Optical organisations
The latest news from leading optical organisations across the sector
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Data from LOCSU has shown a 24% increase in the number of clinical commissioning groups with urgent eye care services (MECS and CUES) since start of the pandemic
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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
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As England prepares for four weeks of restrictive measures, the College of Optometrists has recommended practices remain open to provide prioritised routine care along with urgent and essential services
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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
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All practices will be able to remain open to provide services as part of the amber recovery phase guidance, Optometry Wales shared
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A survey by the membership organisation has revealed inequalities in gender, age and race in optical settings in Britain
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OptiCommerce is running six webinars, which aim to help optometry professionals ‘build a better online presence’
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Event organisers have cancelled the 2021 show as a result of increasing uncertainty surrounding travel restrictions and infection rates
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The eyewear show has been rescheduled for June, with event organisers hoping that summer will bring safer opportunities for travel, ensuring “peak” international attendance
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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