ABDO

26/11/2025

ABDO members don't forget to vote on the 100 years logo for 2026.

Voting closes this Friday!

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26/11/2025

ABDO has welcomed the approval by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) of Ryjunea (low-dose atropine 0.1mg/ml), the first licensed low-dose atropine (LDA) eye drop in the UK for slowing the progression of childhood myopia.

ABDO has welcomed the approval by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) of Ryjunea (low-dose atropine 0.1mg/ml), the first licensed low-dose atropine (LDA) eye drop in the UK for slowing the progression of childhood myopia. Licensed by Santen, Ryjunea is indicated for childr...

25/11/2025

Eyecare practitioners are invited to attend a BCLA webinar on 10 December, which will explore evidence-based strategies to improve the diagnosis and management of presbyopia.

Eyecare practitioners are invited to attend a British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) webinar on 10 December (7-8pm), which will explore evidence-based strategies to improve the diagnosis and management of presbyopia. Titled ‘BCLA CLEAR Presbyopia: integrating evidence-based insights into clinical...

25/11/2025

Specsavers is marking 40 years in Cardiff with a £1.1m investment, opening a new practice in St Mellons and completing a major refurbishment of its flagship Queen Street practice.

Specsavers is marking 40 years in Cardiff with a £1.1m investment, opening a new practice in St Mellons and completing a major refurbishment of its flagship Queen Street practice. To celebrate the milestone, Dame Mary Perkins, co-founder of Specsavers, visited Cardiff to officially open the Queen S...

24/11/2025

Eye health projects in Peru and Belize recently welcomed Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, a global ambassador for the International Association for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB).

The Duchess of Edinburgh's trip to IAPB schemes in Peru and Belize highlighted the need for accessible, equitable eyecare

20/11/2025

ABDO members don't forget to vote on the 100 years logo for 2026 https://buff.ly/5TUqXV6

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20/11/2025

Aston Business School has teamed up with independent hospital, Eye-Docs, to develop the sector’s first joined-up digital system to replace paper-based referrals and manual records.

Aston Business School has teamed up with independent hospital, Eye-Docs, to develop the sector’s first digital system that uses patient data to forecast their needs and potential outcomes from treatment.

19/11/2025

EssilorLuxottica has introduced a new CPD-accredited self-study area on its digital e-learning ecosystem, Leonardo, for eyecare professionals to update their knowledge of new technologies and standards of care.

19/11/2025

We are currently experiencing power cuts in Godmersham, this may effect our email, website and phone lines.

We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.

19/11/2025

Additional CPD sessions have been announced for 100% Optical 2026, alongside a new priority booking date for ABDO members.

Additional CPD sessions have been announced for 100% Optical 2026, alongside a new priority booking date for ABDO members. In an update to previously provided dates, priority booking for ABDO members will now open at 10am on Monday 26 January. With sessions then going on general release at 10am on W...

18/11/2025

The SightCare Awards 2026 for independent practice members are now open for entries in an expanded range of categories.

The SightCare Awards 2026 for independent practice members are now open for entries in an expanded range of categories. To be held at Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham, on Sunday 26 April, the black-tie event will be a highlight of the SightCare Live 2026 two-day conference and exhibition. Emma Rawlings...

18/11/2025

ABDO has welcomed NHS England’s new Strategic Commissioning Framework (SCF) as “a long-overdue opportunity to rebalance investment towards primary care”.

ABDO has welcomed NHS England’s new Strategic Commissioning Framework (SCF) as “a long-overdue opportunity to rebalance investment towards primary care”. The Association has joined colleagues across the optical sector in welcoming NHS England’s publication of the SCF – recognising it as .....