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Notice of the AOP annual general meeting

To all members of the Association of Optometrists (AOP). This year the AGM of the AOP will be at the AOP’s office: 2 Woodbridge Street, London EC1R 0DG on Wednesday 5 June, commencing at 9am.

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“Everyone knows the rules of the game”

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On the ground at the AOP

An explainer on... the Peer Support Line

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Eight student reps are gathered for a group photo – four are seated on a long blue sofa, and four stand behind

AOP applications open for student reps

First and second year students are encouraged to apply for the role in order to share the views of their peers and help shape student initiatives at the AOP

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AOP Councillors stand outside the AOP offices

AOP Council elections open for voting

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A final thought

“I have already seen a shift in the way we practice during my optometry career”

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Dispensing optician and AOP outgoing Councillor, James Dawson

AOP Council elections

James Dawson: “If you love what you do and want to ensure that the voices of dispensing opticians are heard, this is a role for you to get your teeth into”

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AOP Council elections

Stewart Mitchell: “Fresh voices are always important”

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Optometrist and AOP Councillor Francesca Marchetti sitting at a table at the AOP

AOP Council elections

Francesca Marchetti: “It has opened up a whole new world of optometry for me”

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A deductive approach to binocular vision anomalies

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Long reads

What it is like being on AOP Council
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“I am committed to leading the Association in the direction agreed by the members”
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An explainer on... renewing AOP membership
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“Change is coming, change that will shape the future of all optometrists over the next decade or two”

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AOP Council elections

Kevin Wallace: “I wanted to do my bit and help to shape the profession”

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AOP Council elections

What it is like being on AOP Council

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On the ground at the AOP

An explainer on... AOP Council elections 2024

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Matt Roney standing in front of a screen presenting

AOP confirms Locum Clinical Skills Conference will return in 2024

Royal Liverpool University Hospital’s Matt Roney discusses the use of OCT scans in the detection and management of glaucoma at the AOP’s first-ever Locum clinical skills conference

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AOP issues advice on GOC statutory notices process

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A final thought

“Our ability to perform tasks shifts over time”

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Sector bodies emphasise importance of maintaining high standards of IPC through winter

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AOP addresses member concerns regarding GOC e-service plans

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“I am committed to leading the Association in the direction agreed by the members”

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HSOC success

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AOP confirms Locum Clinical Skills Conference will return in 2024

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