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.
Dr Louise Terry MCOptom on how her own experience of myopia is informing innovative ways to manage the condition in children.
MHRA agrees with the College view that chloramphenicol eye drops can be safely administered to children aged 0 to 2 years, where antibiotic eye drop treatment is indicated.
We provide advice on protecting the public's vision and eye health this summer. Scroll down for graphics you can use to help share our message.
Podcast: We answer questions there wasn't time to answer during the webinar discussing recent findings from the part College-funded Northern Ireland Childhood Errors of Refraction (NICER) Study.
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Emma Bennett explores the link between a rise in screen time during the pandemic and increasing levels of myopia in children.
The College has reviewed the evidence on the potential risks of using chloramphenicol POM eye drops for children less than 2 years old.
From refractive error to dashed career opportunities, Kim Thomas discusses the lifelong consequences of amblyopia.
Podcast: Martin discusses eye-related issues to look out for in newborns with Dr Gill Adams and Daniel speaks with Mental Health Counsellor, David Beeney.
Podcast: We ask Dr Rowan Candy questions there wasn't time to cover during her keynote lecture on young children who are at risk for strabismus and amblyopia.
There has been an update to the summary of product characteristics for the Prescription Only Medicine form of chloramphenicol 0.5% multi-dose eye drops.