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Children with refractive problems should be offered an alternative one-stop and easy-access community service, tailored to local needs and with set standards of care and expected outcomes.

College of Optometrists' research has revealed that up to 23%(1) of parents had never taken their children for a sight test

An online dedicated therapeutics peer review session for College members who are qualified independent prescribers.

Should you examine young patients without a parent or carer present?

The College provides the latest news, research, advice and guidance on examining children, and all the key optical topics. These are regularly reviewed to ensure you are completely up-to-date with your practice.

This online CPD course follows an optometrist while they examine four children of differing ages being managed in practice for a variety of binocular vision anomalies.

A framework for delivering eye care to children in special schools aims to help those who often seek treatment the least, writes Anna Scott.

Current practitioner-reported attitudes and behaviours relating to contact lens use among children and young people in the UK.

The Clinical Council for Eye Health Commissioning has written to NHS England urging them to commission a School Eye Care Service for children with special needs.

An online dedicated therapeutics peer review session for College members who are qualified independent prescribers.

How much information should you disclose to young patients and their parents?

Online CPD courses for optometrists on the topic of paediatric eye care.

Dr Margaret (Maggie) Woodhouse discusses the main issues in examining and managing patients with learning disabilities whose communication styles are different from the norm.

As one of the UK’s foremost paediatric eye care researchers, Professor Kathryn Saunders FCOptom is leading practitioners in treating children.

This study aims to inform delivery of public health programmes directed at children most in need of community support.

Child vision screening 2019 – services are available but still work to do.

An online dedicated therapeutics peer review session for College members who are qualified independent prescribers.

A young patient's mother is insistent that he doesn't need spectacles but, in your opinion he should be wearing them. What should you do?

Clinical files: Can you carry out a sight test without parental consent?

Jane Veys MCOptom on acronym ambivalence

This paper provides a practical overview of the causes and impact of cerebral visual impairment (CVI), how it is diagnosed and telltale signs and symptoms.

Take part in our research on childhood myopia and inform future decisions on myopia management.

This online peer review session is open to College members and will cover your GOC peer review requirement.

Should you re-examine a HES patient who has broken her specs?

Podcast: The College Clinical Advisers discuss ways to highlight the importance of regular sight tests as part of National Eye Health Week.

From refractive error to dashed career opportunities, Kim Thomas discusses the lifelong consequences of amblyopia.

How young is too young for contact lenses?

The NICER study has led to the creation of a new digital health app, which helps predict the likelihood of myopia.

This online peer review session is open to College members and will cover your GOC peer review requirement.

What would you do when asked to divulge information about a child patient?

Podcast: College clinical adviser Daniel Hardiman-McCartney FCOptom MBE talks to optometrist Bhavin Shah MCOptom MBABO FBCLA about managing patients with dyslexia.

Eye health issues that are making the news.

Articles cover: Modifiable risk factors for AMD; Medical management of common corneal conditions; testing visual acuity of young children; lasers; the purpose of an eye test among people aged 60 and over.

The College issues eye health advice as more families consider hosting their own fireworks display.

This online peer review session is open to College members and will cover your GOC peer review requirement.

Clinical Files: Is it acceptable to turn away a child for a sight test if you don't feel you have the experience or right equipment?

Eye health issues that are making the news.

Articles covering: Genetics in ophthalmology and its relevance to optometry, dealing with challenging situations in practice, gonioscopy and hereditary ocular diseases in childhood.

The College has reviewed the evidence on the potential risks of using chloramphenicol POM eye drops for children less than 2 years old.

This online peer review session is open to College members and will cover your GOC peer review requirement.

There are plenty of ways that we can help you develop your career, whatever your job role, experience or professional and personal goals.

Eye health issues that are making the news.

Articles in this edition of OiP cover angle closure glaucoma in optometric practice, colour vision testing, children and contact lenses, and hereditary ocular diseases in childhood.

We have responded to the Home Office call for evidence on mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse.

This online peer review session is open to College members and will cover your GOC peer review requirement.

This online course covers the paediatric clinic portion of the pre-reg Hospital Eye Service experience.

Eye health issues that are making the news - Spring 2023.

This study evaluated a training programme aimed at increasing teachers’ knowledge and awareness of childhood vision problems.

The public awareness campaign highlights the importance of childhood eye tests and features the findings of research conducted with Mumsnet users, the UK’s biggest network for parents.

This online peer review session is open to College members and will cover your GOC peer review requirement.

A College-accredited higher qualification will equip you for new challenges and responsibilities, and support your continuing professional development and career progression.

Eye health issues that are making the news.

This review describes the typical characteristics and development of fixational, saccadic and smooth pursuit eye movements in children.

The College is urging parents to begin taking their children to see an optometrist before school age, especially if they or their parents require glasses with a strong prescription or there is any family history of eye problems.

