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General Ophthalmic Services (GOS) claims are commonly misunderstood and a source of worry for practitioners and practice owners. This CET exam aims to give participants the practical knowledge to...

Closed: 27 Dec 2020

General Ophthalmic Services (GOS) claims are commonly misunderstood and a source of worry for practitioners and practice owners. This CET exam aims to give participants the practical knowledge to...

Closed: 27 Dec 2020

This CET video exam on Infection control and prevention, created by the AOP's expert clinal team, explains how to protect staff and patients in optometric practice during the coronavirus pandemic.

Closed: 27 Dec 2020

This CET lecture helps practitioners provide remote care for patients in a safe, effective way, both as part of the care they provide in their everyday practice and during exceptional circumstances,...

Closed: 19 Aug 2020

In this CET Video exam, 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 ...

Closed: 27 May 2020

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

Closed: 16 May 2019

This 2018 survival pack CET exam investigates what the ideal contact lens record could look like and whether practitioners have a consistent approach to record keeping

Closed: 26 Dec 2018

In this CET Video exam, optometrist and AOP clinical adviser, Kevin Wallace, explores the legal framework around independent prescribing, common issues that occur – and most importantly, how to avoid ...

Closed: 12 Nov 2018

This CET exam 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 CET 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

This CET exam outlines the requirement for registrants to comply with the GOC Standards of Practice with particular focus on the duty of candour. Using case scenarios, the key principles of candour...

Closed: 06 Jul 2018

In the CET Video exam, we discussed what you should do if a patient doesn't meet the required standard for driving but tells you they have no intention of informing the DVLA. It also examines the...

Closed: 04 Jul 2018

This CET video exam 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 discussing how you can prevent this happening in...

Closed: 28 Jun 2018

This CET exam 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