The Government has confirmed that Healthwatch England and local Healthwatch organisations will be retained and strengthened.

Trinity College Dublin scientists have investigated whether danegaptide could be used to treat non-proliferative diabetic ...

Guide Dogs’ Chris Theobald told OT about progress that has been made in tackling inaccessible streets and urban design choices that block access for blind and partially sighted people ...

A Birmingham City University research project has received funding to create an evaluation framework for AI-powered smartphone fundus imaging ...

Early career optometrist at Boots Opticians, Shahana Miah, speaks to OT about her experience on Alcon’s Propel programme ...

Founders of High Street multiple, Doug and Dame Mary Perkins have been recognised for their contribution to British retail. The husband and wife duo received the Lifetime Contribution Award at the ...

A project that aims to develop a surgical robot for delivering retinal treatments has received a £2.2 million grant from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). While new ...

A new study published in Scientific Reports has explored the association between ambient air pollution and an individual’s risk of developing ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN). The researchers ...

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has welcomed Clare Fynney as its new chief people officer. Fynney joins RNIB from Macmillan Cancer Support, where she held the role of interim chief ...

Sharing her tips for building a diverse career, independent prescribing (IP) optometrist and founder of Enka Eyewear, Mandeep ...

Optometrist, Oran O’Connor, told OT that one of the biggest challenges in his first year following qualification was seeing ...