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Ian Cameron, of Edinburgh’s Cameron Optometry, on building an IP-qualified workforce and why upskilling is essential for the future of the profession

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists says mandatory pre-operative COVID-19 testing could slow progress on tackling surgery waitlist

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

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists and the College of Optometrists have published a series of recommendations for the delivery of eye care during and beyond the pandemic

The NHS Confederation has estimated that the list of patients waiting for treatment could reach 10,000,000 by the end of the year. How can optometrists help to tackle a daunting backlog? OT  investigates

Rochdale-based locum optometrist Atif Hussain was one of the first to sign up to work for the NHS’s Test and Trace team. He tells OT  about his new role handling local outbreaks

The Independent Prescribing Optometry Service has shown promising results after its introduction one day after lockdown

Funding likely to be extended until 31 August, but limited to fixed practices that reach a minimum level of GOS1 activity

As negotiations for potential further funding continue, it has been agreed that previous levels of COVID-19 funding for GOS contractors in England will be extended until 31 July

Scientists highlight that machine learning could safely halve the number of images that need to be assessed by humans