AOP voices concerns over eye doctor interview

Public comments about the scope of the eye test by a laser eye surgeon on breakfast television have been slammed by the Association of Optometrists (AOP) forcing him to issue a clarification.

Professor Dan Reinstein was under fire from the optical body after telling viewers of ITV’s This Morning that sight tests did not check the overall health of the eye.

Geoff Roberson, professional adviser at the AOP, said: ‘It is disappointing that an experienced ophthalmologist is not aware of what a sight test involves and that it includes an eye health check in all cases. We know that sight is the sense people fear losing the most.