Professor Julie-Anne Little BSc (Hons), PhD, MCOptom, FHEA

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“Where the responsibility lies is a key question that needs to be answered though these developments”

AOP outgoing chair, Professor Julie-Anne Little, on technology evolution and the role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in optometry in the future

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“At the heart of it is always the people”

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“As a profession we are more open to the idea of lifelong learning than ever before”

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“We are not just doing it for show, it is about making changes for the collective good”

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“We stepped in to try to help, assess and manage those patients”

AOP chairman, Dr Julie-Anne Little, speaks to OT about the progression that has been made in the relationship between primary and secondary care, cataract wait lists, and the absence of appropriate funding

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"Mindsets have shifted"

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“COVID-19 hasn’t changed domiciliary eye care, but it has changed our perspective of it”

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Bringing triage to the forefront

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“It is an honour to step up and serve as chairman of the association”

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Vision and driving

This CET article outlines the visual standards for driving in the UK and provides advice about what to do if a patient does not meet the required standard

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Driving and vision: do I tell the DVLA?

In the CET Video exam, we discussed what you should do if a patient doesn't meet the required standard for driving but tells you they have no intention of informing the DVLA. It also examines the vision standards for driving and the current research, before turning to the practicalities of managing patients who drive

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Vision and driving

This article outlines the visual standards for driving in the UK and provides advice about what to do if a patient does not meet the required standard

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