View from ABDO: The dynamics of our profession have changed considerably

I was honoured to preside over the Association of British Dispensing Optician’s annual graduation ceremony last month at Canterbury Cathedral. Over 300 graduands received their qualification in dispensing optics and contact lenses. Candidates from Greece, India, Kenya, Malaysia, Ireland and South Africa received their FBDO overseas qualification. In my welcome address I congratulated all on their achievements and looked forward to their future career as dispensing opticians reminding all that this was just the beginning and they had many career opportunities ahead of them. The FBDO qualification opens the door to management, training, education and research, contact lenses, low vision and Mecs, to name but a few.