Industry News
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New-look BCLA website launched
25 June 2010
The British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) has launched a new-look website with a vibrant design, improved navigability and exclusive online resources for members.
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Summary of GOCs audited accounts 2009-10
22 June 2010
Council received the audited accounts for the financial year ending 31 March 2010. The Executive reported an improvement of a reduction in budgeted expenditure of £228,000. This was achieved by the GOC management from a combination of tight budgetary control, prioritisation of work and cost savings.
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Updated Glaucoma and OHT Pathways from LOCSU
22 June 2010
The LOC Support Unit (LOCSU) has launched a revised pathway for Intraocular Pressure (IOP) Refinement which has been amended to incorporate joint advice recently issued by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists and the College of Optometrists on referrals for patients with raised intraocuIar pressure. There are specific groups of patients who are considered by NICE as having a low risk of developing risk of developing visual field loss in their lifetime and the joint guidance advises that practitioners may choose to not refer patients in these groups assuming all other aspects of the eye examination are normal.
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Guide Dogs and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea join forces on Exhibition Road Project
22 June 2010
Guide Dogs and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, along with project partner Westminster City Council today announced a joint agreement on the Royal Borough's redevelopment of Exhibition Road in London - home to some of the country's finest museums and cultural institutions. The Judicial Review proceedings initiated by Guide Dogs have now been put on ice following productive talks between the two parties.
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ACLM Statistics for 2009
21 June 2010
The size of the United Kingdom (UK) contact lens market in 2009 was £198.7 million as reported by the Association of Contact Lens Manufacturers (ACLM). This represents an increase of 2% from 2008. Not all members' figures were included in the final totals, so the actual results are likely to be better than reported.
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Vision Charter Launched during National Eye Health Week (14 - 20 June 2010)
18 June 2010
Over 400 delegates gathered on Tuesday 15 June at Vision UK 2010 in the ICC, Birmingham to celebrate successes and learn about initiatives in eye health and sight loss services.
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Two-yearly testing can beat avoidable sight loss
14 June 2010
RESEARCH released today reveals that despite 86% of the population fearing losing their sight above all other senses, almost 20% have not had an eye examination in the last five years.
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NHS Evidence eyes and vision, Age-related macular, degeneration Annual Evidence Update
14 June 2010
NHS Evidence eyes and vision is pleased to present an Evidence Update on AMD during the week 14th 20th June 2010.
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Stepping out of the classroom into the NHS
9 June 2010
Student focuses on optometrists? role to win regional prize NHS Careers 2010 schools? competition
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GOC seeks feedback on accessibility of fitness to practise information
9 June 2010
The General Optical Council (GOC) has today launched a consultation to ask: how accessible should fitness to practise (FTP) information about registrants be?
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