In June 2007, the General Optical Council approved new arrangements for entry to the optometry pre-registration period to replace the Professional Qualifying Examinations Part 1 (PQE1). [See Council papers June 2007, item C(28)07]
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Children who wear glasses are no longer the target for bullies, new research reveals today.
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The College of Optometrists and the General Optical Council have once again teamed up to deliver a series of presentations to first year students at each university offering a degree course in optometry.
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Johnson and Johnson Vision Care and the College of Optometrists are working in partnership to support the importance of regular eye examinations to encourage people to “Be the Best They Can Be”.
The College of Optometrists welcomes anything that highlights the importance of eye tests and their role in maintaining good eye health. As the Which? investigation highlights, eye tests are also a vital general health check.
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Dr Susan Blakeney, Optometric Adviser to the College of Optometrists has been asked to appear live on BBC News 24 at 10.30 this morning.
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Dr Susan Blakeney, Optometric Adviser to the College of Optometrists, has appeared live on Channel Five’s Doctor Doctor twice during August, as part of the College’s ongoing public awareness-raising activity.
Dr Susan Blakeney will appear on TV on Thursday 16 August on Doctor Doctor, Channel Five's live daily show
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