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

The clinical figures that count.

Eye health issues that are making the news.

Hyperopia can be associated with reduced vision and educational outcomes but is easily overlooked. Helen Bird discovers the importance of detecting and correcting it in children, and how to address the challenge of communicating the need to parents.

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.

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

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.