GOC, the UK regulator for optometrists and dispensing opticians, has decided to erase a student dispensing optician based in Manchester
Professional Matters Optometry & Dispensing
Open Exeter system used for processing old-style paper GOS claims at the end of July 2021.
General News
the first agreement designed to tackle preventable sight loss to be adopted by the United Nations
Professional Matters Optometry & Dispensing
News from the General Optical Council meeting held yesterday 14 July 2021 The General Optical Council (GOC) held its second Council meeting of the year, which considered three qualifications for approval, progress against the GOC’s fitness to practise (FtP) performance projections, Optical Consumer Complaints Service (OCCS) annual report for 2020-21,…
Industry Sector
Ocuco receives €40m finance boost to its R&D Ocuco Ltd, the leading provider of software to the eyecare industry worldwide, has announced today a €40m refinancing including a €25m term extension of its facilities with Wells Fargo Capital Finance (Technology Finance Division) and a €10m commitment from the Ireland Strategic…
Education
Applications close 1 August for courses at ABDO College including Ophthalmic Dispensing, Contact Lens Certificate, Optical Assistant and Senior Optical Assistant.
Education
The University of Hertfordshire has been accredited as a provider of the Professional Certificate in Glaucoma by the College of Optometrists
General News
Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, the world’s top-ranked optometry journal, has significantly increased its key journal citation metrics.
Exhibitions & Meetings
The Independents Day (iDay) business symposium has been rescheduled for Sunday October 24
Professional Matters Optometry & Dispensing
CCEHC survey highlights need to review commissioning and provision of low vision services