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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...

Closed: 28 Dec 2021

This CET exam outlines two scenarios highlighting how to communicate effectively to patients with AMD, thereby avoiding the potential for complaints.

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 oph...

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

In this CET exam article, antecedents and consequences of employee burnout and wellbeing are described with reference to job demands, job resources, and theories of occupational stress

Closed: 24 Apr 2020

This CET exam outlines the steps to take to identify and manage patients at risk of falls and depression as a result of visual impairment

Closed: 22 Feb 2020

This CET exam covers the barriers faced by homeless people in accessing eye care, the prevalence of uncorrected refractive error, and the difference an eye examination can make to this vulnerable...

Closed: 23 Aug 2019

This CET exam outlines the steps that practitioners can take to make the consultation and environment suitable for patients with an autistic spectrum disorder

Closed: 24 May 2019

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 CET exam outlines the approaches that practitioners should consider when delivering difficult news to patients about their clinical prognosis

Closed: 22 Feb 2019

This 2018 survival pack CET Video exam explores the decisions that we make as clinicians. It explains the important distinction between technicians who collect information and clinicians who act on i...

Closed: 26 Dec 2018

In this CET exam unconscious bias origins and potential manifestations in impacting on patient care are described. The role of bias-reducing interventional strategies is explored

Closed: 16 Nov 2018