Coronavirus
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A video tribute has showcased the work of independent optical professionals throughout the pandemic, from sight-saving care to doorstep spectacle repairs
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Leicester optometrists will provide a more limited range of services than the rest of England after a local lockdown was enforced
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Ian Morris tells OT how COVID-19 has affected an optical practice that is 100 miles away from the nearest ophthalmology department
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While grappling with the profound implications of coronavirus will take time, supporting registrants exercising professional judgement in the delivery of eye care is key, writes chief executive and registrar at the General Optical Council, Lesley Longstone
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From Perspex screens and hand sanitiser, to video explainers and smiley badges, these are some of the ways practice owners are adapting
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Optometrist Leigh Plowman on keeping connected during lockdown and providing eye care to the town of Colac (population: 13,000)
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The private eye care provider is helping to ease the burden on the NHS after elective surgery was suspended in the wake of COVID-19
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Dan Varcoe, owner of Varcoe Eyecare in St Austell, on how he’s prioritising patient care as his practice fully reopens
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Optometrist and OT clinical editor for multimedia, Ceri Smith-Jaynes, and East London practice owner, Simon Rose, discuss what independent practices need to do to secure their businesses over the next few months
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Kathleen McQuade, of Aberfeldy Opticians in Perthshire, on how she’s planning to juggle running her practice with first-time motherhood