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In this video, AOP clinical director, Dr Peter Hampson, gives a unique insight into the three most common types of legal claims that are handled by the AOP’s in-house legal and regulatory team, with ...

Closed: 27 May 2020

This article will cover important considerations for the clinician in their assessment and management of children who may have suffered from non-accidental injury

Closed: 22 May 2020

In this CET Video we look behind the curtain of secondary care to hear how referral letters are received and dealt with

Closed: 16 May 2019

This article investigates what the ideal contact lens record could look like and whether practitioners have a consistent approach to record keeping

Closed: 26 Dec 2018

Optometrist and AOP clinical adviser, Kevin Wallace, explores the legal framework around independent prescribing, common issues that occur – and most importantly, how to avoid them

Closed: 12 Nov 2018

This article outlines the regulation relating to domiciliary eyecare, the clinical challenges, and the dispensing considerations when examining patients in their own home

Closed: 12 Oct 2018

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

Closed: 10 Aug 2018

What happens when the practice team are under pressure? This video dramatises a common scenario in a busy practice. But help is at hand; the AOP's legal team dissect what has happened as well as...

Closed: 28 Jun 2018

This article considers the importance of and the skills necessary to become an effective leader and how this relates to supervision and management in practice

Closed: 08 Jun 2018

Previous iterations of shared care pathways include: diabetic retinopathy screening; direct referral cataract; and wet AMD pathways. This article considers the potential and challenges of achieving a...

Closed: 11 May 2018

This article outlines the rules and regulations relating to the sale and supply of contact lenses

Closed: 11 May 2018

Published: 20 Oct 2017

There is nothing worse than examining a contact lens patient for the first time and not being able to make head nor tail of the previous record. This article investigates what the ideal contact lens...

Closed: 13 Oct 2017

Good record keeping has never been more essential to everyday practice. Although records are designed to aid the patient's future eye care they can also be an optometrist's or dispensing optician's...

Closed: 27 Sep 2017

This article will offer practical advice and strategies on how to successfully support patients with learning disabilities around their eye care and vision needs

Closed: 25 Aug 2017