Useful Links and Documents

Listed below are useful links and documents for eye-care professionals in the Coventry and Warwickshire area:

Electronic Eye Referrals System – Business Continuity Plan

Coventry and Warwickshire ICB Electronic Eye Referral System – Standard Operating Procedure

Coventry Resource Centre for the Blind –  Provides services and support for the blind and partially sighted in the Coventry area.

Warwickshire Vision Support – Provides services and support for the blind and partially sighted in the Warwickshire area.

General Optical Council  – Regulator for the optical profession in the UK

Association of Optometrists – Representative body for optometrists

College of Optometrists – Professional body for optometrists

Association of British Dispensing Opticians – Professional body for dispensing opticians

Federation of Optical Dispensing Organisations – Representative body for eye-care providers

British Contact Lens Association – Membership organisation for contact lens and anterior eye health

Optometry Today – Optometric journal for optometrists provided by the AOP

Optician – Optometric journal for optometrists and dispensing opticians

The Directorate of Optometric Continuing Education and Training (DOCET) – A committee for continual education via CET for optometrists

Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) – UK sight loss charity for blind and partially sighted

Look After Your Eyes – Public facing information resource created by the College of Optometrists for eye-health

Diabetes UK – Support for people living with diabetes

Colour Blindness Awareness – Organisation providing support for colour blindness