry Tomorrow 2026 before the early bird discount closes on 17 April.

In a profession that continues to evolve at pace, staying confident, connected, and clinically sharp has never been more important.

Glaucoma is the second leading cause of irreversible sight loss in the UK and affects over one million people, which is predicted to rise by 100,000 cases to 1.145 million people by 2030*.

The government has progressed its commitment to moving more care from hospitals to communities.