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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

Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, VP of international programmes at Operation Eyesight in Hyderabad, tells OT  why governments and NGOs need to work together to avoid a “looming sight crisis”

Sumrana Yasmin, global technical lead on refractive error at Sightsavers, tells OT  about the charity’s mission to ensure that eye care is included as part of the global COVID-19 recovery

The Winter Economy Plan includes a new ‘Job Support Scheme’ for employees returning on reduced hours, and an extension to loan scheme repayments

Tim Morgan and Sarah Schumm will work on projects including workforce planning and eye care reform

The Department of Health and Social Care has clarified how social distancing restrictions affect blind and visually impaired people

Concerns have been raised by the Optometric Fees Negotiating Committee about the lack of clarity provided by NHS England on financial support

The new organisation will focus on controlling infectious disease, though some groups have warned the reform could be a “risky” move at this time

Renewed restrictions were announced on Thursday for areas in West Yorkshire, East Lancashire and Greater Manchester

Despite government guidance, the AOP has emphasised that optometrists should still feel confident insisting patients wear masks unless they’re legally exempt