This online peer review session is open to College members and will cover your GOC peer review requirement.

Clinical files: Is a child who is not a resident of the UK eligible for an NHS-funded sight test?

Eye health issues that are making the news.

A look at some hereditary childhood ocular diseases that may be encountered in optometric practice, including anterior-segment disorders.

Find out what our Clinical Adviser has to say about a study published by the University of Hong Kong linking COVID-19 restrictions, screen time and myopia in children.

This recorded keynote lecture by Dr Rowan Candy MCOptom focused on young children who are at risk for strabismus and amblyopia. Dr Candy reviews the refractive and ocular motor development of infants and pre-schoolers in the context of clinical assessment and care.

Incomitance in cases of binocular vision defects can be a sign of disease or injury. Sophie Goodchild reminds us of the essentials.

Highlighting some of the hereditary diseases encountered in children with visual loss.

Direct your patients to our brand new, easy to understand information on eye-related issues in new born babies. 

In this recorded lecture, Professor Bruce Evans FCOptom highlights the role of practitioners in providing eye care for children and aims to improve members' confidence in managing these cases whilst stressing the need for practitioners to be aware of their limitations.

Natalie Healey explores how optometrists can support the diagnosis and management of cerebral visual impairment.

This article covers prescribing, fitting and dispensing myopia management soft contact lenses in children

In the September issue of Optometry in Practice, we discuss the importance of establishing a new framework for eye care in special schools

This session explores the potential resultant effect of a poor fitting frame and the relationship between the frame parameters and facial measurements.

Kieran Loft on his last stint at Acuity, and other changes in optometry.

This review outlines current estimates of myopia prevalence for children, the characteristics of myopia progression and attempts to retard its progression with a variety of treatment therapies.

MHRA agrees with the College view that chloramphenicol eye drops can be safely administered to children aged 0 to 2 years, where antibiotic eye drop treatment is indicated.

Podcast: Martin discusses eye-related issues to look out for in newborns with Dr Gill Adams and Daniel speaks with Mental Health Counsellor, David Beeney.

Is increased screen time causing visual and eye health problems in children? Helen Gilbert reports.

This article aims to prepare the optometrist for the ocular and refractive problems associated with premature birth.

The College of Optometrists, Association of British Dispensing Opticians and the OSA partner in new campaign to raise awareness of the importance of children’s eye tests and better signposting for parents to children’s eye care professionals on the High Street.

Use our online resources and materials to support your continuing professional development and earn essential CPD points.

Amblyopia is a binocular disorder but all too often it is treated monocularly. Becky McCall asks if video game play offers a new way forward.

This article provides optometrists with a framework to meet the eye care needs of children with significant learning disabilities.

You may have read a recent article highlighting parents concern for their children’s eyesight at school.

Welcome to the UK's leading optometry conference - our flagship CPD event!

A scheme for schools to have extra pairs of spectacles to improve vision and academic achievement is now being extended to benefit thousands of children, reports Kathy Oxtoby.

This article aims to acquaint reluctant practitioners with the theoretical knowledge they need to examine children aged 6 years or less.

The Clinical Council for Eye Health Commissioning (CCEHC) recognises variation in service provision and availability for children with vision deficit picked up through school vision screening in England. ^1,2,3

This recorded webinar by Professor Bruce Evans FCOptom will help you diagnose binocular vision anomalies and identify those that can be treated by an optometrist, those that need referral or do not require treatment.

Emma Bennett explores the link between a rise in screen time during the pandemic and increasing levels of myopia in children. 

Childhood visual impairment has implications for many aspects of the child’s development, including education and social interactions.

CCEHC makes recommendations for children who have missed out on vision screening due to COVID-19.

Accredited Level 2 course, introducing pre-registration trainees to the key issues they need to be aware of when working with children.

Many optometrists find examining children difficult, so we provide a helping hand.

Contact lens practitioners need to be able to fit the appropriate lens type for each condition.

We provide advice on protecting the public's vision and eye health this summer. Scroll down for graphics you can use to help share our message.

Clinical Files: What can I do to make a sight test as accessible as I can to an autistic child?

A lack of experience can put some optometrists off examining young children’s eyes. Anna Scott asks: how can they feel empowered and confident?

This article provides practical advice for optometrists and other eye care professionals managing paediatric patients.

The College of Optometrists presented the prestigious Research Excellence Awards today as part of Optometry Tomorrow Bitesize 2021.

This hands-on workshop will consider the main facial differences between adults and children and how this should be reflected in the choice of frame that is dispensed.

In each issue, Acuity poses a topical question to a panel of members.

This OiP article looks at fitting contact lenses to treat children with a variety of conditions.

