Our movements over the past 60 days

OT’s Kimberley Young attended Mondottica’s latest press day in London, showcasing the eyewear brand’s latest collections and covering the five trends it predicts will shape frames during the spring and summer

OT’s Laurence Derbyshire and Selina Powell met practice director of Pearce & Blackmore Opticians, Clare Pearce, over Teams to talk about why she learnt British Sign Language while working as an optometrist in Bridgend. Read more. 

OT’s Ceri Smith-Jaynes and Laurence Derbyshire filmed the latest online practice team training modules with practitioners across optics, exploring topics including: effective triage, visual fields: how and why, and handling complaints. The new modules will be released on 27 June  

OT’s Ceri Smith-Jaynes and Laurence Derbyshire have captured a new series of skills guides. Presented by AOP education lead, Dr Byki Huntjens, the video guides focus on history and symptoms, exploring the sight test and contact lenses. The new videos will be published in July, boosting OT’s 45-plus video guides already available

OT’s Lucy Miller attended the latest APPG on eye health. Chaired by Labour MP, Marsha de Cordova, the meeting focused on the Government’s 10-Year Health Plan

Our latest interactive CPD Video, filmed at 100% Optical, features optometrist and clinical director for outpatients at Spamedica, Professor Christine Purslow, who explores how key clinical details in referrals can enhance treatment planning, as well as the importance of preparing patients for their clinic appointments, and what typically happens after a referral. Take the exam.