The Association of Optometrists is delighted to announce the appointment of leading contract publisher McMillan-Scott to publish its journal and Magazine Optometry Today.
more about new publishers for ot announced >
The next written examination of the ECOO-European Diploma will take place from 28th 30th September 2006 in St. Etienne (France).
more about next written examination of the ecoo european diploma >
The people of Ashington in Northumberland are pulling together to help 14 month hold Jessica Smith who suffers from Lebers Congenital Amorousis an eye disease which means she can only see light.
more about community pulls together for fight for sight >
At the meeting of the European Council of Optometry and Optics (ECOO) in Milan this week, the General Optical Council (GOC) will announce that the European Diploma in Optometry has been granted conditional approval as a partial route to UK registration.
more about goc approves european diploma as partial route to uk registration >
Details of the restructuring of the Strategic Health Authorities from 1 July 2006.
more about re-organisation of strategic health authorities (shas) in england >
The Department of Health have announced a drug alert relating to the recall of a batch of Chloramphenicol Eye Ointment which contains a small number of tubes labelled as Hydrocortisone Eye Ointment BPC 1% w/w bearing the Chloramphenicol batch and expiry details
more about chloramphenicol eye ointment - medicines recall >
The National Service Frameworks for diabetes has a specific target of screening everyone at risk of diabetic retinopathy, and ensuring they are treated, by the end of 2007, Health Minister Rosie Winterton said in a written parliamentary answer on 9 February.
more about eye tests and retinal screening for diabetics >
Following more than two years of negotiation between Optometry Scotland (OS) and the Scottish Executive Health Department (SEHD), a new GOS contract for Scotland has been agreed and will be implemented on 1st April 2006. This legislation has been passed as part of the Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act.
more about new gos contract for scotland - update >
A 27-year-old Accountant is to take on two sprint duathlons to raise money for Fight for Sight.
more about two duathlons for fight for sight >
Fight for Sight has presented Moorfields Eye Hospital with 1m towards what will eventually become the worlds leading childrens ophthalmic hospital.
more about fight for sight presents 1 million to moorfields >