Optical organisations
The latest news from leading optical organisations across the sector
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OFNC calls for clarity to enable practices to make arrangements to ensure the safety of their patients and staff
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A video appearing to show a Specsavers employee explaining how the practice is delivering routine sight testing despite government restrictions has been met with criticism
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Optometrists are invited to submit their views through the GOC’s online consultation hub by 20 August
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Regulator does not meet standards related to the timeliness of FTP cases and communication of FTP decisions
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The weekly panels and interactive discussions will draw from sessions planned for Vision Expo East 2020 and new content related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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As calls to the AOP Peer Support Line rise following the COVID-19 outbreak, OT explores how optometrists can manage their wellbeing and mental health during the crisis
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The organisers behind the eyewear trade show have moved the 50th edition to next year in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic
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The AOP and other optical bodies in the UK are raising the issue of the PPE shortage “as a matter of urgency”
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Optometrists are well placed to make sure patients feel more in control of what is happening to them at the difficult stage of diagnosis, writes optometrist and eye health information officer at the RNIB, Poonam Patel
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Universities have suspended face-to-face teaching, whilst the College of Optometrists is stopping assessment activity on the Scheme for Registration