Following discussions with the British Association of Behavioural Optometrists (BABO) the College of Optometrists was keen to commission a fair and balanced review of the theory and evidence relating to behavioural optometry. The College commissioned Dr B
Six Members of the College of Optometrists’ Council recently completed a 10k run in aid of Fight for Sight, the leading national charity dedicated to funding research into the causes, diagnosis and prevention of blindness and the treatment of eye disease.
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The World Council of Optometry (WCO) announced today that the UK’s College of Optometrists has successfully won the bid to host its secretariat and management services.
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Over 50 stakeholders with an interest in eye health joined representatives from the College of Optometrists at a research strategy workshop held on Friday 9 May in London.
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The College will be hosting four one-day Introduction to Supervision roadshows in June.
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The College of Optometrists has undertaken a review of the first two years of operation of the new Scheme for Registration, which was introduced in 2005 as a replacement for the Professional Qualifying Examination Part II (PQEII). The review group compris
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Dr Rob Hogan took over from Kevin Lewis as President of the College of Optometrists at the College’s Annual General Meeting on Saturday 12 April. Dr Cindy Tromans was elected as Vice President.
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The College of Optometrists is pleased to announce a second round of Small Grants Awards to take place as part of the College-sponsored iPRO scheme (Innovation in Practice-based Research for Optometrists).
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Over a third of UK workers aren’t aware of their legal eye health rights, new research released today reveals.
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Men make themselves unattractive to women they fancy by using their eyes in ill-judged flirting techniques, new research released by The College of Optometrists reveals today.
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