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 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.
Chris Steele FCOptom, new Clinical Editor of Acuity, on change as a positive factor
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.
The College is urging parents to begin taking their children to see an optometrist before school age, especially if they or their parents require glasses with a strong prescription or there is any family history of eye problems.
Dr Margaret (Maggie) Woodhouse discusses the main issues in examining and managing patients with learning disabilities whose communication styles are different from the norm.
Clinical files: Is a child who is not a resident of the UK eligible for an NHS-funded sight test?
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.
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 - our flagship CPD event!
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.
The NICER study has led to the creation of a new digital health app, which helps predict the likelihood of myopia.