The number of people with glaucoma, AMD and cataracts is set to increase over the next 10 years. This new online tool will be a critical planning resource for commissioners and providers of eye health care.

Prime Minister has set out plans to end NHS England waiting list backlogs. Under the Elective Reform Plan, millions of patients will be able to access more appointments closer to home and get the treatment they need faster.

Professor Shahina Pardhan FCOptom, director of ARU’s Vision and Eye Research Institute, has received the honour for services to optometry and preventing blindness.