Assessing The Red Eye in Optometric Practice Tuesday 7 March 2023 at 6.30pm. Presented by Mr Geraint Williams. 1 Interactive CPD point; available to OO’S/ CLO’s and DO’s. The learning objectives are: Diagnosing patients presenting with red eye Decision making in whether the patient needs to be seen in eye casualty/under WECS or sent …
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1 March 2023
Subject: CPD- National Patient Safety Alert Nidek IOL Dear Colleague, on behalf of NHS England the NHSBSA will be delivering a non-interactive CPD lecture on the recent MHRA patient safety alert (concerning the recall of NIDEK EyeCee One Pre-loaded and EyeCee One Crystal Pre-loaded inter ocular lens) and how it affects GOS in England. It …
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10 February 2023
Berkshire LOC would like to invite its members to a CPD event on Tuesday, 14th of March at Wokingham Cricket Club. Please join us to hear from Professor Bruce Evans and Sarah-Lucie Watson. There will also be an opportunity to take part in a Peer Review. Please see the agenda below for further details. 5.30 …
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8 February 2023
The organisers of National Eye Health Week (NEHW) are urging everyone in optics to get behind this year’s awareness campaign (18-24 September 2023) to help spread the word on eye health. National Eye Health Week is the biggest and most effective independent public eye health campaign in the UK – sharing important eye care advice …
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7 February 2023
National Patient Safety Alert: EyeCee One preloaded and EyeCee One Crystal preloaded Intraocular Lenses On 1 February, the MHRA issued a patient safety alert in respect of EyeCee One preloaded and EyeCee One Crystal preloaded intraocular lenses, following the device safety information notification (DSI/2023/001) issued on 26 January 2023. More information is available in this …
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2 February 2023
Swollen Optic Nerve(s)- ‘What Do I Do Now?’ 1 Interactive CPD point for OO’s; 1 self-directed CPD point for DO’s & CLO’s Wednesday 8th February 6.30pm Presented by Lorcan Butler of The Brain Tumour Charity Registration link is now open: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_p1ASunLOTACJ3UKb-HP75w
2 February 2023
9 March 2023, 7.30pm – 8.45pm Free Webinar Webinar – Best practice referrals – 9 March Best practice for optometrists’ written and telephone referrals About the event Dr Gordon Hay will speak about what are true ophthalmic emergencies, give video examples of how to make a referral to the local emergency eye unit in …
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28 January 2023
Optegra would like to make you aware of these upcoming events with CPD points available for Optometrists, Contact Lens Opticians and Dispensing Opticians: Tuesday 7th of February Wednesday 8th of February Monday 27th of February
26 January 2023
Please see the invitation below from SpaMedica to their next Cataract Post-Op Accreditation 2 CPD point Webinar, on Wednesday 25th of January.
16 January 2023
Dear all The Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Partnership (BOB ICP) is developing a strategy to further develop the local health and care system and reduce inequality. The partnership is seeking feedback from wider partners and from people who live or work in the BOB area. To have your say please visit: https://yourvoicebob-icb.uk.engagementhq.com/icp-strategy-engagement …
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13 January 2023
The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care has published its review of the General Optical Council’s performance in 2023-24.
12 March 2025
This year’s event will take place on Sunday 18 – Monday 19 May 2025 at Hilton Birmingham Metropole.
6 March 2025
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