The National Treatment Centre-Highland opened its doors to patients in April 2023. At a cost of £48 million this represented a significant investment by the Scottish Government for the provision of modern eye care for the North of Scotland.
The regulator is reviewing the process for verifying contact lens specifications and the definition of patient aftercare.
The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) has announced another speaker for the SEE Summit. Former GP Dr Matt Sawyer runs an environmental sustainability consultancy, SEE Sustainability, working to improve human and planetary health.
The European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons is marking the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the EUREQUO Registry with the announcement that this cataract and refractive database has now grown to more than 4 million surgical procedures.
Online submissions for a collaborative research symposium to be held as part of Europe’s biggest eye health conference are now open.
The College of Optometrists is once again opening its doors to visitors, as part of Open House London.
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Rob Behrens comments on the Letby inquiry being given statutory status.
Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans have appointed Gillian McDonald as their new Director of Operations.
Bradford College has ranked in the top three institutions in England offering ophthalmic dispensing (Dispensing Optician) higher education courses, according to the recently published National Student Survey (NSS).
Government announces drive to digitise GP phonelines and offer greater options in patient access to care in dentistry and pharmacy, but does not capitalise on opportunities to improve patient experiences closer to home or address IT connectivity issues holding back optometry services.