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Guidance for Professional Practice
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Acuity
Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics (OPO)
Optometry In Practice
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26 January 2022
The College responds to a GOC consultation on a revised illegal practice protocol
Consultations
Dispensing
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20 January 2022
What’s trending in vision sciences?
Children
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17 January 2022
New guidance on self-isolation period following COVID-19 exposure in England
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12 January 2022
The College of Optometrists announces Research Scholarships
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22 December 2021
Clarification on self-isolation period following Covid exposure
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17 December 2021
NHS confirms that GOS will remain a national service when the Health and Care Bill becomes law
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England
15 December 2021
Optometry degree apprenticeship put on hold
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15 December 2021
College issues eye health tips as winter sets in and we spend more time indoors
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14 December 2021
Move to Alert Level 4 announced across the UK
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8 December 2021
Supporting optometrists in their vaccine decisions
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1 December 2021
Almost half of Brits unaware they could be fined for driving without prescribed glasses
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30 November 2021
Updates to the College’s Amber phase COVID-19 guidance
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30 November 2021
College launches new driving safety campaign
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30 November 2021
We respond to DVLA's proposals to allow optometrists to complete DVLA medical questionnaires
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29 November 2021
Thomas Harvey Collingridge, MA, HonFCOptom: 1934-2021
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