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Bausch+Lomb goes beyond the lens

A virtual event will be held (Oct 4) on the science behind Ultra One Day lenses

OutsideClinic begins JVP model

OutsideClinic launches JVP model

Joint venture partnership said to 'transform domiciliary services'

GOC staff need knowledge boost

GOC staff must improve sector knowledge

Stakeholders Perceptions data shows staff would benefit from visiting practices

Dane snaps up British icon

Denmark-based Design Eyewear Group acquired William Morris London

Dry eye diagnoses doubles

A survey found that eye care was being neglected, despite diagnoses rising

Clarification announcement

Optician clarifies article details in September 16 In Focus article

Contract agreed to reform eye care in Wales

Optometry Wales, the Welsh Government, and NHS Wales set new terms & costs

Joint boost to myopia awareness

WCO and CooperVision collaborated to raise awareness to slow myopia

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Autistic adults, vision and eye care: Part 3 - Eye test-specific feedback from autistic adults

Closing Date: 24/10/2022

In the third of a four-part series based around new research looking into the assessment of eye health in the autistic population, Dr Ketan Parmar considers the challenges presented by the routine eye test as highlighted by feedback from autistic people (C103438, suitable for logging as one provider-led distance learning CPD point for optometrists and dispensing opticians)

Fundamentals of ophthalmic dispensing 30: Low vision practice

Closing Date: 24/10/2022

Peter Black, Tina Arbon Black and Bill Harvey offer an overview of low vision practice (C103400, suitable for logging as one provider-led distance learning CPD point for optometrists and dispensing opticians)

Blur sensitivity 1: What is it?

Closing Date: 12/10/2022

In the first of two articles discussing blur sensitivity, Professor Edward Mallen explains what it is and how it differs from blur discrimination and blur adaptation. (C103286, suitable for logging as one provider-led distance learning CPD point for optometrists and dispensing opticians)

BCLA CLEAR 4: Scleral contact lenses

Closing Date: 03/10/2022

The fourth in a series of articles summarising the key findings of the BCLA CLEAR publication, a major review of the published evidence relating to all aspects of contact lens practice, Dr Melissa Barnett and Dr Karen G Carrasquillo offer an overview of the BCLA CLEAR section relating to scleral lenses. (C103226, suitable for one distance learning CPD point for optometrists, contact lens opticians and dispensing opticians)