Children's eye health

Latest campaign

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.

Latest from Acuity

Jane Veys MCOptom on acronym ambivalence

Latest clinical files

Clinical files: Is a 6-year-old child too young for contact lenses?

Position statements

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

More on examining children

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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?