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The GOC has confirmed changes to the CPD scheme which enables contact lens opticians and optometrists with prescribing rights the opportunity to gain self-directed specialty points
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Optometrists are advised to stop supplying three brands of carbomer gel which are being recalled as a precautionary measure due to possible microbiological contamination
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The Association of Optometrists welcomes the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s latest plans to review how sight tests are administered but urges the implementation of fail-safe visual assessment methods
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NHS backlog emergency forcing people to go private or risk permanent sight loss, latest survey finds
Yearly rise in the number of optometrists seeing patients experiencing delays of 12 months or more for secondary NHS care
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The development of a standard specification for ICBs is welcome but ambition for a national approach ‘should not be sacrificed’
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The appointment of Lucy Andrews and Claire Melvin confirmed at the AOP’s Hospital and Specialty Optometrists Conference
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More than 200,000 people on benefits that have lost automatic entitlement to free eye care and dental care is a 'diabolical situation'
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The AOP endorses a commitment to more inclusive work environments for members – highlighting resources that tackle bullying and discrimination at work
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The Association of Optometrists (AOP) produces a new member focused video to showcase the support the AOP provides through members’ careers.