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Optometrist and independent practice owner, Anthony Josephson, shares his concerns as a small business during COVID-19 and how he is using this time to plan for the future

Each month, OT  poses a scenario from a practitioner. Here, we look at managing remote consultations

Zoe Richmond, interim clinical director of the Local Optical Committee Support Unit (LOCSU), tells OT  about setting up the COVID-19 Urgent Eyecare Service.

The NHS and Public Health England are recruiting over 3000 clinical professionals to work as home-based caseworkers

Third-year optometry student and AOP councillor, Luke McRoy-Jones, calls on the profession to address the far-reaching impact of the coronavirus pandemic for student and pre-reg optometrists, from patient interactions to clinical teaching

Support office roles at the Guernsey, Nottingham and Southampton offices are at risk, though optometrists and colleagues employed in UK stores will not be affected.

The scheme has opened for applications from 13 May but concerns remain over “gaps” in support

The trust has awarded half a million pounds in emergency funding to help charities supporting blind and partially sighted people through the COVID-19 crisis

Valarie Jerome opened her independent practice in November. Her father died in January. Then, in March, a global pandemic hit. She shares her story

ONS data shows 'ophthalmic opticians' are among those occupations at a higher potential exposure to the coronavirus, based on typical exposure to disease and physical proximity to others