Category: General News

September 2, 2024
USA aka Optical Assistants to be offered certification
USA aka Optical Assistants to be offered certification
The US equivalent of OAs in the UK are to be offered AOA associate membership
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August 29, 2024
World Sight Day 2024 to spotlight pediatric eye health
World Sight Day 2024 to spotlight pediatric eye health
World Sight Day is on October 10. this year
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August 29, 2024
European startups helping the blind and visually impaired
European startups helping the blind and visually impaired
Link to a report on helping the blind and visually impaired
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August 23, 2024
Understand the importance of a child’s back-to-school sight test
Understand the importance of a child’s back-to-school sight test
How good vision boosts a child’s confidence and participation in classroom activities
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August 23, 2024
Sight improving surgery for husband and wife
Sight improving surgery for husband and wife
Janet needed surgery on her right eye, while Ray needed it on both.
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August 20, 2024
£2m ophthalmology investment go further through enduring innovation’
£2m ophthalmology investment go further through enduring innovation’
£30m, has been allocated across several specialty areas to reduce waiting times
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August 19, 2024
FODO members provided with Competitive Business Insurance
FODO members provided with Competitive Business Insurance
FODO to practice owners with competitive quotes, for Optical Business Insurance
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August 12, 2024
Cambridge University Hospitals offer new web-based visual field check
Cambridge University Hospitals offer new web-based visual field check
Evaluating visual fields is time consuming, subjective, and ambiguous.
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August 7, 2024
New blood tests, for patients 55+ able to detect Alzheimer’s disease
New blood tests, for patients 55+ able to detect Alzheimer’s disease
A major milestone in brain health diagnostics on Alzheimer’s testing
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August 5, 2024
Optometrist appointed Dean at RSM
Optometrist appointed Dean at RSM
Professor Julia Manning has been appointed the next Dean of Education at the RSM
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