Conjunctivitis

Eyes & ears,

Clinical update: Bringing eye care into closer focus

Community pharmacists may not realise their potential for delivering care that could have a hugely positive impact on the eye health of their patients.

11 Aug 2025 , 5 Min Article

Allergy,

NICE recommends immunotherapy tablet for birch pollen allergy

Patients require positive skin prick or blood tests confirming allergy before accessing the therapy.

22 Jul 2025 , 2 Min Article

Eyes & ears,

Eye care

Good vision doesn't necessarily mean the eyes are healthy, so it's important for pharmacy teams to remind customers to take care of their eyes. They can also provide product recommendations and advice for common conditions.

12 Jan 2024 , 15 Min Module

Eyes & ears,

Topical antibiotics effective in conjunctivitis

A new randomised clinical trial and meta-analysis confirms that topical antibiotics significantly shorten the duration of acute infective conjunctivitis in children.

11 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

Eyes & ears,

Evaluating risks to eyesight

Many people are unaware of the everyday risks they may be taking with their optical health or that when things go wrong with eyesight the consequences can be devastating

21 Oct 2021 , 4 Min Article

Eyes & ears,

Eye problems and their management

With high street opticians now struggling with a backlog of cancelled appointments, pharmacy’s role has never been more essential.

22 Oct 2020 , 5 Min Article

Eyes & ears,

Focusing on eye care

Irreversible damage to sight can be stopped in its tracks, but only if people keep an eye on things, and pharmacy teams can help.

15 Sep 2020 , 5 Min Article

Eyes & ears,