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Myopia education goes online

Recordings from MAYopia Day, hosted by OT in partnership with the AOP and headline sponsor CooperVision, are available to re-watch on demand

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Optom Academy: training the next generation of optometrists

5 min read

Career development 1

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“A generation of children have missed out” 

8 min read

Optical organisations

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You had me at hospital

“Hospital optometry was a natural pull for me”

6 min read

Practitioner stories

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BCLA names new academic chair

Aston University’s Dr Debarun Dutta appointed to role at the British Contact Lens Association

Optical organisations

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Paediatric practice in the spotlight

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CooperVision unveils new format for Virtual Perspectives

Orbisipad

Heidelberg Engineering teams up with Orbis to provide education to practitioners globally

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World Council of Optometry introduces Competency Framework

Optical organisations

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A conversation about...

Future gazing: what will optometry look like in five years’ time?

16 min read

Career development

On stage at 100% Optical:Peer review: The lifestyle choice

Nicky Latham wears a black turtleneck with a statement necklace and dark frames

On stage at 100% Optical: Discussion workshop: A desire to time travel

On stage at 100% Optical: 2025 eyewear trends

Dr Jason Jedlicka

Steps to fitting scleral lenses

On stage at 100% Optical: Life at the receiving end of referrals – hospital optometry

Professor Bruce Evans stands in front of a screen displaying an image of a patient’s eyes. Words on the screen outline typical signs of SO palsy

A deductive approach to binocular vision anomalies

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CPD: the home stretch

OT explores the remaining steps practitioners need to take in the final year of the CPD cycle – including insight on a new reflective exercise

5 min read

Career development

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Eyes on 100% Optical

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100% Optical exhibitors: new lenses, software launches, prize draws and more

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“If you don’t carry on learning and developing, you’ll be left behind”

8 min read

Practitioner stories 1

On stage at 100% Optical: Widefield OCT angiography

A woman presents a seminar style session in the AOP Lounge at 100% Optical

Further capacity released for 100% Optical education

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I could not live without…

My academic work

Practitioner stories

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AOP confirms Locum Clinical Skills Conference will return in 2024