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.
Read our ethical scenarios and decide what you would do in these situations.
New programme marks National Eye Health Week 2025 by sharing a special story about eye care with nurseries.
Imogen Hawthorne MCOptom explains how her portfolio career has flourished.
Clinical files: Is a 6-year-old child too young for contact lenses?
The College's position on the use of Chloramphenicol POM in paediatric populations.
New research shows that only 30% of kids always wear sunglasses on sunny days and more than a third of parents believe a hat or cap offers the same protection as sunglasses.
Podcast: College Clinical Advisers Denise and Daniel talk to Simon Berry, an optometrist who owns and runs his own practice which specialises in working with people with autism and learning disabilities.
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 public awareness campaign highlights the importance of childhood eye tests and features the findings of research conducted with Mumsnet users, the UK’s biggest network for parents.
The College of Optometrists was invited to provide evidence at the parliamentary hearing on The Safer Phones Bill, a private member’s bill aimed at protecting children’s rights and well-being in the digital age.
Jane Veys MCOptom on acronym ambivalence
The clinical figures that count.
Eye health issues that are making the news.
Optometric management of pregnant women requires a careful balance between effective treatment and ensuring the safety of both the mother and baby, writes Becky McCall.
Optometrists need to know what to do if they suspect a patient is being mistreated, says Kellie Smith.
Taking place on Thursday 10 October, this year's World Sight Day campaign focuses on children's eye health.