As we leave summer behind and head towards winter, growing demands on the NHS will no doubt fill news headlines.

Eye health issues that are making the news.

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

We speak to Dharmesh Patel MCOptom, CEO of Primary Eyecare Services, about how focusing beyond clinical work has fostered a fascinating career.

In the first of a three-part series, Helen Bird explores the importance of biomarkers in indicating disease, some of the latest OCT imaging biomarkers and how they relate to optometrists’ work.

Anterior uveitis in a pseudophakic diabetic patient following early discontinuation of postoperative anti-inflammatory drops.

Daniel Hardiman-McCartney MBE FCOptom on why we should make clinical leadership and governance a priority.

As the days get shorter, many people feel sluggish and overly tired. This is especially the case for optometrists who often work in dimly lit rooms. Here, Sophie Goodchild explores simple strategies to boost energy, motivation and productivity during the dark winter months.

Kathy Oxtoby looks at best practice in domiciliary eye care, and how home visits can make a world of difference to patients, their families and carers.

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?

In each issue, Acuity poses a topical question to a panel of members.

We are concerned that primary eye care has been omitted as a priority opportunity in the framework.