The College is pleased to announce the results of the 2006 elections to Council.
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Over the past year the College has developed an exciting research strategy in order to advance the study of and research into visual sciences.
The College of Optometrists has coordinated and submitted a response to the review of the non-medical healthcare professions by the Department of Health.
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The Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage (CIE) is the world authority on the science, technology and standardisation of light, lighting and vision. The National Illumination Committee of Great Britain (CIE-UK) is the member body of CIE for the United Kingdom. The College is represented on CIE-UK by Dr Alan Smith, who has produced a short report on some of the items raised within CIE-UKthat impact on the optometrist and/or their practice.
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The College has responded to the consultation on proposals to introduce Independent Prescribing by Optometrists by supporting “Option 3”, within which optometrists would prescribe for any ocular condition from a limited formulary.
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The current College ruling regarding ratio of trainees to supervisors states that supervisors may only employ a second trainee if the existing trainee has successfully completed the Work-based Assessment and has sat the Final Assessment of the Scheme for Registration and been unsuccessful in one or more sections.
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The College has agreed that a recognised certificate from a taught course accredited by the College could be used as partial evidence for three of the General Optical Council Level 2 Core Competencies.
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The College of Optometrists has this year teamed up with the GOC to deliver a series of presentations to first year students at each university offering a degree course in optometry.
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Representatives from the industry gathered together yesterday at the College of Optometrists for the annual Stakeholder Consultation meeting, to discuss the agenda for future meetings of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Eye Health and Visual Impairment.
Errata - Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Professional Conduct 2006
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