Read the Guidance for Professional Practice on examining younger children
Read the Guidance for Professional Practice.
Find out more about getting a higher qualification in Paediatric eye care.
Should you examine young patients without a parent or carer present?
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.
Clinical files: Is a child who is not a resident of the UK eligible for an NHS-funded sight test?
A College-accredited higher qualification will equip you for new challenges and responsibilities, and support your continuing professional development and career progression.
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.
Dr Margaret (Maggie) Woodhouse discusses the main issues in examining and managing patients with learning disabilities whose communication styles are different from the norm.
Kaye McIntosh on managing patients with nystagmus in the consulting room – patience is key in examinations.
In each issue, Acuity poses a topical question to a panel of members.
Eye health issues that are making the news.
Many optometrists find examining children difficult, so we provide a helping hand.
Welcome to the UK's leading optometry conference!
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.