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Optometry Tomorrow 2026: College Conference Recap

Optometry Tomorrow 2026, the College of Optometrists' biennial flagship conference, took place on 14 and 15 June at Harrogate Convention Centre in North Yorkshire — bringing together optometrists, dispensing opticians,...

Optometry Tomorrow 2026: College Conference Recap

Optometry Tomorrow 2026, the College of Optometrists' biennial flagship conference, took place on 14 and 15 June at Harrogate Convention Centre in North Yorkshire — bringing together optometrists, dispensing opticians,...

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AI in the Consulting Room: Hype vs Reality for ...

Patients are arriving at your consulting room having already consulted ChatGPT. Your OCT machine is flagging findings before you've sat down. And the pre-test room auto-refractor now comes with an...

AI in the Consulting Room: Hype vs Reality for ...

Patients are arriving at your consulting room having already consulted ChatGPT. Your OCT machine is flagging findings before you've sat down. And the pre-test room auto-refractor now comes with an...

The goodwill the NHS eye care system runs on — and who pays for it

The goodwill the NHS eye care system runs on — ...

Goodwill is not a funding model. But right now, it is holding the NHS eye care system together — and the OFNC wants to put a number on exactly how...

The goodwill the NHS eye care system runs on — ...

Goodwill is not a funding model. But right now, it is holding the NHS eye care system together — and the OFNC wants to put a number on exactly how...

£24.13 a Sight Test: The NHS Backlog Is Real, the Fee Is Not

£24.13 a Sight Test: The NHS Backlog Is Real, t...

The NHS is paying £24.13 for a sight test. That is not a mistake. That is a choice. For the financial year 2025 to 2026, the Department of Health and...

£24.13 a Sight Test: The NHS Backlog Is Real, t...

The NHS is paying £24.13 for a sight test. That is not a mistake. That is a choice. For the financial year 2025 to 2026, the Department of Health and...

NHS England Is Being Abolished. Here's What It Actually Means for Your Practice.

NHS England Is Being Abolished. Here's What It ...

The biggest NHS restructure in fourteen years. And optometry isn't in the room.   On 13 May 2026, the Government introduced the Health Bill to Parliament. If it passes —...

NHS England Is Being Abolished. Here's What It ...

The biggest NHS restructure in fourteen years. And optometry isn't in the room.   On 13 May 2026, the Government introduced the Health Bill to Parliament. If it passes —...

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Mandatory sight tests for drivers over 70: oppo...

The Government's consultation on mandatory sight tests for drivers aged 70 or over closed on 11 May. The profession is united. The clinical case is watertight. The opportunity for independent...

Mandatory sight tests for drivers over 70: oppo...

The Government's consultation on mandatory sight tests for drivers aged 70 or over closed on 11 May. The profession is united. The clinical case is watertight. The opportunity for independent...

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