Coronavirus
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Every issue, OT poses a scenario from a practitioner. Here, we look at providing domiciliary care to patients who have continued to shield
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Mohamed Ayyaz Kasmani of Feltham Eyecare on relaying post-lockdown safety messages through animated video
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Despite government guidance, the AOP has emphasised that optometrists should still feel confident insisting patients wear masks unless they’re legally exempt
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Katie Memory, managing partner of Memory Opticians in Wiltshire, on prepping patients ahead of appointments and ensuring the safety of her staff across two stores
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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Hoya Lens UK have been monitoring and adhering to the Government guidelines whilst continuing to support independent opticians in their efforts to provide much-needed spectacle lenses to NHS staff and key workers.
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Dan Varcoe, owner of Varcoe Eyecare in St Austell, on how he’s prioritising patient care as his practice fully reopens
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Optometrist and OT clinical editor for multimedia, Ceri Smith-Jaynes, and East London practice owner, Simon Rose, discuss what independent practices need to do to secure their businesses over the next few months
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The support includes advice on the reopening of practices, and remains accessible as lockdown restriction ease
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Ian Cameron, of Edinburgh’s Cameron Optometry, on why practices need to embrace remote consultations or risk being left behind
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Zoe Richmond, interim clinical director of the Local Optical Committee Support Unit (LOCSU), tells OT about setting up the COVID-19 Urgent Eyecare Service