Continuing Professional Development (CPD) scheme has moved from CET, bringing optical professionals in line with other healthcare industries, and allows optical professionals to tailor their learning and development to their interests and scope of practice.
With the continuation of 3-year cycles and the same points quota, the new CPD scheme allows greater flexibility and covers a greater breadth of professional skills, aligned to the standards of practice
EYECARE – Recorded Webinars
Guest speakers from Scotlens and Midland Eye delivering lectures on Myopia Management, OrthoK, Dry Eye, OCT and Glaucoma.
Each recorded webinar is worth 1 CPD point, just watch the video and complete the online form to get your certificate.
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CPDpoints -Scleral Lenses: Introduction to Fitting and Philosophy
Discover scleral lens simplicity with three steps to fitting success: Select, Assess, Refract. This webinar covers the fundamentals of fitting scleral lenses, including key goals such as central vault, midperipheral vault, limbal clearance, and scleral alignment.
The webinar is worth 1 interactive CPD point for Optometrists and Contact Lens Opticians. This lecture is kindly sponsored by Bausch + Lomb.
Date Tue 19th Nov, 18:00PM
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RNIB Low Vision and Learning Disabilities Conference
This one-day face to face CPD event is aimed at community-based optometrists and will cover the following:
1) Keynote address by Consultant Ophthalmologist Christiana Dinah on retinal conditions in low vision.
2) Workshop on managing patients that have low vision with the opportunity to view different magnifiers and discuss the role of technology in supporting low vision patients. In addition, there will be a chance to listen to the challenges of a low vision patient and discuss ways to better support these patients.
3) Workshop on managing patients that have learning disabilities with hints and tips on how to amend your testing style to maximise results.
4) The opportunity to learn about the eye care support pathway and low vision framework.
5 CPD Points
Date Mon 2nd Dec 9:15AM – 16:00
Where: Grimaldi Building, 154A Pentonville Road London N1 9JE
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Ocuco – Beyond the Blur: Understanding Success in Myopia Management
An insightful clinical lecture that explores advanced, data-driven metrics to enhance the assessment of myopia management outcomes. Discover actionable strategies to more accurately evaluate treatment success and communicate results to patients and parents.
Attend this clinical lecture to:
- Understand the limitations of current approaches in assessing myopia management success
- Identify the ideal metrics for clinical practice to ensure relevance and precision
- Gain insights into how refraction and axial length measurements contribute to evaluating treatment efficacy
- Learn to use data-driven insights to communicate effectively about treatment outcomes with patients and their families
1 Interactive CPD Point
Date Tue 3rd Dec 18:30PM
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CPDpoints.com – An Introduction to CPD.
A webinar by Peter Charlesworth on the new Continuing Professional Development (CPD) scheme has now formally replaced the Enhanced CET scheme. All registered Optometrists, Dispensing Opticians and Contact Lens Opticians must now earn a minimum number of CPD points by 31 December 2024 to be eligible to re-register in 2025.
View the pre-recorded webinar here
For more CPD courses see here
AOP Practice Team Webinars in Partnership with Johnson & Johnson
This recorded lecture explores the motivations behind contact lens wear and provides insight and ideas on how to identify potential new contact lens wearers.
View recording here
Further CPD courses are available to access here