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Scottish optometrists continue to offer routine eye care
Optometry Scotland has confirmed that optometrists will deliver routine care at all levels of the nation’s five-tier restrictions
Optometrist Honey Rose receives nine month suspension order
A practitioner whose gross negligence manslaughter conviction was quashed in 2017 has been suspended by the General Optical Council
Practices recommended to remain open and follow Amber phase guidance
As England prepares for four weeks of restrictive measures, the College of Optometrists has recommended practices remain open to provide prioritised routine care along with urgent and essential services
AOP launches virtual events series for hospital optometry
Webinars and peer discussions will be available in November for members
Scotland: expert working group to review community eye care
The panel will reflect on universal entitlement to free eye care and the performance of community optometry before and after the pandemic
GOC sanctions optometrist following unauthorised transactions
The optical regulator has sanctioned a London-based practitioner with a one-year suspension order
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