This consultation is to agree on an approved list of eye preparations for inclusion in the Wales General Ophthalmic Services signed order formulary.
In each issue, Acuity poses a topical question to a panel of members.
Member briefing: College research finds that consumers prefer spectacles purchased in UK optometry practices to those bought online.
Blue-blocking spectacle lenses are claimed to offer retinal protection, reduce eye fatigue and improve sleep quality. This document sets out a summary of evidence.
The College's position on ready-made spectacles.
The College's position on buying spectacles online.
The College's position on blue blocking spectacle lenses.
A panel of College members grapple with a controversial question
Neil Handley, Curator of the BOA Museum at the College, shares some interesting facts on the evolution of spectacles.