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

College museum curator, Dr Neil Handley, talks to BBC's Charlotte Stavrou about the history of spectacles.

Your patient wants you to make up spectacles from a four year old prescription. What should you do?

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

Member briefing: College research finds that consumers prefer spectacles purchased in UK optometry practices to those bought online.

From 3D printed frames to luxurious objects of desire, Anna Scott looks at the ascent of bespoke spectacles.

Neil Handley, Curator of the BOA Museum at the College, shares some interesting facts on the evolution of spectacles.

We've issued a statement in response to the GOC's call for evidence to review the Opticians Act (1989).

Can you refuse to see a patient who keeps taking his prescription elsewhere?

Podcast: Following on from London Fashion week, Neil Handley, Curator of the College Museum, discusses the history of spectacles with Daniel, exploring their unique status as a medical device and fashion accessory.

How do clinicians choose between generic and branded drugs, balancing the need for patient safety against cost? Kathy Oxtoby takes a look.

We are disappointed at the inaccurate representation of the role of the optometrist in this edition of Supershoppers (28 August 2019).

Your practice supplies glasses based on a prescription from another practice. What do you do if your patient is having problems seeing with them?

The College's position on blue blocking spectacle lenses.

We speak to Professor John Lawrenson FCOptom about his role authoring and reviewing the College’s Clinical Management Guidelines.

The College of Optometrists has welcomed an independent report by Which? magazine into online spectacle suppliers.

Non tolerance to an outside prescription. What would you do?

The College's position on ready-made spectacles.

Every patient deserves equal access to good-quality eye care, writes Helen Gilbert, so how can optometry settings provide the best level of service to those who are unable to communicate verbally?

The College proposes 13 key changes to help minimise the risk of healthcare-associated infections and ensure the guidance remains aligned with the four Nations' public health advice.

Dispensing of a complex prescription in your absence.

Clinical files: Who can sign for a copy of a prescription if the original locum no longer works at our practice?

The Deputy Chair of CET Approvers at the GOC on specialising in contact lenses and his decision to sell his independent practice.

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

A patient wants to purchase a pair of spectacles using a prescription generated from an overseas app on his smartphone. What would you do?

Clinical files: Dispensing enquiry - what would you do?

After visiting his father in prison, Tanjit set up a charity to provide eye care and optical skills training to prisoners.

Clinical files: Can I supply contact lenses to an expired specification when a person is anxious about visiting the ophthalmic practice due to COVID-19?

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

The Cochrane systematic review consisted of 17 randomised controlled trials that recruited 619 people.

Clinical files: Can I prescribe and supply cyclopentolate to patients affected by uveitis?

A message from the President of the College of Optometrists.

COVID-19: Electronic review forms now available

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

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

We have responded to the DHSC consultation on revoking vaccination as a condition of deployment across all health and social care.

Clinical files: A patient misses an aftercare appointment but urgently needs contact lenses while overseas, what should you do?

From vaccine hesitancy to blue-light filters, Steve Smethurst looks at the erroneous but unbudgeable beliefs that should be buried for good.

We have responded to the GOC consultation on the illegal supply of eye care services and optical appliances.

Clinical files: Is it possible to offer myopia management to myopic patients who attend my practice using their external prescription for dispensing?

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

Clinical files: Can I supply prescription only medicines to my patients from my practice?

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

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

Joining your local optical committee is good for you – and the future of optometry.

This section evaluates studies showing the effectiveness of coloured overlays and all controlled trials using the intuitive colorimeter and shows there are limitations to the research.

Which elements are key to the process of shared decision-making between clinician and patient? Georgina Wintersgill reports.

The College's position on ready-made spectacles.

No one became an optometrist because they enjoyed keeping records, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a vital skill, says Steve Smethurst.

This online CPD course will help you consider the advice you give patients about products and treatments.

How frames and lenses are made.

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.

Online eyewear sales surged during Covid-19. With many patients still opting to buy online, says Helen Bird, how can optometrists reassert their value and help to drive dispensing back in store?

Blue-blocking spectacle lenses are claimed to offer retinal protection, reduce eye fatigue and improve sleep quality. This document sets out a summary of evidence.

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.

Jo Waters asks what optometrists need to consider when seeing LGBT+ patients, and how to make your practice more welcoming.

A safe space with a culture of transparency can prevent whistleblowing issues in the first place, writes Kim Thomas. But what should optometrists do if they need to highlight malpractice?

Remote consultations were seen as a short-term pandemic solution, but they look like they’re here to stay. Steve Smethurst looks at the benefits of tele-optometry and the video software optometrists should consider.

We are all guilty of unconscious bias, but recognising our hidden prejudice is the first step to better patient relationships, writes Kathy Oxtoby.

Visual impairment is common after a stroke, but optometrists can help patients rehabilitate optically and by recommending effective online therapies, writes John Windell.

The College celebrates its 40th anniversary.

Understanding patient psychology will enable more satisfying consultation experiences – and more appropriate treatment outcomes, says Carina Bailey.

Exciting opportunities abound for the optical profession in the new Health and Care Bill, but there are caveats too, reports Jo Waters.

Natalie Healey looks at how new clinical and business skills can help retain and attract patients.

A panel of College members grapple with a controversial question