A optometrist accused of missing "obvious" signs of a lethal build-up of fluid on a boy's brain has been found guilty of manslaughter - in the first case of its kind. Honey Rose, 35, of Newham, London ...

Optometry is not perhaps the most exotic career in the world. Most people look for accuracy, patience and diligence rather than a flair for adventure when they are getting their glasses checked. The ...

Vincent Barker, known as 'Vinnie', died five months after he was taken to have a routine eye test at Boots the Opticians (Barker family/ Suffolk Police) For free real time breaking news alerts sent ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Optometrists can safely perform selective laser trabeculoplasty, with a study ...

Honey Rose’s case has at last concluded with a tribunal kicking her out of the profession - a decade after she missed warning signs during Vinnie Barker’s routine eye test. Rose was convicted of the ...

A new degree programme has been launched to try and address a shortage of optometrists. The new course from the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) will have a particular focus on delivering ...