Children's eye health

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New research shows that only 30% of kids always wear sunglasses on sunny days and more than a third of parents believe a hat or cap offers the same protection as sunglasses.

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As we leave summer behind and head towards winter, growing demands on the NHS will no doubt fill news headlines.

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Clinical files: Is a 6-year-old child too young for contact lenses?

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The College's position on the use of Chloramphenicol POM in paediatric populations.

More on examining children

As the nights draw in and we enter a harsh winter, we may experience some issues with our eyes and even our vision, as we find that our eyes need some particular seasonal care.

This hands-on workshop will consider the main facial differences between adults and children and how this should be reflected in the choice of frame that is dispensed.

This session explores the potential resultant effect of a poor fitting frame and the relationship between the frame parameters and facial measurements.

The NICER study has led to the creation of a new digital health app, which helps predict the likelihood of myopia.

For the very last issue of Optometry in Practice, Professor Jonathan Jackson MCOptom reflects on the past two decades of the journal and its contribution to our learning.

This paper provides a practical overview of the causes and impact of cerebral visual impairment (CVI), how it is diagnosed and telltale signs and symptoms.

We have responded to the Home Office call for evidence on mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse.

The College’s Clinical Editor, Jane Veys MCOptom, on embracing the advantages of both digital and analogue

A lack of experience can put some optometrists off examining young children’s eyes. Anna Scott asks: how can they feel empowered and confident?