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Welcome to OT 's Education library, where you can access archived CPD and CET articles, webinar recordings and video skills guides covering 31 topic areas.
This CPD exam outlines the importance of honing questioning and listening skills, as an essential part of the communication process to identify and respond to patient needs
Author/s: Peter Greedy BSc (Hons), MCOptom, MAC
Closed: 17 Aug 2024
This article explores ethical considerations when seeing young patients with myopia in practice and answers common questions for practitioners to ensure safe and effective myopia management
Author/s: Yasmin Whayeb BSc (Hons), MCOptom, AFHEA
Closed: 01 Mar 2024
This CPD exam reveals the author’s experience as an expert witness in cases of litigation relating to keratoconus, to help guide practitioners on appropriate management of these patients.
Author/s: Professor Bruce Evans BSc, PhD, FCOptom, FAAO, FEAOO, FBCLA, DipCLP, DipOrth
Closed: 03 Nov 2023
This CPD exam provides useful tips on how to improve the patient experience for Deaf people attending an optical practice
Author/s: Maryna Hura MEd, PGCE, BSc (Hons), FBDO, FHEA
Closed: 01 Sep 2023
This CPD exam will explore how small steps can lead to big improvements in mental and physical wellbeing, bringing benefits for the practitioner and their patients
Author/s: Sheena Tanna-Shah
This CPD exam examines the attributes of great leadership and how these contrast with toxic behaviours that can be present in the work environment
Author/s: Peter Greedy BSc (Hons), MCOptom, MAC, Peter Greedy BSc (Hons), MCOptom, MAC
This CPD exam provides an overview of the types of complaints received by the Optical Consumer Complaints Service (OCCS) to highlight trends and help practitioners identify common issues that can be avoided in clinical practice.
Author/s: Richard Edwards BSc, MCOptom
Closed: 07 Jul 2023
Author/s: Dr Peter Hampson
Closed: 28 Dec 2021
In this Survival Pack CET Video exam, we look behind the curtain of secondary care to hear how referral letters are received and dealt with. We hear from an optometrist whose job it is to triage referrals, as well as from an ophthalmologist who is responsible for providing the right treatment in a timely manner with finite resources. They will discuss the content of a helpful and an unhelpful referral letter and how to build a better relationship between primary and secondary eye care
Author/s: Melanie Hingorani, Rachel Thomas
This CET exam outlines two scenarios highlighting how to communicate effectively to patients with AMD, thereby avoiding the potential for complaints.
Author/s: Richard Edwards BSc, MCOptom, Sarah Oakley
Closed: 08 May 2021
In this video, we look behind the curtain of secondary care to hear how referral letters are received and dealt with. We hear from an optometrist, whose job it is to triage referrals, and an ophthalmologist, who is responsible for providing the right treatment in a timely manner with finite resources. They will discuss the content of a helpful and an unhelpful referral letter and how to build a better relationship between primary and secondary eye care
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.
