In Focus: A world view within sight
Yiannis Kotoulas reports on the optical sector’s activity for this year’s World Sight Day
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Attitudes versus action
In Focus: Attitudes versus action
Kamlesh Chauhan tells Andrew McClean why reiterating the importance of eye ...
In Focus: Noting concerns
In Focus: Education review draws fresh criticism
A group of optical organisations have noted their concerns with the GOC’s ...
The surface of the world
The surface of the world
Bill Harvey reports on a virtual conference organised by TFOS that offered a ...
NEHW: Pandemic perspective
In Focus: NEHW takes pandemic perspective
Simon Jones looks at some of the stories released to coincide with National Eye ...
In Focus: Into the unknown
In Focus: Addressing the unknown
Andrew McClean asks what a joint vision created by the College of Optometrists ...
In Focus: Raising awareness
In Focus: Raising awareness
Yiannis Kotoulas looks forward to this year’s National Eye Health Week
Barrier breaking IT
Barrier breaking IT
A new IT platform rolled out by Primary Eye Services could break down some of ...
AOP anti-racism drive launched
Anti-discrimination drive launched by AOP
Yiannis Kotoulas talks to the AOP about its new anti-racism guidance and team
In Focus: Complaint mediation
In Focus: Complaint mediation
Jennie Jones tells Andrew McClean how the OCCS has increased awareness of the service over the past year
Covid: Evolving eye care
Covid: Evolving eye care
Mike Hale speaks to three independent practices about lockdown experiences, moving beyond essential eye care provision and the new normal
Preparing children for visits
Preparing children for visits
Clinical adviser at the College of Optometrists, Daniel Hardiman-McCartney, tells Optician how practitioners should accommodate for children during the pandemic
In Focus: Speaking as one
In Focus: Speaking as one
Locsu’s annual report for 2018-19 notes how the optical sector must be well organised to meet challenges presented by changes to the NHS. Andrew McClean reports
Vision 2020: The time is now
Vision 2020: The time is now
In the first of a regular opinion piece commenting on eye health matters, Sonal Rughani decries the loss of VisionUK and calls for renewed collaboration if we are to achieve the laudable goals of the Vision 2020 plan
In Focus: A world turned upside down
A world turned upside down
Anxiety has increased and independence has decreased during lockdown for blind and partially sighted people. Andrew McClean reports
In focus: Review row resurfaces
Review row resurfaces
ABDO and the GOC have once again locked horns over the regulator’s controversial Education Strategic Review. Simon Jones reports
In Focus: Petition gathers steam
Anti-GOC petition created
Yiannis Kotoulas reports on a recent petition calling for an investigation into the GOC
In Focus: Confusion as practices expand services
Confusion as services expand
Optical practices in England have this week set out on the road to recovery, but conflicting guidance and position statements have overshadowed the return to work. Simon Jones reports
In focus: GOC to probe Specsavers video
GOC to probe Specsavers video
A video leaked on social media appearing to show a Specsavers practice running normally under lockdown has been met with widespread disapproval. Simon Jones reports
Chief concerns for BCLA’s new executive
BCLA's new chief executive
Yiannis Kotoulas talks to Luke Stevens-Burt, the BCLA’s recently appointed chief executive, about his plans for the association
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