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“I can see fine. Why do I need my eyes tested?”

2 December 2019 | | Optometry
Are routine eye examinations really necessary? The author asks whether frequent appointments in low-risk patients with normal results are actually cost-effective. It’s recommended that most people should get their eyes tested every two years.” [1] This message is widely publicised...

AOP Lifetime Achievement accolade for Professor David Whitaker

8 March 2024
The prestigious award was presented to the optometrist and prominent researcher at a celebratory event on 25 February.

Providing primary eyecare services during a global pandemic: the new normal

7 December 2020 | | Optometry, COVID-19
It would be fair to say that 2020 hasn’t quite turned out to be the year that anyone predicted. Living with a global pandemic has become our reality and we are having to get used to many aspects of our...

Patient safety – is this achieved in optometry with CET?

1 August 2018 | | Optometry
Collecting points and ticking boxes – as we come to the end of another three year cycle of continuing education and training (CET), the rush to ensure that everything has been completed on the myGOC (General Optical Council) dashboard feels...

Haag-Streit UK look forward to exhibiting at 100% Ophthalmology 2024

19 January 2024 | Awards, Conferences & Anniversaries, Company Profiles
Haag-Streit UK (HS-UK), the leading manufacturer and distributor of gold-standard diagnostic and surgical devices and instruments for ophthalmologists, optometrists, and orthoptists, is pleased to announce it will be exhibiting at 100% Ophthalmology in February 2024.

GOC approves SPOKE Project 5 output

28 June 2024 | GOC, ABDO, Optometry, opticians, optometrist
The General Optical Council (GOC) has approved the fifth output of the Sector Partnership for Optical Knowledge and Education (SPOKE). The output is now available to download from the College of Optometrists website.

Crisis at Christmas Opticians celebrate 20-year partnership

19 January 2024 | anniversary, charity, christmas, homeless, volunteer
The London Crisis at Christmas Opticians and Eyecare Service, which is run as a partnership between Crisis, the national charity for people experiencing homelessness and Vision Care for Homeless People, celebrated its 20th year in December, with the service growing from one initial clinic to nine in London.

AOP responds to new findings on bullying, harassment and discrimination in optics

13 November 2023 | 100% Respect, GOC, General Optical Council, Association of Optometrists, AOP
The AOP endorses a commitment to more inclusive work environments for members – highlighting resources that tackle bullying and discrimination at work.

New CPD arrangements for specialty registrants welcomed by the AOP

14 December 2023 | GOC, optometry, optometrist, General Optical Council, specialty, ian beasley, Optometry Today, optician
The GOC has confirmed changes to the CPD scheme which enables contact lens opticians and optometrists with prescribing rights the opportunity to gain self-directed specialty points.

Andy Hill (NuVision Biotherapies) discusses recent AOP update to clinical guidelines

8 December 2023 | NuVision, Andy Hill, amniotic membranes, guidelines, AOP, optometrist, outpatient, dry eye, lens
There are currently 600,000 people on the NHS waiting list for ophthalmology treatment, and over 5 million people in the UK currently live with dry eye disease. Here Andy Hill, CEO at NuVision Biotherapies Ltd, discusses a recent update to clinical guidelines and what this means for optometrists, patients, and taxpayers.

Don’t miss Optometry Tomorrow 2024

22 February 2024 | BCLA, optometry, optometrist, Optometry Today, contact lens, conferences, events
There is still time to register for the College of Optometrists’ flagship event, Optometry Tomorrow.

Glaucoma UK announces £100,000 Health and Social Care Professionals Award for 2024

12 March 2024 | AHP, allied health professions, glaucoma, research, awards, nurses, optometry
Glaucoma UK is pleased to announce that applications for its Health and Social Care Professionals Research Award are now open.