Category: College of Optometrists

The College of Optometrists awards its first Optometric Practice Educator (OptPE) affix
Supporting supervisors in the transition to CLiP: the new route to qualification
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AOP supports Healthwatch England’s call
The latest report further demonstrates the value of the services available in High Street opticians to the public,
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Shaping the future: The College of Optometrists Holds AI in Eye Care Summit
College discussed and defined a shared vision for the future of artificial intelligence (AI)
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Greater awareness of children’s Vision care is urged by the profession
Only 35% of children who need glasses having prescription sunglasses
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Bodies to the announcement that NHS England will be abolished
Crucially, this reform must deliver on Lord Darzi’s call for a rebalancing of investment from secondary to primary care
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The College of Optometrists responds to the Government’s Spending Review 2025
The College of Optometrists has welcomed the extra funding promised for NHS England
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As the GOC consultation on Optical Business Regs has ended Bodies add comments
Comments from Optical Bodies on GOC Business Consultation
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College submits response to the government’s consultation on the NHS’s 10-Year Health Plan
Reducing the prevalence of eye conditions by 1% year could save the UK economy £3 billion by the end of the decade
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Joint declaration by Primary Eyecare Leaders backs NHS 3 key shifts
ABDO, The College of Optometrists and FODO strongly back the government’s three big shifts for the NHS in England:
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College welcomes over 500 new optometrists to the profession at the 2024 Diploma Ceremony
The event included the presentation of the College’s prestigious Research Excellence Awards.
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