ABDO Annual Report of 2021 released

The Association of British Dispensing Opticians' Annual Report of 2021 outlined focuses such as creating an official future vision and progressing sustainability efforts, despite ongoing impacts from Covid-19.

ABDO provided an overview of activities from its year, such as its five-year strategic plan, which launched in January 2022, and started sustainability efforts through its first SEE (social, ethical and environmental) Summit in 2021. This led to collaborative efforts between optical organisations.

Meanwhile, with Covid protocols still high in 2021, ABDO’s National Resource Centre proceeded with exams. However, 2021 presented significant challenges for ABDO’s work around extended services with both the extended services days (ESD) and OSCE examinations affected, according to the report. An online Clinical Hub was also launched for members to bring together up to date research and current knowledge.