Coronavirus
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Eye care charity Orbis is urging parents to take their child to the optometrist ahead of the new academic year
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From locked door policies to the return of business attire, experts answered a diverse range of questions during an Optometry Scotland webinar
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The guidance supports the need for “robust” infection prevention and control measures for primary eye care services after 19 July, and addresses topics including social distancing and face masks
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The latest GOS statistics reveal a 34% decrease in the number of sight tests performed compared to the previous year
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How virtual consultations have won the support of patients and allied healthcare professionals – and why the change in approach and extended scope of practice for optometry should stay post-pandemic
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More than 300 practices have been supplied with equipment to boost the roll out of the NHS Wales Video Consulting Service
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Pre-reg optometrist Luke McRoy-Jones on balancing work and study and preparing for his first assessment
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More than 350 patients are involved in a pilot of home vision monitoring technology
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The product has specially designed features to direct warm currents of air away from the lens
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Parents should be encouraged to book eligible children for sight tests as a “failsafe” in light of challenges resuming vision screening