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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.
Jane Veys MCOptom on acronym ambivalence
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.
This article reviews the evidence to support the optometric management of childhood myopia.
You may have read a recent article highlighting parents concern for their children’s eyesight at school.
College responds to UKNSC consultation on childhood vision screening.
Clinical files: Can you carry out a sight test without parental consent?
This review describes the typical characteristics and development of fixational, saccadic and smooth pursuit eye movements in children.
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.