Category: Professional Matters Optometry & Dispensing

July 4, 2022
ABDO wants to hear your views on employing DO’s
ABDO wants to hear your views on employing DO’s
A new research project to explore the benefits of employing a dispensing optician,
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July 1, 2022
GOC Council approves updated illegal practice protocol
GOC Council approves updated illegal practice protocol
New updated illegal practice protocol following a public consultation.
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June 24, 2022
New College President and Council members announced
New College President and Council members announced
The College of Optometrists welcomed a new President and seven new Council members
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June 22, 2022
AOP launches its strategy and roadmap
AOP launches its strategy and roadmap
AOP launches its strategy and roadmap to achieving its targets
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June 22, 2022
College provides guidance on use of PPE
College provides guidance on use of PPE
College of Optometrists has published a short video
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June 22, 2022
Optoms, should remain in control of clinical care
Optoms, should remain in control of clinical care
AOP members claim separating the Refraction will cause missed pathology
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June 9, 2022
ABDO wishes to retain link between eye health and refraction but wants its members to refract
ABDO wishes to retain link between eye health and refraction but wants its members to refract
ABDO highlights the need to protect the public by ensuring sight test involves a refraction and eye health examination
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June 8, 2022
GOC suspends Perth based optometrist
GOC suspends Perth based optometrist
GOC suspends an optometrist based in Perth,
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May 30, 2022
New joint guidance maps clinical training to glaucoma patient pathways
New joint guidance maps clinical training to glaucoma patient pathways
The guidance maps optometrists’ qualifications and training to the different categories of glaucoma risk
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May 30, 2022
AOP members speak out on the future of sight testing
AOP members speak out on the future of sight testing
In response to the GOC’s call for evidence
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