Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 19 April 2024

19 April 2024

Practice Plus Group CPD Webinar 25 April 2024

Practice Plus Group are hosting a CPD event next week covering OCT Interpretation skills. The event will be held over a webinar next Thursday at 6:30PM.

Details – here

Link to register – here

Newmedica Hampshire – 10-point super CPD  – Sunday 28th April 2024

Join Newmedica Hampshire for a 10-point super CPD for Optometrists and 4 points for Dispensing Opticians. Sunday 28th April. 09:45 – 16:00.

Further information on the event and how to register is available – here

Leightons are excited to announce that they are sponsoring their first Optical CPD Conference, OXYGEN 2024 – Newbury, West Berkshire – Sunday, 12 May 2024

Register – here

In collaboration with expert consultants from the RNIB, the OCCS, the optical industry, and ophthalmology we are delighted to be able to provide you with insights from clinical, regulatory, and multidisciplinary healthcare perspectives.

This clinical conference brings together eye care professionals for an interactive programme featuring globally renowned speakers. Feeding minds in ways that can be applied to everyday practice enhances vision, well-being, and overall experience.

There are three simultaneous tracks taking place offering lots of choice for learning across a total of 13 sessions. GOC CPD points have been applied for, with the opportunity to earn up to 12 relevant interactive points, including numerous peer review sessions and specialty points.

Keynote sessions to look out for include:

• Mr Dan Lindfield twice ranked amongst the Top 100 Ophthalmologists, an engaging keynote speaker who will open the event with Glaucoma: growing pressure that there’s more to it than pressure.
• Dr Louise Gow, the clinical lead for eye health, optometry and low vision at the RNIB, will deliver her peer review Low vision First Aid.
• Mr Steve Lash, consultant ophthalmologist vitreoretinal surgeon at the University Hospital Southampton with some eye opening ultra-widefield retinal cases that will help us Open wide – Retinal Cases.
• Richard Edwards, optometrist, optical professional services expert and consultant to the Optical Consumer Complaints Service with the peer review a Be safe, not sorry inspired by real patient complaints that have been received by the GOC and OCCS.
• Progressive Technology – it ain’t what you do it’s the way that you do it hosted by Andy Sanders, professional services director at Hoya.

The day will provide the opportunity to:

• Earn up to 12 interactive CPD points across three simultaneous learning tracks designed for optometrists, dispensing opticians, and contact lens opticians.
• Chose from an extensive range of topics delivered by globally renowned speakers & industry experts.
• Gain hands-on experience in clinical techniques.
• Attend small group workshops and discussion groups for a personalised peer-to-peer learning experience.
• Network with colleagues.

Details of the full programme – here
Minimum requirement to attend: GOC registration
Cost for attending the day: Free to attend*

Location: Newbury Racecourse,
Racecourse Rd,
Newbury
RG14 7NZ
Apple Maps – here
Google Maps – here

Register – here

Optegra are proud to announce that they are hosting OSCE Preparation Sessions for Pre-Reg Optometrists about to sit their final exams – Sunday 19th May 2024

The tutorials will be provided by the Out of the Box Optics team and will take place at our Whiteley (Hampshire), Birmingham and Central London locations.

There will be options of 24 station or 12 station circuits in Birmingham/Central London, and the 24-station circuit in Hampshire.

We have secured early bird booking rates available by clicking – here, plus an additional discount by using the code “OPTEGRA24MJ“

Please help us to spread the word to any Pre-Reg Optometrists (& their supervisors). We’ve worked hard to secure this service to make it accessible to as many future Optometrists as possible!

There are limited spaces, and we expect these sessions will get booked up quite quickly, so don’t delay!