Glaucoma UK is a small charity but has a big impact!

Being at the helm of Glaucoma UK during our 50th Anniversary year is an enormous privilege. This very special occasion offers a welcome opportunity to reflect on the achievements of the last half century and the many ways in which the charity has made a difference to people living with glaucoma.

OcuPlan, a care plan aimed at facilitating accessible and quality eye care for individuals with glaucoma and other eye conditions in the UK, is thrilled to announce its new partnership with the charity Glaucoma UK. This collaborative effort aims to improve awareness of treatment and monitoring options for glaucoma patients and  offers regular appointments for glaucoma monitoring.

Glaucoma UK’s Chair, Professor Anthony King, will take to the main stage at this year’s 100% Optical to ask whether more can be done to fight glaucoma.

In a significant turn of events, controversial plans to close numerous railway ticket offices across the UK have been abandoned. The decision to shut down these offices, initially announced during the summer, faced firm opposition from various campaign groups, particularly those advocating for individuals with visual impairments.

Glaucoma UK is delighted to extend its warmest congratulations to Professor David ‘Ted’ Garway-Heath for his well-deserved induction into The Ophthalmologist Power List Hall of Fame. This prestigious accolade recognises Professor Garway-Heath’s outstanding contributions to ophthalmology, particularly in the field of glaucoma research.

National Eye Health Week presents a unique opportunity for us to amplify our message about the importance of glaucoma treatments and regular eye examinations, commonly known as eye tests. The campaign week, which takes place from 18-24 September 2023, aims to focus the attention of the UK on the importance of good eye health and the need for regular eye tests for all.

Glaucoma Awareness Week is an annual event where we encourage people in the UK to talk about glaucoma. Did you know that around 1.1 million people in the UK currently have glaucoma, but half of them don’t even know it? Our goal is to prevent vision loss caused by glaucoma, and it all starts with […]

On May Day Bank Holiday, Keith Barton overcame fatigue and mixed conditions to finish the ride in under 24 hours. He was not even deterred by a treacherous thunderstorm as he cycled to the finish line. Cycling from London to Paris is a popular challenge for cyclists around the world. It is a journey of […]

This article was originally written by one of our members, Jo Knight, for Insight magazine. After being diagnosed with glaucoma 10 years ago, not only did my view of the world change, literally, but the way I worked in the world changed. Suddenly, there were things I could no longer do. However, by adapting, there […]

This article was originally written by Rachel Nunn for Insight magazine. The Association of Optometrists (AOP) is warning that eye health in the UK is under threat due to the cost of living crisis. Many people are being forced to choose between spending money on their sight or feeding their children and, eye health is becoming […]