Optical organisations

Optometrists are encouraged to sign up for the National Optical Conference, which is being held as a series of virtual sessions between Wednesday 25 November and Thursday 3 December

The European Council of Optometry and Optics found that, while there are still areas to grow, “significant progress has been achieved” in developing the scope of optometry in countries across Europe

In a rapidly changing sector, the GOC’s Education Strategic Review consultation is an important next step, explains the regulator’s director of education, Leonie Milliner

The changes will be applicable to the next undergraduate academic cohort, and to this year’s incoming Scheme for Registration trainees

The College of Optometrists confirmed last week that remote Stage One assessments for pre-registration optometrists could begin from Monday 27 July.

Universities have suspended face-to-face teaching, whilst the College of Optometrists is stopping assessment activity on the Scheme for Registration

Chris Skidmore was given an eye test at the university’s new optometry facility

The regulator has confirmed that it did not receive any objections

Optical bodies register concerns about proposals that reflect backlash within the profession to the proposed move

The notice comes after the regulator initially suspended the recruitment of new students onto the four-year MOptom course in September