This online Docet course on AMD is for pre-registration trainees as part of their virtual hospital eye service placement.
This recorded webinar delivered by Michelle Hanratty will help you determine when to manage or monitor a patient’s condition and when to refer for further investigation or management.
This online CPD course will help you consider the advice you give patients about products and treatments.
An expert panel from the College and The Royal College of Ophthalmologists discuss how to have confidence in managing difficult conversations with patients.
In this recorded webinar, Michael Horler FCOptom uses real patient cases to give optometrists a greater understanding of how to interpret an OCT scan and how to recognise some common ocular conditions.
Podcast: Mike Horler FCOptom answers all those questions there wasn't time to cover during his webinar on retinal treatments.
This online course for pre-reg trainees covers the pathologies treated in a medical retina clinic including AMD and other macula pathology.
A glance at what’s happening in the world of technology - Spring 2023.
This online CPD course helps optometrists practise making clinical decisions, covering a range of topics and clarify when to refer patients and the level of urgency of referrals.
This online CPD course will guide you through the NICE recommended classification of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), risk factors, guidance on when to refer and when to manage in practice.
A glance at what’s happening in the world of technology - Winter 2023.
The effort, cost and logistics of managing treatment for eye conditions can have a big impact on patients’ quality of life. What can be done to minimise their treatment burden?
As age-related macular degeneration progresses, part of the visual cortex starts to atrophy. But which way does the causal relationship work, asks Kim Thomas, and what does it mean for treatments focused on the retina if the brain has entered an irreversible decline?
The College is asking for feedback from members on changes to its patient leaflets.
Optometry Tomorrow Bitesize conference will be taking place virtually from Sunday 23 to Friday 28 April 2023.
The latest edition of Acuity, the College’s professional journal, is now available in print and online.
Eye health issues that are making the news - Autumn 2022.
Ageing and eye health series
Kathy Oxtoby introduces the first article in a series on an ageing population and the implications for eye health and the optometry profession in the UK.
The College has invested over £5m over the last 40 years on optometry and vision science studies. Sophie Goodchild explores how valued research is, how it’s been incorporated into evidence based practice, as well as the accompanying challenges and opportunities.
As the UK is set for extreme weather with some areas reaching record highs, The College of Optometrists is urging the public to protect their eyes when outside.
A glance at what’s happening in the world of technology.
Podcast: Daniel and Martin speak to Principal Optometrist, Denise Voon MCOptom, and Ophthalmologist, Mr Markus Groppe, about their unique AMD Medical Management Pathway.
Podcast: We talk to Elaine Styles optometrist and co-founder of Vision Care for Homeless People about providing eye care to some of the most vulnerable people in society.