Laurence Derbyshire

Video production editor

Laurence is video production editor at Optometry Today (OT), where he produces videos on a wide range of optical-rated topics. He is also involved in the production of OT's CET videos and the AOP's popular 60 second guides.

More articles by Laurence Derbyshire

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  Specsavers at 100% Optical

  Specsavers’ Doug Perkins, Giles Edmonds and Paul Morris outline the challenges facing the profession and how data can be used to demonstrate its value

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  100% Optical Events Conference Education Primary care
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  Cataract surgery: communication, referrals and lifestyle

  A trio of ECPs came together to discuss how private providers can support the NHS in the delivery of cataract surgery

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  Cataracts Communication Sight test Patients NHS Primary care Feature

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  “Patients were so relieved to actually get hold of someone to speak to”

  How virtual consultations have won the support of patients and allied healthcare professionals – and why the change in approach and extended scope of practice for optometry should stay post-pandemic

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  Practice management Primary care Treatment Patients Sight test Coronavirus Feature

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  Support, support, support: proactively engaging contact lens wearers

  How can practitioners prevent contact lens dropout, and what methods are they using to achieve this? OT  sought to find out

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  Practice management Primary care Treatment Patients Independent Coronavirus Feature

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  PCSE shares update on submitting paper GOS claims

  PCSE has shared advice for contractors who are not able to submit claims online and have run out of the new style forms

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  Paper GOS forms changing from 1 February

  Video and webinars from PCSE support users to move their GOS claims online

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  AI screening for diabetic retinopathy

  AEYE Health CEO, Zack Dvey-Aharon, speaks to OT  about the company’s AI handheld fundus camera and its aim to make screening more accessible

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  Retina Diabetes Primary care
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  NOC 2020: “This is where the innovation happens”

  Optometrists are encouraged to sign up for the National Optical Conference, which is being held as a series of virtual sessions between Wednesday 25 November and Thursday 3 December

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  Events Practice management Conference Students Primary care
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  Improving patient care with MECS

  OT  visited two practices in Wolverhampton to find out how MECS benefits patients and the reputation of optometry

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  Managing patients with glaucoma in Leeds

  In the first of a new video series, OT  visited three practices near Leeds to find out how glaucoma pathways work

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  Glaucoma Independent Multiple Patients Primary care