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28 June 2023
BBC newsreader rushed to hospital after optometrist identifies detached retina
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Retina
19 June 2023
DVLA revises list of notifiable conditions for drivers in UK
Driving and vision
14 June 2023
College research highlights potential damage to eye health due to increased cost of living
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13 June 2023
College welcomes new Council members at AGM
9 June 2023
Clinical Alert regarding syphilis - from British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH)
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8 June 2023
College presents President’s Medal to Professor Bernard Gilmartin
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7 June 2023
College announces Clinical Learning in Practice (CLiP) placement programme partnerships
26 May 2023
We respond to news reports on soft contact lenses containing fluoropolymers
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23 May 2023
Call for papers for special issue of OPO
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18 May 2023
College responds to consultation on reforming healthcare regulatory framework
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17 May 2023
SPOKE releases third project looking at admissions and recruitment
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16 May 2023
College of Optometrists provides written and oral evidence to House of Lords
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15 May 2023
Take part in our Clinical Practice Survey and help shape the profession
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12 May 2023
Scottish Government withdraws COVID-19 specific face mask-wearing guidance
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4 May 2023
College seeking nominations for Life and Honorary Fellowships
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