Glaucoma week: Worldwide involvement
This year’s World Glaucoma Week, to be held March 8 to 14, will focus on promoting awareness. Yiannis Kotoulas examines how to get involved
Management
Workplace eye care
The importance of workplace eye care
Andrew McClean explores how business owners are looking after their employees’ ...
Dealing with disaster
Pop-up practice: Dealing with disaster
A practice in Cambridge has bounced back from disaster with an innovative ...
Apprenticeships: A discussion
Apprenticeships: Meeting a need or risking patient safety?
The arguments for and against optometry apprenticeships are being put forth by ...
Absence management
Absence management — why does it matter?
Clare Avery outlines the basics of managing employee absence from work
Vision without eyes
Vision without eyes
Ilse Daly explains how some animals use visual systems that do not require eyes
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Managing director Frances Rus
Frances Rus: managing director, Duncan and Todd
Duncan and Todd managing director Frances Rus sits down with Simon Jones to ...
Not shades of grey
Black and white: not shades of grey
David Baker finds a connection between Pingelap, a coral atoll in the Pacific ...
Lights, camera, Alconversation
In focus: Lights, camera, Alconversation
Airing the salient topics of the day has become an annual occurence for the ...
Digital eye strain
Digital eye strain
Digital devices have changed the way people live and view the world but has the optical profession kept pace? Optician hosted a Hoya-inspired discussion to find out more
In focus: Optometry apprenticeships: The sector responds
Optometry apprenticeships
As debate continues around a proposed apprenticeship degree in optometry, a cross-sector group of practitioners has had its say. Optician reports
A time for giving back
A time for giving back
As preparations for the optical service at Crisis for Christmas ramp up, Yiannis Kotoulas visits Vision Care for Homeless People
In focus: Drivers’ vision regulation brought into sharp focus
Drivers’ vision regulation
Yiannis Kotoulas reports on the optical profession’s call for more rigorous driving eyesight rules during Road Safety Week
How to achieve mindfulness in a busy optometry practice
How to achieve mindfulness
Simple techniques can be applied by anyone to make their working lives a little less stressful. David Rahman reports
Why employers should be aware of SAD
Employers being aware of SAD
The gloom of winter can make it more difficult for many to get going in the mornings says Aron Wolf, but for some people it can trigger seasonal affective disorder
In focus: How the plans will be put into action
How the plans will be actioned
Zoe Wickens reports on the GOC’s Draft Strategic Plan for 2020 to 2026 and also provides an update on the Education Strategic Review
Vision in the dark
Vision in the dark
Dr Ilse Daly investigates how some animals are able to see and thrive in the dark
In focus: Testing time for independent practice
DVLA's vision testing contract
Simon Jones looks at the reaction to the DVLA awarding the vision testing services contract to Specsavers once again
In focus: Consultation offers insight into optom apprenticeship
Optom apprenticeship insight
Details emerge of an optometry apprenticeship expected to be approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education by next year. Simon Jones reports
Specsavers focuses on clinical outcomes reporting
Specsavers' clinical outcomes
Benchmarking referral rates and having the power to analyse clinical outcomes will provide the evidence needed to get optometry and ophthalmology working hand in hand. Chris Bennett speaks to Giles Edmonds, clinical services director of Specsavers
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