Coronavirus
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In light of Government guidance around limiting the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), a number of frame suppliers and eyewear brands have temporarily closed or modified operations
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Imran Hakim encourages practitioners to come together to support each other as they find themselves having to make “unprecedented” business decisions
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The AOP has outlined advice for when to offer an appointment during the COVID-19 outbreak
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The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced further measures to protect jobs during the outbreak including a scheme to help pay wages and tax deferrals
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The supplier has seen increased demand for products such as slit lamp breath shields and chin rest paper as a result of the outbreak
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Optometrists must use their professional judgement to decide whether a sight test or contact lens fit is necessary in order to supply spectacles or contact lenses
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The exam regulator, Ofqual, will work with examining bodies and teachers to provide calculated grades for GCSE and A-level students whose exams have been cancelled
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Universities have suspended face-to-face teaching, whilst the College of Optometrists is stopping assessment activity on the Scheme for Registration
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As companies reduce travel during the developments around COVID-19, Optix has been postponed to later this year
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Practice owners are invited to join Imran Hakim online tonight (19 March)