OT  explores the clinical, research and technological trends with the potential to shake up optics in 2016

The General Optical Council is highlighting that more than 33,000 CET points are still pending, with practitioners reminded to accept their points before 31 December

Optical regulator increases registrant fees by £10, while strategy for illegal practice is delayed and a whistleblowing consultation is set to launch

Optometrist David Parkins has joined GOC Council

The shifting gender balance in optometry

The regulator’s new standards of practice will replace the code of conduct for all optometrists, dispensing opticians and students

The optical regulator has warned the public of using cosmetic contact lenses purchased without the supervision of an optician or medical professional and potential eye health risks

The General Optical Council’s plans to move to new central London offices have been delayed until October

Honey Rose from Newham has been charged with the death of an eight-year-old after failing to diagnose a swollen optic nerve

The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) said that current regulation is out of date, overcomplicated and too expensive