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Our Clinical Adviser comments on the recent news article in the Metro.

The College has issued the below statement in response to the ruling that iSpyEyes advertisements for coloured contacted lenses have been banned from Instagram.

You might be surprised to know that false eyelashes, glitter and novelty contact lenses can cause a serious scare when it comes to eye health.

Our Clinical Adviser comments on an article by the Daily Mail on pinhole glasses and whether they have any benefits.

We've issued advice to help the general public look after their eyes during lockdown.

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

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

Our response to a recent contact lens promotion aimed at NHS workers

MILLIONS of Brits could be suffering from eye problems dubbed ‘coronavision’ after feeling that their sight deteriorated during lockdown, according to a study for the College of Optometrists.

Our advice on eye protection when working in the home or garden.

Our Director of Research, Michael Bowen, looks behind an alarming BBC news story about a Taiwanese woman who had four sweat bees living inside her eye.

In advance of the release of Apple’s new operating system IOS 13, The College of Optometrists has issued the following comment:

Read our comment on a recent story about Grimes' experimental surgery to eliminate blue light.

Our Clinical Adviser comments on the story in the BBC about the woman who had gene therapy to try to halt the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Our Clinical Adviser comments on the BBC story about gene therapy to treat inherited retinal dystrophies.

College comments on BBC’s article on lens replacement leading to 'blind patches’.

The College's Clinical Adviser, Daniel Hardiman-McCartney FCOptom provides advice for contact lens wearers.

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

Souleyman Bah, a contestant on The Apprentice who was fired last night, has a rare eye condition called RP.

Souleyman Bah, a contestant in The Apprentice has a rare eye condition called RP.

Our Clinical Adviser comments on the story about a teenager ‘blind’ from living off crisps and chips.

The College's advice on checking your eyesight safely.

Our Clinical Adviser offers his advice, following an article by The Express on the best supplements for eyes.

Find out what our Clinical Adviser has to say about a woman temporarily losing her vision following an eye tattoo procedure.