The GOC is consulting on an update to its 2013 Statement on the testing of sight, alongside proposed changes to the Standards of Practice for Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians and the Standards for Optical Students.

The College of Optometrists has welcomed the new appointments across the Department of Health and Social Care.

Expert eye safety advice from The College of Optometrists to protect your vision.

Chris Steele FCOptom, Clinical Editor of Acuity, on why optometry is not standing still.

The clinical figures that count.

Eye health issues that are making the news.

A glance at what’s happening in the world of technology.

Gillian Rudduck MCOptom says we need to stick together.

Visual perception influences boredom, and excessive smartphone use may disrupt that relationship. Anna Scott asks what the clinical implications are and how optometrists can respond.

Imogen Hawthorne MCOptom explains how her portfolio career has flourished.

Every consultation is a public health moment; the question is what we choose to do with it, says Daniel Hardiman-McCartney MBE FCOptom.

Many occupations, from delivery driving to policing and aviation, require specific vision standards. Sophie Goodchild outlines the current criteria, the optometrist’s role in supporting compliance, and proposed reforms.