Our aims are to ensure that optometrists' skills are constantly developed to meet new models of eye care and improve patient outcomes.
The College of Optometrists has responded to the GOC consultation on the proposed updated statement on testing of sight and proposed supervision and delegation standards.
Standards and guidance for non-medical eye healthcare professionals to deliver patient care in a multidisciplinary team setting.
The GOC outcomes and competencies that qualify all optometrists to deliver MECS and CUES.
We speak to Anna Turvey MCOptom, who combined an optometry career with life as an elite cyclist, about how outside experiences can inform your professional practice.
During a busy September, the College travelled around the UK to meet excited first-year optometry students as part of its 2026 student roadshows.
The College of Optometrists has been awarded a Silver TIDE award as part of Onvero’s Talent Inclusion and Diversity Evaluation benchmarking programme.
This course explores how unconscious bias can arise, the impact it can have, and practical ways to recognise, challenge, and reduce bias to support fair and inclusive workplaces.
Podcast: Recorded in front of a live audience at Optometry Tomorrow, this special episode of EyePod brings together the College's clinical advisers for an open, practical conversation about the issues optometrists are facing right now.
The College of Optometrists has submitted written evidence to the Senedd’s Health and Social Care Committee with our views on the Welsh Government's priorities for health and social care.
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 partnered with Boots Opticians to launch a new fully funded PhD Scholarship to extend the profession's investment in the next generation of optometry researchers.
The College of Optometrists has published updated learning outcomes for the three glaucoma higher qualifications it accredits: the Professional Certificate in Glaucoma, the Higher Certificate in Glaucoma, and the Professional Diploma in Glaucoma.
Chris Steele FCOptom, Clinical Editor of Acuity, on why optometry is not standing still.
Whether you are a locum or you want to employ one, Kellie Smith shares advice to help shifts run smoothly and ensure patients get consistent care.
The need for optometrists to write a business case is rising. Helen Bird finds out why, and how to write one effectively.