Results of current and previous polls

Current Poll

How much do you charge for an eye test?
Over £40Over £40 9%9%
£30 to £40£30 to £40 14%14%
£20 to £30£20 to £30 52%52%
Under £20Under £20 25%25%
Poll ends on: 30 June 2008

Previous Polls

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How much do you spend on ads?

What is your annual outlay?

NothingNothing 56%56%
Under £1,000Under £1,000 0%0%
£1,000 to £2,000£1,000 to £2,000 0%0%
Over £2,000 Over £2,000 44%44%
Poll ended on: 07 March 2008
Do you attend CET events?
NoNo 29%29%
Yes Yes 71%71%
Poll ended on: 19 October 2007
Do you or your employer claim your CET grant?

Has funding for CET passed you by?

No claim is madeNo claim is made 10%10%
I'm not eligibleI'm not eligible 30%30%
My employerMy employer 30%30%
MeMe 30%30%
Poll ended on: 02 August 2007
Do you sell plano sunglasses?
NoNo 16%16%
YesYes 84%84%
Poll ended on: 15 July 2007
Does your practice advise patient not to smoke?
Only if they already smokeOnly if they already smoke 24%24%
NoNo 36%36%
yesyes 39%39%
Poll ended on: 23 April 2007
Does your practice advise patients that smoking can damage their sight?

Are they warned?

NoNo 49%49%
YesYes 51%51%
Poll ended on: 20 March 2007
Optoms only: how many eye exams do you do each week?
< 0-14< 0-14 5%5%
< 15-29< 15-29 7%7%
< 30-44< 30-44 16%16%
< 45-59< 45-59 17%17%
< 60-74< 60-74 26%26%
< More than 75< More than 75 17%17%
< I'm not an optom< I'm not an optom 12%12%
Poll ended on: 07 January 2007
How much do you believe the results of manufacturer-funded research?
< Lots< Lots 3%3%
< A little< A little 63%63%
< Not at all< Not at all 33%33%
Poll ended on: 31 October 2006
What is the date of World Sight Day?

Do you know the date of World Sight Day?

NoNo 100%100%
YesYes 0%0%
Poll ended on: 06 October 2006
Is prescribing 1 prism dioptre based on a fixation disparity measurement of benefit to the patient suffering from eye strain?
< Yes< Yes 55%55%
< No< No 26%26%
< Don't know< Don't know 19%19%
Poll ended on: 30 September 2006

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