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Optical practices to stop providing routine sight tests
The following is a joint statement from the Optometric Fees Negotiating Committee (OFNC), Optometry Scotland, Optometry Wales and Optometry Northern Ireland.Optical practices to continue to provide urgent and essential care
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.RCOphth Glaucoma Simulated Surgery Skills Course Mar 26
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists Glaucoma Simulated Surgery Skills CourseOptical practices in England need "financial lifeline"
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.Simulated ocular surgery
See also Simulated ocular surgery - strabismus surgery and Simulated ocular surgery: pars plana vitrectomy and scleral buckling surgery This is the first of a series of articles that will have three aims. Firstly, to demonstrate why simulated ocular surgery...SightCare 'The Future is Now' Conference a Success
SightCare, the business support community for independent practices, was held on 29 and 30 January 2023 after its postponement from its original September date which unfortunately fell on the day of the Queen’s funeral.How to pass the Refraction Certificate
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)....Optos Peer Discussion Webinar
@20:00 - 21:00RCOphth (The Royal College of Ophthalmologists) TTT for Senior Trainees + SAS Doctors
The Training the Trainers (TTT) course “Supervision in Practice” will help senior trainees develop skills to make their conversations more valuable for learning. The course is suitable for all senior trainees (ST5-ST7) who are responsible for teaching and training ophthalmologists...The College of Optometrists responds to the GOC’s 2025 Workforce and Perceptions Survey findings
College welcomes the GOC’s thematic review on commercial practices and patient safety. Dr Gillian Rudduck MCOptom, President of The College of Optometrists, said: “As the professional body for optometry, the College is concerned by the findings from the General Optical...
