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AIO to look at 'going private'

AIO Conference to address 'going private'

The AIO's conference will focus on transitioning to private practice

Algorithm developed to assess severity of geographic atrophy

A team at Moorfields developed an algorithm for geographic atrophy

Slit lamp image quality focus of BCLA webinar

The BCLA will host a webinar on slit lamps on September 30

Graders pathway could save NHS time and money

Researchers said the pathway alleviate pressure on capacity at clinics

Jo Underwood retires from ABDO

Jo Underwood retires from ABDO College

Jo Underwood was the founding principal of ABDO College

Funding to address cataract surgery backlog announced

Funding has been announced to reduce waiting lists

Vision and traffic safety link

Poor vision and traffic safety linked

A study in low and middle income countries has been carried out

GOS fee increases in Wales

GOS fees in Wales have been increased to £21.71

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Fundamentals of ophthalmic dispensing – 21

Closing Date: 15/10/2021

Eye injury remains a significant cause of monocular visual impairment and blindness in monocular patients. This is the second of two articles in which Peter Black and Tina Arbon Black explore personal eye protection and prescription safety spectacles. (C79053, suitable as one distance learning CET point for optometrists and dispensing opticians)

The evolution of clinical vision assessment 2

Closing Date: 08/10/2021

In the second of a two-part discussion of the various ways of assessing vision and visual acuity, Professor David Thomson focuses upon the measurement of near acuity and then focuses on some newer developments in the way vision may be assessed that make use of the latest technology (C78990, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists and dispensing opticians)

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Presbyopia and multifocal contact lenses 2

Closing Date: 01/10/2021

In the second of two articles looking at the role that multifocal contact lenses can play in the correction of presbyopia, Professor Kathy Dumbleton, Dr Debbie Laughton and Dr Jennifer Palombi discuss prescribing trends, recommendations for prescribing, supplemental fitting tools and patient satisfaction (C78925, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists, contact lens opticians and dispensing opticians)

Essential contact lens practice – VRICS 2

Closing Date: 01/10/2021

Bill Harvey introduces the second VRICS CET exercise based around the Essential Contact Lenses series that concluded earlier this year (C78947, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists and contact lens opticians)