Industry News
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Historic change will see BCLA President serve two-year term
18 March 2011
For the first time in the British Contact Lens Association's (BCLA) 34-year history, its President will serve a two-year term of office.
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Optical volunteers needed to deliver national campaign in schools
9 March 2011
Share your passion! Help recruit the next generation of optometrists and dispensing opticians.
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Royal Parks Half Marathon
23 February 2011
Join Fight for Sight's Royal Parks team and help us to fund ground-breaking eye research.
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VISION 2020 UK Initiative led by the UK Vision Strategy Team: Engagement
18 February 2011
The UK Vision Strategy EPIC project is now inviting applications from across England to take part in the final round of the EPIC Project.
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New WHO estimates reveal downward trends in blindness and visual impairment worldwide
16 February 2011
Recently released World Health Organization (WHO) data indicate that prevalence of visual impairment has been significantly reduced to 285 million.
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GOC consults on Fitness to Practise rule changes
15 February 2011
The General Optical Council (GOC) is seeking feedback from the profession and the public on potential changes to its Fitness to Practise (FTP) rules.
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VISION UK 2011: featuring Techshare
14 February 2011
Learn about the needs of the growing number of patients who will develop sight-threatening diseases.
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Final call for BCLA Council nominations
7 February 2011
Election to the BCLA Council closes on 1 March.
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Don't turn a blind eye - help the UK become a nation of quitters
3 February 2011
Smoking doubles the risk of sight loss* but if people quit the risk decreases over time.
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College signs open letter to the Secretary of State for Health
3 February 2011
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists have sent an open letter to the Secretary of State for Health. This letter is counter signed by the College Chief Executive
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