Coronavirus
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Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre’s Dr Waheeda Illahi, Rosie Auld, Dr Emma Berrow and Dr Peter Good consider the challenges created by COVID-19’s second wave
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Optometry Scotland has confirmed that optometrists will deliver routine care at all levels of the nation’s five-tier restrictions
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NHS England has called for expressions of interest from optometrists in the North West willing to contribute to an upcoming vaccination programme
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Sumrana Yasmin, global technical lead on refractive error at Sightsavers, tells OT about the charity’s mission to ensure that eye care is included as part of the global COVID-19 recovery
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Mr Robert Morris talks with OT about how Optegra is working to ease the burden on the NHS in the wake of COVID-19
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Moorfields Eye Hospital has revealed it is undertaking a week-long cataract drive as part of efforts to tackle surgical waiting lists
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The Department of Health and Social Care has clarified how social distancing restrictions affect blind and visually impaired people
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Supplies could be extended to wider settings depending on demand and optometrists can approach their Local Resilience Forums to be part of the allocation process
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The new organisation will focus on controlling infectious disease, though some groups have warned the reform could be a “risky” move at this time
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The NHS Confederation has estimated that the list of patients waiting for treatment could reach 10,000,000 by the end of the year. How can optometrists help to tackle a daunting backlog? OT investigates