The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) has launched a new professional certificate in paediatric eye care to develop advanced skills and knowledge, including myopia management.
The flexible CPD-accredited professional certificate will be delivered online by leading academics, with a training and assessment day at ABDO’s National Resource Centre in Birmingham.
ABDO president Kevin Gutshell said: ‘The launch of this eagerly awaited new qualification on World Sight Day is a chance to highlight the importance of children’s eye care and the increasing awareness of the public that vision quality is paramount to successful learning.’
ABDO CEO Alistair Bridge noted that offering a Level 7 professional certificate was a first for ABDO and had involved a big team effort from colleagues across the organisation.
‘We hope that employers will support their dispensing opticians in developing their expertise in this key area of practice,’ he said.
