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

Bradford-based Mohammed Usman Ali was erased from the GOC’s registers for falsifying A-level results on his UCAS application to Aston University

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

London-based Imran ‘Mahammad’ Tafader has been suspended by the GOC for nine months for lying about exam grades in his university application

Canadian national Aly-Hussain Jiwa provided an incorrect GOC number whilst locuming in a period of working visa renewal