Optician

1 week ago | opticianonline.net | Alice Thebault

‘Screens down, eyes up’, was the theme behind Myopia Awareness Week 2025 (May 19-25), the global initiative by the Brien Holden Vision Institute (BHVI) and Review of Myopia Management.  According to the BHVI, myopia was the most significant eye health threat of the 21st century and was expected to affect nearly half the world’s population by 2050.  This year’s awareness drive focused on promoting healthy vision decisions.

2 weeks ago | opticianonline.net | Chris Bennett

Anyone attending an optometry summer school during their university vacation probably has Richard Edwards to thank for a placement that will have shaped their optical career. The recently-retired consultant to the Optical Consumer Complaints Service (OCCS) is one of the best-known faces in UK optics.

3 weeks ago | opticianonline.net | Alice Thebault

The College of Optometrists, the Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) and the Optical Suppliers’ Association (OSA) have launched a joint campaign to raise awareness of the importance of children’s eye tests and better signposting for parents to children’s eye care professionals on the high street. Together, the organisations commissioned a survey of 1,008 parents on parents’ network Mumsnet to assess their understanding of children’s eye health and the support available to them.

3 weeks ago | opticianonline.net | Lucy Patchett

Research at Aston University has prompted increased advice to prevent dry eye disease (DED) progression and development in young adults, as the study highlighted how 90% of participants had at least one sign of the condition in their eyes. 'A prospective, longitudinal study to assess progression of ocular surface signs, tear cytokines and protein profiles in young adults' was published in the Ocular Surface journal and followed 50 18 to 25-year-olds over a year.

1 month ago | opticianonline.net | Lucy Patchett

The tariff wars cooled down on April 9 when President Trump set a 90-day pause on all non-retaliating countries, imposing a blanket global ‘reciprocal’ tariff of 10% until negotiations end, with the exception of China, which faced a steep combined tariff rate of approximately 145%, and Mexico and Canada that have 25% US import tariffs.  As optical businesses battle to adapt to the constantly changing economic climate, many are expecting impacts, but how big will the hits be?