Kimberley Young

The optometry course at the University of the Highlands and Islands launched in 2020

Harriet Roots, STEP mentor at Johnson & Johnson, on her route into optometry, and passion for further qualifications

Patient Hugo Fairbanks Weston, and optometrist and practice owner, Adrian Kite, discuss suspicious optic discs and concerning symptoms that required urgent investigation

In the first in a new series of Special Reports, OT explores how the roles of hospital optometrists have expanded, the importance of core skills, drivers of change, and key considerations for recognising this workforce

Universities have welcomed students onto newly-developed Master’s of optometry programmes, updated to meet the GOC’s new education and training requirements

OT heard views from across eye care charities and the optometry profession in response to the publication of Lord Darzi’s review of NHS performance in England

Following a pilot in London and Yorkshire, the trial has been expanded, with 15 local integrated care boards in England participating

OT heard from four of the AOP’s new Councillors about the issues at the forefront of their minds when it comes to the profession – now, and in the future

The scheme, now in its third year, provides a bursary towards an optometrist’s tuition fees, helping them to enhance clinical skills and qualify as independent prescribers

Samya Haque, pre-registration optometrist and a winner of CooperVision’s 2023 OptiStudent competition, on the chance conversation that kickstarted a career journey

Optical organisations and businesses have highlighted their key priorities for the new Government

Places at the University of Huddersfield’s optometry course will rise from 68 to 100 as the new integrated Master’s programme is rolled out

OT explores how recent changes in the profession and new training initiatives are shaping independent prescribing in England, Scotland, and Wales

Deepali Poojara, second year at the University of Central Lancashire, on the work experience that shaped her future, blended learning, and the importance of routine

OT asked optometrists from across practice settings to share one key ambition they have for 2024, with responses ranging from qualifying and gaining qualifications, to calling for change, and putting optometry on the map

A gala dinner was held to recognise the winners and finalists in eight categories

“It’s been an incredible six-decade-long journey,” said Kim Durden, part of the second generation running the family business

A team from the University of Manchester and Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, who run a professional certificate in glaucoma, received a Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence