Optical organisations

A trio of ECPs came together to discuss how private providers can support the NHS in the delivery of cataract surgery

Before his departure from LOCSU, OT  sat down with its chief executive, Richard Whittington, to discuss Optometry First, service transformation, and how LOCs can drive the profession forward

Ian Davis encouraged optometrists and business owners to think about why and how they use social media in practice

The organisation’s work to educate the public and profession on mask-associated dry eye has been shortlisted for the Public Relations Society of America awards

Optometrists will receive an invitation to register with the new platform from 14 March

The multiple hopes its new initiative will provide “a safe, confidential space where members can share experiences and get practical advice”

Sally Litchfield, head of people at Hakim Group, on how the pandemic has cemented the group’s culture of enhancing team members’ happiness at work

Dr Hampson was appointed on 2 December and hopes to prioritise the role of optometrists in tackling the NHS backlog in his new role

Developed over a decade, the Bradford Visual Function Box is designed to help understand what a person with a severe learning disability is able to see

The EeRS system will link primary eye care with hospital ophthalmology and GP systems, allowing unnecessary referrals to hospitals to be avoided