Perspectives

Optometrist and AOP chair, Dr Julie-Anne Little, reflects on triage: what it involves, how it is used in practice, and whether optometry needs to embrace the terminology

Optometrist and co-director of TK&S Optometrists, Brian Tompkins, discusses remote consultations, sharing his view on why they are “here to stay” in a post-COVID world

The GOC’s Natalie Michaux on the education changes that are coming on 1 January 2022

The time to update the GOC’s requirements for independent prescribers is now, explains the regulator’s director of education, Leonie Milliner

AOP chairman, Dr Julie-Anne Little, on the rapid innovation in telemedicine and tech, the impact of COVID-19 on the profession, and how independent prescribing is making its mark

Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre’s Dr Waheeda Illahi, Rosie Auld, Dr Emma Berrow and Dr Peter Good on the Delta variant, COVID-19 fatigue, and managing backlogs on the ground

The world of domiciliary optometry can be mysterious – and misunderstood – but infinitely rewarding, explains optometrist Simon Raw

Why optometry and ophthalmology have to work together, and be prepared to learn and feed back, Melanie Hingorani tells OT 

AOP chair, Mike George, on reducing AOP fees during the pandemic, responding to evolving professional pressures, and changing Council to reflect a diverse membership

The General Optical Council is committed to finding ways to be more agile and responsive in the face of adversity, explains Marcus Dye