Coronavirus
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Parents should be encouraged to book eligible children for sight tests as a “failsafe” in light of challenges resuming vision screening
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The Education Strategic Review and the impact of the pandemic on pre-reg placements were among agenda items at the latest AOP Council meeting
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Optometry Scotland has confirmed that optometrists will deliver routine care at all levels of the nation’s five-tier restrictions
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NHS England has called for expressions of interest from optometrists in the North West willing to contribute to an upcoming vaccination programme
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Ophthalmic Consultants of London has seen a steep increase in patients compared to the same period last year
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The University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Trust has detailed plans to create a diagnostic hub that would assess 250 eye patients daily
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Mr Robert Morris talks with OT about how Optegra is working to ease the burden on the NHS in the wake of COVID-19
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The Royal College of Ophthalmologists and the College of Optometrists have published a series of recommendations for the delivery of eye care during and beyond the pandemic
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The NHS Confederation has estimated that the list of patients waiting for treatment could reach 10,000,000 by the end of the year. How can optometrists help to tackle a daunting backlog? OT investigates
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Rochdale-based locum optometrist Atif Hussain was one of the first to sign up to work for the NHS’s Test and Trace team. He tells OT about his new role handling local outbreaks