In focus: Pre-reg trainees favouring multiple destinations
Latest figures show multiple chains are gaining market share of optometry students as they are released from university for their Scheme for Registration. Joe Ayling reports
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GOC joins resistance
In focus: GOC joins resistance to merging of regulation
A government document floating the idea of regulatory changes and potential ...
Interview: Christian French
Interview: Christian French, AIO chairman
Late last year the AIO appointed Christian French as its new chairman. The ...
In focus: Looking ahead
In focus: Looking ahead in 2018
After welcoming in the New Year, key figures from within the optical profession ...
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In focus: GOC meeting
In focus: GOC quarterly meeting covers all bases
Halloween lenses, education, driver’s vision, CET and three hundred dusty boxes ...
In focus: Education review
In focus: Time is of the essence as GOC reviews education
The GOC is considering how the profession’s education system can be transformed ...
In focus: AOP lends an ear
In focus: AOP lends an ear to stress in optics
A new peer support line for optometrists suffering from stress and anxiety will ...
Interactive CET programme
Optician steps up its programme of interactive CET
Bill Harvey introduces the new wave of monthly interactive CET to be published ...
The Honey Rose trial fallout
In focus: Profession sets out to restore faith in 'good optometry'
Widespread media coverage of the tragic death of a young patient following a ...
Interview: Ian Humphreys, Chief Executive, the College of Optometrists
Interview: Ian Humphreys
Considering itself as the home of the profession how does the College see its role developing in the future? Chris Bennett talks to the man in charge
In Focus: Sector responds to frozen GOS fees
In Focus
A decision by the government to freeze the NHS sight test fees in England for another year from April has been met with blanket disappointment across the optical sector
In Focus: Peers debate controversial adjustment to Opticians Act
In Focus: Peers debate ...
British company Adlens has been trying to get an amendment to the Opticians Act for some time now and the debate on adjustable focus eyewear has reached the House of Lords. Simon Jones reports
Portsmouth University optometry course takes shape
Portsmouth University ...
Optician examines the level of readiness of the proposed new optometry course at Portsmouth
How to make your precious pre-reg time count
How to make your precious ...
It’s vital to make the best use of your time in the pre-reg year. Ahmed Ejaz explains how it is important to start learning and gathering evidence for assessment from day one
Work in progress: How the University of Portsmouth's new course is shaping up
Work in progress: How the ...
Simon Jones visits the University of Portsmouth to see how the early stages of its new optometry programme are developing
CET model answers C38369: Professional conduct - part 7
CET model answers C38369: ...
David Cartwright offers feedback to the latest interactive CET exercise in our professional conduct series. Module C38369
Professor John Flanagan on his role as Dean of Optometry at Berkeley
Professor John Flanagan on ...
At the recent American Academy Meeting in Denver, Nick Rumney spoke to John Flanagan about his appointment as Dean of Optometry at University of California at Berkeley
CooperVision 2014 Student Summit finds a winner
CooperVision 2014 Student ...
The research talents of UK optometry students are recognised at the CooperVision 2014 Student Summit. Bill Harvey reports
The 'hear' and now for audiology training
The 'hear' and now for ...
After some time apart, the audiology and optical sectors have started to realign and some practitioners may consider retraining or adding hearing care qualifications to their skillset
Alcon Scholarship offers a different school of thought
Alcon Scholarship offers a ...
As applications are invited for the next Alcon Scholarship programme, Optician talks to some of the current year’s intake about their experiences of this innovative professional development scheme
