The College of Optometrists welcomes the new community-based approach to health care in England and highlights how eyecare is already well-placed to meet it. Dr Gillian Rudduck MCOptom, President of The College of Optometrists, commented: “The College of Optometrists is...
NHS England’s failure to act is forcing hundreds of optical practices to close, with a direct and dangerous impact on the eye healthcare of patients in England during the COVID-19 crisis, the Optical Fees Negotiating Committee (OFNC) has warned.
Sarah Cant, Director of Policy and Strategy, The College of Optometrists, commented: “The College of Optometrists welcomes Healthwatch England’s recommendations to increase the support available for people on low incomes so that they can meet the costs of eyecare, a...
Part 2: Clinical presentation and treatment (see part 1 here) Introduction IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is understood to have a vast clinicopathological spectrum; nearly every organ has had reported involvement. Similarly, IgG4-related ophthalmic disease (IgG4-ROD) is known to affect nearly every...
The UK Government has now published further guidance clarifying that opticians are exempt from the general requirement for retail businesses and premises to close.
Optical practices may therefore continue to provide urgent and essential eye care to the extent that they can, including remote care, while managing COVID-19 risk to keep patients, staff and the public as safe as possible.
Thank you once again for participating in the survey. Some fascinating results once again. Almost one in five of us do not cancel cataract surgery on the day if the blood pressure (BP) is high, which I am surprised about....
Once again, I am grateful for the responses and read the results with interest. I am always surprised by the amount of practice variation I see. I fully accept there is art in what we do and there is no...
On the drive home, after a long day of eye screening patients in homeless shelters, I would pass through the boroughs, towns and villages of east London. Stopping at the soup kitchen, I would meet Christian with heavy cataracts, and...