Chloramphenicol, CHEC Waiting Times and Webinar, Herts Vison Loss, Optegra Webinar, Vacancies and FODO News

5 May 2021

Hi all

We have 7 items for you today:

1. 1. Chloramphenicol Update
      The Royal College of Optometrists have issued an update to the summary of product characteristics for the Prescription Only Medicine form of chloramphenicol 0.5% multi-dose eye drops, which can be found HERE.

1. 1. CHEC Waiting Times and CET Webinar
      CHEC have advised their current waiting times for the HVCG area are as follows:

      WC 12/04/21	Outpatient	Cataract Consultation	Cataract Surgery	YAG
      Herts Valley	2 weeks	1 week	2 weeks	2 weeks

      They are also running an online CET webinar, “Post-Operative Cataract Management”, on Tuesday 27th April 2021 at 7:00pm. Further details and the registration form can be found HERE.

1. 1. Herts Vision Loss Newsletter
      HVL’s spring newsletter is HERE. They include an excellent reminder of the services they can offer, which we have reproduced below:
      
   2. Vacancy for a Dispensing Optician at Eye2Eye, Bushey, Herts Branch 
      Ideal for a DO who’s looking for a long-term position, to expand within the business and to work with an award winning team with quality products in an independent practice.

      Please contact Dipesh
      Mobile: 07956587381

1. 1. Vacancy for an Optical Assistant at A M Optometrists in Letchworth
      3 ½ days per week. Anyone interested should contact Janet on 01462 486123,
   2. Optegra CET Webinar Portal and Service Update
      Optegra have launched a new portal for their CET webinars. Further details and the link can be found on the flyer they have provided, at the end of this newsletter.

      They have also advised that:
      “Our Colindale hospital is now solely focussed on NHS cataract surgery. This has streamlined the process, with referral to consultation times just taking a few days, with surgery a week later. Even on surgery day, patients will only be expected to be in the hospital for around 1 hour, so carers that may have driven in will not be hanging around for long.

      On that note, when social distancing restrictions end we shall be providing a patient transport service to the hospital. Any practitioners who are keen to offer this to patients, please contact me at paul.yaxley@optegra.com and we can arrange a regular pick up for that area.”

      Paul Yaxley
      Service Promotion Manager
      Optegra

1. 1. FODO’s Newsletter
      can be found HERE, including The Royal College of Ophthalmologists’ call for standardisation of digital imaging and GOC’s CET consultation.

Kind regards

Herts LOC

CET POINTS AVAILABLE ON NEW
OPTEGRA EDUCATIONAL WEBINAR PORTAL

Have you been able to keep on top of your CET despite the busy challenging environment we are working in?

I wanted to make sure you are aware of the brand new CET portal that Optegra has launched this week so that you and your colleagues can easily access educational webinars – both new materials plus catch up on sessions that you may have missed over the past year.

You will be able to:

• Watch previous sessions online (approved by the GOC) – topics currently online include the six-part cataract journey series
• Secure non-interactive CET points by taking part in multiple-choice questions to test your knowledge after the webinar
• Other topics to be added soon include the popular ‘Come Diagnose With Me’ series, featuring case studies covering a range of ophthalmic conditions

Access the portal by clicking on this link: https://www.optegra.com/cet-menu-2/

Watch our latest live webinars – we have sessions on Dry Eye (29 April) and YAG laser and OCT AMD coming up

Feel free to contact me if you have any queries

Kind Regards

Paul
07469 850962

Paul Yaxley
Service Promotion Manager
07469 850962

www.optegra.com/nhs