AOP
The latest news and developments from the AOP
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Kirsty, a Peer Support Line volunteer since the line launched in 2017, tells OT about how the pandemic helped open up conversations around mental health
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Ziggy Shah, who has volunteered for the AOP’s Peer Support Line since it opened five years ago, explains how his role has changed throughout the pandemic
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The AOP has launched a new campaign to promote inclusivity in optometry as a first step in an ongoing programme of work to tackle inequalities in the profession
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Members will be able to apply for a position on the AOP Council as a number of roles become available
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The Voice of Optometry survey gathers insight on the challenges raised by optometrists
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OT poses a monthly scenario from a practitioner. This month, the AOP’s Henry Leonard looks at what to expect if a patient is wrongly triaged because of a miscommunication
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Optometrist and AOP chair, Dr Julie-Anne Little, reflects on triage: what it involves, how it is used in practice, and whether optometry needs to embrace the terminology
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AOP chief executive, Adam Sampson, discusses the importance of training and supervision for staff
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The launch of the awareness campaign for 2021 follows research which found half of optometrists surveyed felt the public were unaware of the dangers of driving with poor vision