College Press Releases http://www.college-optometrists.org 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. http://www.optometrytomorrow.com/index.aspx/pcms/site.News_and_Events.collegenews.wco_bid/ The College of Optometrists is seeking nominations for Life and Honorary Fellowship of the College. http://www.optometrytomorrow.com/index.aspx/pcms/site.News_and_Events.collegenews.life_hon_noms/ Over a third of UK workers aren’t aware of their legal eye health rights, new research released today reveals. http://www.optometrytomorrow.com/index.aspx/pcms/site.News_and_Events.collegenews.workers_rights/ 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. http://www.optometrytomorrow.com/index.aspx/pcms/site.News_and_Events.collegenews.research_meeting/ The College of Optometrists is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Humphreys as its new Director of Marketing and Communications with effect from 16 June 2008. http://www.optometrytomorrow.com/index.aspx/pcms/site.News_and_Events.collegenews.new_director/ The College will be hosting four one-day Introduction to Supervision roadshows in June. http://www.optometrytomorrow.com/index.aspx/pcms/site.News_and_Events.collegenews.roadshows/ 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 http://www.optometrytomorrow.com/index.aspx/pcms/site.News_and_Events.collegenews.changes_scheme4reg/ 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. http://www.optometrytomorrow.com/index.aspx/pcms/site.News_and_Events.collegenews.new_president/ The College’s annual Conference, Optometry Tomorrow, was held in London on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 April 2008. The Conference attracted delegates from all over the world and was supported by 28 exhibitors. http://www.optometrytomorrow.com/index.aspx/pcms/site.News_and_Events.collegenews.ot08success/ The College has introduced an exciting new, more flexible way of achieving Fellowship based on achievements in the workplace as well as success in examinations. http://www.optometrytomorrow.com/index.aspx/pcms/site.News_and_Events.collegenews.fellowship/ 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. http://www.optometrytomorrow.com/index.aspx/pcms/site.News_and_Events.collegenews.lovepr/ 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). http://www.optometrytomorrow.com/index.aspx/pcms/site.News_and_Events.collegenews.2nd_round_small_grants-pr/ http://www.optometrytomorrow.com/index.aspx/pcms/site.News_and_Events.collegenews.collegenews_home/