To mark World Sight Day, new analysis of UK eye tests data estimates that only around 5% of the total population of children aged five years and under had an eye test in 2025, despite optometrists and opticians recommending that children should be taken for their first regular eye test by the time they start school, from age three to four years old.
ABDO, Boots Opticians, the College and Specsavers have all come together to deliver a public awareness campaign on the importance of children receiving a full sight test before they start school, around three to four years old.
Online CPD courses for optometrists on the topic of children's eye care.
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.
The College’s Guidance for Professional Practice is the essential reference for optometrists in all work environments. It provides the support and guidance they need to make the right clinical and professional decisions in a range of situations, and to put their patient’s interests first.
Create a welcoming environment to ensure excellent customer service for young and old, says Emma White.
This study evaluated a training programme aimed at increasing teachers’ knowledge and awareness of childhood vision problems.
Childhood visual impairment has implications for many aspects of the child’s development, including education and social interactions.
A clinical perspective on recent developments in the field of Infantile nystagmus (IN).
The current state of knowledge of the most common ocular/visual defects that eye care practitioners encounter in children with Down's syndrome.
This study aims to inform delivery of public health programmes directed at children most in need of community support.
Current practitioner-reported attitudes and behaviours relating to contact lens use among children and young people in the UK.
This article aims to acquaint reluctant practitioners with the theoretical knowledge they need to examine children aged 6 years or less.
Contact lens practitioners need to be able to fit the appropriate lens type for each condition.
This article provides practical advice for optometrists and other eye care professionals managing paediatric patients.
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.
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.