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How to pass the Refraction Certificate

1 August 2019 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
Unfortunately, I had the pleasure of getting to know this exam intimately. With adequate preparation this does not have to be the case for most people. The exam has recently changed to consist of 10 OSCE style stations (previously 12)....

Eye News Bring Artistic Eye to RCOphth

29 April 2022
Eye News is delighted to be taking some of Steve Thomson's artwork to the RCOphth in May, raising money for the charity Fight for Sight.

What's trending Oct/Nov 2022

3 October 2022 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
A round-up of the eye related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #teammates #warringtonwolves #keratoconus Robbie Mulhern, a professional rugby league player for Warrington Wolves, had never heard of keratoconus prior to...

The results of the last survey Dec24

4 December 2024 | | EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - Cataract
This edition’s survey results are fascinating. They focus more on your impressions and views rather than on the facts of your clinical practice. Effectively I asked you to take the role of an expert and comment on the cases I...

25 years of OCT

1 December 2016 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - Imaging
David Huang first described optical coherence tomography (OCT) in 1991, in his seminal paper on the subject in Science. This method developed the work of others on ophthalmic interferometry, which essentially showed that measuring reflected light could be used to...

ABDO responds to NHS long term workforce plan

10 July 2023 | ABDO, optometry, Opticians
The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) has responded to the NHS England long term workforce plan.

Optometrists in Scotland secure 6% uplift for NHS eye care

22 September 2023 | AOP, NHS, eyecare services, infrastructure
AOP welcomes increase in fees paid to optometry practices for NHS eye examinations.

New essential guide for practice teams from Optometry Today

13 October 2023 | Optometry Today, Practice Team Guide, Guidebook, Johnson & Johnson
Optometry Today (OT) publishes new Practice Team Guide in partnership with Johnson & Johnson Vision.

NHS England - PCSE online business continuity plan

7 December 2023 | PCSE, NHS, delivery, paperless, digital, services
In advance of paperless claims and payments for GOS, NHS England publishes updated business continuity plan as a failsafe in instances when there is a PCSE system outage or connectivity issues.

Launch of the Vision and eye screening implementation handbook

6 February 2024 | WHO, VESIH, handbook, eyecare, screening
The WHO Vision and Eye Care Programme has the pleasure to announce the publication of the Vision and eye screening implementation handbook (VESIH).

ABDO gains GOC approval to begin delivering new diploma in contact lens practice syllabus

19 August 2024 | optometry, optometrist, education, training, contact lens
The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) has received approval from the General Optical Council (GOC) to begin delivering the Diploma in Contact Lens Practice syllabus from September 2024. As the awarding organisation, ABDO will be working in partnership with two education centres, ABDO College and Bradford College.

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...