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A trio of ECPs came together to discuss how private providers can support the NHS in the delivery of cataract surgery

OT  talks with the director of private care at Moorfields Eye Hospital

Amy Thompson, optometrist and secretary of Cheshire LOC, and Jill Umpleby, dispensing optician and the LOC CPD officer, explain their involvement in an atrial fibrillation stroke prevention pilot that has been running in East Cheshire since November 2020

NESGAT project leads, Madeline Harvey-Brown and Dr Alice McTrusty, along with programme director for NHS Education Scotland, Dr Lesley Rousselet, explain how the qualification has developed

Primary Eyecare Services spoke to OT  about the developments seen over the last few years, including structural changes, tech and software implementation, and extended services

Applications from “experienced and enthusiastic individuals from the eye health sector” are being sought

Optometrist, Jason Higginbotham, has established a public-facing website and launched a petition for myopia management to be funded by the NHS

Optometrists were able to have a go at capsulorhexis with forceps on CHEC’s stand during 100% Optical

OT  spoke to the eye care provider about the effects of the pandemic and growing waiting lists for cataract surgery

Before his departure from LOCSU, OT  sat down with its chief executive, Richard Whittington, to discuss Optometry First, service transformation, and how LOCs can drive the profession forward