Public health

The College of Optometrists has presented Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh with an Honorary Fellowship of the College in recognition of Her Royal Highness’s outstanding contribution to eye health.

One in four over-50s has vision impairment and three quarters have some hearing loss.

What the NHS 10-Year Health Plan means for optometry in England

Leading primary eye care organisations announce that they will help the NHS deliver its 10 Year Health Plan.

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

Eye health issues that are making the news.

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

Dr Gillian Rudduck MCOptom celebrates a century of OPO

We may be on the cusp of smart eyewear going mainstream in optometry. What impact will it have on the optical marketplace?

We speak to the new Acuity Clinical Editor Chris Steele FCOptom about the evolving role of the optometrist, and his role in that evolution.

For thousands of years people have tried to cover missing eyes. Kaye McIntosh delves into the fascinating story of the artificial eye.