In Focus: Updates agreed for CLO qualifications

The General Optical Council has made changes to the qualification requirements for contact lens opticians (CLOs) that enabled specialist entry to the GOC register.

This was implemented on March 16 with an aim to meet the changing needs of patients. It was also created to stay up-to-date with evolutions in higher education and across UK commissioning eye care services.

Proposed documents – Outcomes for Approved Qualifications, Standards for Approved Qualifications, and Quality and Assurance Enhancement Method – will replace the Contact Lens Handbook (2007), Contact Lens Speciality Core Competencies (2011), and the policies on supervision and recognition of prior learning.