College reports on a year of achievement
The annual report sets out the College?s performance against its business plan, highlighting key activities in support of its four strategic themes.
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Peter Frampton FCOptom, Senior IP Optometrist, Northumberland, will present a lecture at the College?s free member event in Lincoln this March.
View ArticleThe use of Avastin for age-related macular degeneration
David Parkins, President of the College, has commented in response to yesterday's appeal from the clinical leaders to make Avastin routinely available to people with wet AMD.
View ArticleBlack and blue or white and gold? The College of Optometrists adds expert...
The College of Optometrists has added expert opinion to the dress debate that dominated social media and news bulletins around the world on Friday.
View ArticleCollege accredits new higher qualifications
The College has accredited three new higher qualification courses, including the Professional Higher Certificate in Glaucoma.
View ArticleAgreement reached on the sharing patient information between ophthalmologists...
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists and College of Optometrists have issued new advice for members on the sharing of patient information following referral.
View ArticleOptometrists come together in Brighton for Optometry Tomorrow 2015
The College welcomed over 700 delegates to East Sussex on 8 and 9 March for its annual conference and AGM.
View ArticleCollege CEO announces retirement at AGM
At the Annual General Meeting of the College of Optometrists, held in Brighton yesterday, Chief Executive Bryony Pawinska announced her plan to retire in early 2016 after serving for more than 12 years.
View ArticleCollege welcomes consultation on the GOC's standards of practice for...
The College welcomed the opportunity to comment on the General Optical Council's draft standards of practice for optometrists and dispensing opticians, and the draft standards for optical students.
View ArticleThe College of Optometrists issues eclipse warning
The College of Optometrists is warning people not to look directly at the sun during the solar eclipse on 20 March.
View ArticleScheme for Registration OSCE results - available here
The results of the Scheme for Registration OSCE (March 2015) are available.
View ArticleLatest OSCE results announced by the College
The results are in for the College's latest OSCE. A total of 63 candidates sat the OSCE in March ? the Scheme for Registration?s final assessment ? resulting in a pass rate of 76%.
View ArticleNew College council members announced at AGM
The College has announced the results of its 2015/16 Council elections. Dr Leon Davies FCOptom will now join as a representative for members in the West Midlands, with Dr Parth Shah MCOptom joining as...
View ArticleSIGN guideline for glaucoma published
The Scottish Intercollegiate Guideline Network has published a Guideline for glaucoma referral and safe discharge.
View ArticleIndependent Prescribing assessment results available
The results of the Therapeutics Common Final Assessment in Independent Prescribing are available to members who took the examination in March. Please log in to access your results.
View ArticleConsultant Neurosurgeon to present at College event in Coleraine
Roddy O'Kane, Consultant Neurosurgeon, will present his lecture titled ?You found it, I removed it. I got the bottle of wine!? at the College?s free member event in Coleraine on 21 April.
View ArticleConsultant ophthalmologist to discuss cranial nerve disease at the College's...
Adam Bates, Consultant Ophthalmologist for Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust will present a lecture on neuro-ophthalmology this month at the College's free member CET event.
View ArticleNew Chair elected to lead the Clinical Council for Eye Health Commissioning
David Parkins, President of the College, has today taken over as Chair of the Clinical Council for Eye Health Commissioning (CCEHC).
View ArticleCollege's third Optometry Tomorrow Bitesize conference to be held in the...
Some of the most well-received lectures, discussions and workshops from the College's recent conference will be repeated at a one-day event on Sunday 27 September.
View ArticleBookings open for College's first pre-reg conference
Bookings have opened for Insight, the College's first conference for pre-registration trainees, and two-thirds of the tickets are already sold.
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