Coronavirus: the daily optics briefing
OT focuses on…sunglasses
OT rounds up the most stylish new sunglasses for your daily walk
AOP reduces membership fee by 20% in response to COVID-19 pandemic
“The AOP Board is acutely aware of the cashflow difficulties many of our members are having at this unprecedented time”
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- Boots provides support in COVID-19 testing for NHS staff
- UK optical practices feel the business impact of COVID-19
- “This experience has made me realise the importance of a thorough and experienced optician”
- Four Specsavers manufacturing and distribution centres will close temporarily
- Optical bodies share guidance for use of PPE
Boots provides support in COVID-19 testing for NHS staff
Boots UK has been supporting the Government’s drive to provide coronavirus tests for NHS staff, with Boots Opticians employees among some of the first volunteers
Four Specsavers manufacturing and distribution centres will close temporarily
Airways Optical, Vision Labs, IGS and Hi-Spec Lenses will close until further notice on 1 April
Scientists use VR to simulate glaucoma
City, University of London research has explored how head mounted displays can be used to illustrate the visual challenges faced by those with glaucoma
AI signals babies at risk of sight-threatening disease
Technology that could help to identify those at risk of the most severe form of retinopathy of prematurity has been fast-tracked for approval by the FDA
“What I like is having that extra bit of reassurance”
Optometrist David Barker tells OT what the Big Picture remote referral system has meant for staff and patients at Rawlings Opticians
Optical bodies share guidance for use of PPE
The AOP and other optical bodies in the UK are raising the issue of the PPE shortage “as a matter of urgency”
“Everyone at the Macular Society is totally committed to beating macular disease”
Macular Society chief executive, Cathy Yelf, tells OT about her charity’s mission to fight the biggest cause of sight loss in the UK
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Dealing with complaints
OT poses a monthly scenario from a practitioner. This month, we look at complaints
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Bristol
Closing:
14 April 2020
C-74171 Understanding employee wellbeing in optical practice
In this article, antecedents and consequences of employee burnout and wellbeing are described with reference to job demands, job resources, and theories of occupational stress
CET points: 1
Published: 29 February 2020 | Closes: 24 April 2020
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C-73811 Disinfection and patient comfort with soft contact lens care solutions
This article discusses the current evidence of disinfection and ocular comfort reported with the various soft contact lens care solutions available in the UK
CET points: 1
Published: 29 February 2020 | Closes: 24 April 2020
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C-73847 Abnormalities of the eyelid
Practitioners should review the images in this feature and use their clinical knowledge, along with additional resources where required, to answer the questions
CET points: 1
Published: 29 February 2020 | Closes: 24 April 2020
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