Children's eye health

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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.

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As we leave summer behind and head towards winter, growing demands on the NHS will no doubt fill news headlines.

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

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

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A College-accredited higher qualification will equip you for new challenges and responsibilities, and support your continuing professional development and career progression.

Research, jointly funded by the College of Optometrists and Ulster University, has shown that myopia is more than twice as prevalent among children in the UK now than in the 1960s.

As we leave summer behind and head towards winter, growing demands on the NHS will no doubt fill news headlines.

The clinical figures that count.

Kellie Smith looks at how much parents know about eye exams for children and whether it’s an opportunity for optometrists to specialise the care they provide.

About 25,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with NF1, yet many have never heard of the condition. It has ocular signs and symptoms, so what do optometrists need to know?

This course covers aspects of myopia and risk factors for progression in children. It will help you advise parents, caregivers, and patients on the available management options.

New programme marks National Eye Health Week 2025 by sharing a special story about eye care with nurseries.

The College of Optometrists has announced a new undergraduate research grant, the Angela Bishop Undergraduate Research Scholarships for Paediatric Optometry and Binocular Vision.

Chris Steele FCOptom, new Clinical Editor of Acuity, on change as a positive factor

Eye health issues that are making the news.