Public health

When patients ask you about the latest miracle cure or danger to their sight, Kaye McIntosh asks, what’s the best way to respond?

Online eyewear sales surged during Covid-19. With many patients still opting to buy online, says Helen Bird, how can optometrists reassert their value and help to drive dispensing back in store?

Podcast: College clinical adviser, Denise Voon MCOptom, speaks to Jane Veys MCOptom, Clinical Editor of Acuity magazine, about her career and her passion for charity work.

The celebrations are a chance to pay tribute to NHS staff.

The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan recognises the knowledge and skills of eye care providers in alleviating the pressures in the eye care service.

The BBC Wales newsreader revealed that she 'could have lost her sight' had it not been for her optometrist, according to the newspaper report.

1 in 5 Brits (22%) have postponed or cancelled a sight test in the past year due to cost concerns

If you see a patient with unknown cause of a red eye condition or visual disturbance you should have a low threshold for suspecting syphilis.

This online course helps pre-registration trainees refresh their skills in effective history and symptoms recording, and manage patient communications.

This online CPD course will help you consider the advice you give patients about products and treatments.

Mental Health Counsellor David Beeney looks at how you can assess your own mental health and improve your levels of personal resilience during challenging times, as well as spotting the signs that a colleague maybe suffering with poor mental health.

An expert panel from the College and The Royal College of Ophthalmologists discuss how to have confidence in managing difficult conversations with patients.