Portland optometrist suspended

Helen Lampka, an optometrist based in Portland, has been suspended from the General Optical Council (GOC) register for 12 months. 

A GOC Fitness to Practise Committee found her fitness to practice impaired by reason of misconduct between April 2016 and May 2018 due to failure to accurately record and/or assess clinical information. This included visual acuity measurements; an adequate internal eye examination; symptoms; possible signs of diseases, such as glaucoma, as well as failing to refer patients on for further examinations. 

Lampka has not responded to any correspondence from the GOC relating to the hearing, despite several attempts at contact. She now has until April 20, 2023, to appeal against her suspension.