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Student dispensing opticians, Taseer and Shamir Kazi, have been erased from the GOC register after they were jailed for grievous bodily harm
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The GOC has erased a practitioner who made an indecent photograph of a child and possessed extreme pornographic images of animals
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A video appearing to show a Specsavers employee explaining how the practice is delivering routine sight testing despite government restrictions has been met with criticism
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Optometrists are invited to submit their views through the GOC’s online consultation hub by 20 August
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Regulator does not meet standards related to the timeliness of FTP cases and communication of FTP decisions
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Vision Direct campaign “has the potential to impact the UK’s health infrastructure in the middle of a pandemic”
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The AOP has outlined advice for when to offer an appointment during the COVID-19 outbreak
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Optometrists must use their professional judgement to decide whether a sight test or contact lens fit is necessary in order to supply spectacles or contact lenses
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The multinational technology company removed several listings of adjustable focus spectacles following contact by the General Optical Council
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Regulator highlights optometrists may need to use CE-marked lissamine green within their practice in line with a patient’s best interests