Public health

Expert eye safety advice from The College of Optometrists to protect your vision.

Chris Steele FCOptom, Clinical Editor of Acuity, on why optometry is not standing still.

Eye health issues that are making the news.

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

Gillian Rudduck MCOptom says we need to stick together.

Visual perception influences boredom, and excessive smartphone use may disrupt that relationship. Anna Scott asks what the clinical implications are and how optometrists can respond.

Imogen Hawthorne MCOptom explains how her portfolio career has flourished.

Every consultation is a public health moment; the question is what we choose to do with it, says Daniel Hardiman-McCartney MBE FCOptom.

Many occupations, from delivery driving to policing and aviation, require specific vision standards. Sophie Goodchild outlines the current criteria, the optometrist’s role in supporting compliance, and proposed reforms.

AS-OCT-A is an emerging imaging modality that is proving to be a promising way to assess anterior-segment blood vessels. Kathy Oxtoby looks at the latest research and current and future AS-OCT-A applications.

Adrian O’Dowd explores how AI technology is being used in optometry and its future potential.