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An eyeful of independence

1 August 2014 | | EYE - General
Scots will decide this September whether or not Scotland should be an independent sovereign state. “As all key areas of our business are already fully devolved, it’s very much business as usual for us,” noted a spokesperson for Healthcare Improvement...

Primary eyecare welcomes Government’s commitment to improve access to care

4 February 2025 | primary care, optometry, optician
The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO), The College of Optometrists and the Federation of Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians (FODO) back the Government’s commitment to put patients in the driving seat and give them more control and choice over their...

SPOKE launches Project Four Supervision Guidance

31 January 2024 | optometry, optometrist, guidance, GOC, AHP, allied health professions
The Sector Partnership for Optical Knowledge and Education (SPOKE) has published the output of its fourth project.

Corneal Topography in Clinical Practice (Pentacam System)

1 February 2014 | | EYE - Imaging, EYE - Cornea, EYE - General
This book is based upon one device, the Pentacam, developed by OCULUS, and is primarily aimed at those who wish to familiarise themselves with the Pentacam system and need a text to complement the instrument operations manual. It is laid...

AOP calls for ‘bold thinking’ in response to DHSC request for new minor and urgent eyecare service

19 November 2023 | ICB, optometry, LOCSU, CCHEC, Adam Sampson
The development of a standard specification for ICBs is welcome but ambition for a national approach ‘should not be sacrificed’.

CPD education sessions now live for 100% Optical and 100% Ophthalmology

20 November 2024 | events, conferences, meetings, 100%, CPD, education, professional development
Organisers of the UK’s largest optical show, 100% Optical have announced that its first batch of CPD education programme sessions have launched with the second phase set to go live in the weeks to come. With a promise to ‘focus...

Shaping the future: The College of Optometrists holds AI in eyecare summit

22 April 2025 | AI, Artificiial intelligence, guidelines, policy, optometry, allied professions, optometrist
On 2 April, The College of Optometrists brought together leading experts, patient and public involvement representatives, policymakers and eye care professionals for its AI in Eye Care Summit. The Summit served as a collaborative platform where key stakeholders discussed and...

College comments on the DHSC’s update on GOS sight test fees for England and clinical placement training payments for 2025/2026

19 December 2025 | optometry, services
This week, the Department of Health and Social Care published details of its confirmed NHS sight test fee and NHS domiciliary fees from 1 April 2025, continuing professional development payments for 2024, and clinical placement training payments from 1 April...

College leads call for standardised electronic health records

5 August 2025 | RCOphth, EHR, NHS, infrastructure, private sector
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists is leading an urgent joint call for the national standardisation of electronic health records (EHRs) in eyecare, which they believe is essential to improve services, outcomes and patient experience. Organisations representing professionals in primary, secondary,...

Scope Eyecare announces winners of Independent Prescriber Bursary Awards 2023

14 July 2023 | Awards, Conferences & Anniversaries, Company Profiles, Recruitment & Personnel
The final of the 2023 SCOPE IP Bursary Awards took place on Thursday 29 June 2023. The award, now in its second year, attracted many entries the quality of which were extremely high.

Optometry Today’s new essential guide for myopia management

15 June 2023 | optometry, myopia, myopia managament
Optometry Today (OT) has published the second edition of its myopia management guide.

Early bird bookings are open for Optometry Tomorrow 2024 – now incorporating BCLA Focus

20 September 2023 | BCLA, College of Optometrists, optometry, CPD
Taking place from 28-29 April 2024, at the Telford International Centre, the flagship conference of The College of Optometrists now incorporates the biennial UK conference of the British Contact Lens Association.