The College of Optometrists was invited to provide evidence at the parliamentary hearing on The Safer Phones Bill, a private member’s bill aimed at protecting children’s rights and well-being in the digital age.

Research, jointly funded by the College of Optometrists and Ulster University, has shown that myopia is more than twice as prevalent among children in the UK now than in the 1960s.

Optometrists need to know what to do if they suspect a patient is being mistreated, says Kellie Smith.

This article reviews the evidence to support the optometric management of childhood myopia.

As the nights draw in and we enter a harsh winter, we may experience some issues with our eyes and even our vision, as we find that our eyes need some particular seasonal care.

This recorded webinar delivered by Suzanne Fraser MCOptom and Cathy Williams will help you understand how to assess a child with learning difficulties and the process of taking a relevant history.

Rima Evans speaks to the optometrists who have forged an academic career.

For the very last issue of Optometry in Practice, Professor Jonathan Jackson MCOptom reflects on the past two decades of the journal and its contribution to our learning.

College responds to UKNSC consultation on childhood vision screening.

Professor Ed Mallen MCOptom discusses the findings from the part College-funded Northern Ireland Childhood Errors of Refraction (NICER) Study and how it can help you talk to children at risk of myopia and their parents.

Create a welcoming environment to ensure excellent customer service for young and old, says Emma White.

The current state of knowledge of the most common ocular/visual defects that eye care practitioners encounter in children with Down's syndrome.

There has been an update to the summary of product characteristics for the Prescription Only Medicine form of chloramphenicol 0.5% multi-dose eye drops.

The College's position on the use of Chloramphenicol POM in paediatric populations.

In each issue, Acuity poses a topical question to a panel of members.

A clinical perspective on recent developments in the field of Infantile nystagmus (IN).

Updates to Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) classification and the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on eye strain and dry- eye-related symptoms

Podcast: We answer questions there wasn't time to answer during the webinar discussing recent findings from the part College-funded Northern Ireland Childhood Errors of Refraction (NICER) Study.

In each issue, Acuity poses a topical question to a panel of members.

Podcast: We ask Dr Rowan Candy questions there wasn't time to cover during her keynote lecture on young children who are at risk for strabismus and amblyopia.

Half of those with anterior uveitis carry the HLA-B27 antigen on their white blood cells. Kim Thomas explores the role this genetic association plays in eye disorders.

Taking place on Thursday 10 October, this year's World Sight Day campaign focuses on children's eye health.

Becky McCall analyses the evidence that working distance increases the risk of myopia in children, and the escalation of time spent on screens is related to the surging incidence of myopia around the world.

Jane Veys looks at overcoming the barriers that prevent good eye care

Kaye McIntosh on managing patients with nystagmus in the consulting room – patience is key in examinations.

A message from Professor Leon Davies FCOptom, College President.

The clinical figures that count.

The clinical figures that count.

The clinical figures that count.

The clinical figures that count.

The clinical figures that count.

The clinical figures that count.

The clinical figures that count - Winter 2023

Dr Louise Terry MCOptom on how her own experience of myopia is informing innovative ways to manage the condition in children.

A&E optometrists can see everything from DIY mishaps to domestic violence in a day's work, writes Steve Smethurst.

Key statistics on optometry around the world.

Heart attacks transiently increase in number when the clocks go forward. Diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma can interfere with the body’s sleep-wake cycles. Becky McCall examines the relationship between the eye and sleep.

Andrew Bastawrous talks about bringing eye care to some of the poorest people on Earth.

Optometric management of pregnant women requires a careful balance between effective treatment and ensuring the safety of both the mother and baby, writes Becky McCall.

Becky McCall looks at how the latest research has linked air pollution with eye health, and the advice to give patients on how to protect themselves.

A glance at what’s happening in the world of technology.

Papilloedema in its early stages isn’t always easy to spot – and the consequences of getting it wrong can be catastrophic. Steve Smethurst asks: how should optometrists approach diagnosis and referral?

Here we summarise three research papers from a recent issue of Optometry in Practice.

Here we summarise three research papers from a recent issue of Optometry in Practice.

Summaries of two research papers from a recent issue of Optometry in Practice.

The College’s Clinical Editor, Jane Veys MCOptom, on embracing the advantages of both digital and analogue

Adrian O'Dowd examines how optometrists can prepare for and best handle a backlog of child myopia diagnoses caused by the pandemic.

Adrian O’Dowd asks how optometrists should respond to a rise in the rate of retinoblastoma in children across Europe.

Clinical editor Jane Veys on the change from CET to CPD.

In each issue, Acuity poses a topical question to a panel of members.

Despite compulsory safeguarding training every two years, optometrists can still feel unsure of their duties. Kathy Oxtoby looks at what to do if you suspect a patient requires safeguarding.