Optical organisations

The Welsh Government made the decision after consulting with Optometry Wales, the EHEW clinical lead and ABDO

“There is no fair way this further freeze can be justified. The costs of providing NHS care have increased every bit as fast in optics as in other areas”

Optometry Scotland has welcomed the review

The latest annual report from the Local Optical Committee Support Unit has revealed that 71% of local optical committees have a MECS service

Professor Padmaja Sankardurg appointed to the newly-created role

Organisations have met in Singapore to talk about myopia strategies

The organisation has highlighted that 41,600 people were on the outpatient eye care waiting list in Ireland at the end of August

The group will focus on strategic planning, provision and commissioning of eye health care services in order to improve access to care

If optometry is the brand, then the Local Optical Committee Support Unit is the product development team, Richard Whittington tells OT 

The NHS sight test fee will remain unchanged, although there will be a slight (1%) increase in CET fees and grants for pre-registration optometrists