Northern Ireland member peer review (general and IP) - 8 October 2026

Assembly Buildings
2-10 Fisherwick Place,
Belfast,
BT1 6DW

Domains covered

Professionalism Communication Clinical practice Leadership & accountability Specialty CPD (IP)

This in-person peer review for both general and IP optometrist points in Belfast, is free of charge for College members. This session will cover your peer review CPD requirement, offering three CPD points. There is the option to attend a general optometrist peer review OR the IP peer review. Booking is vital as spaces are limited so click on the book now button above to avoid disappointment.

World Sight Day will bring together optometrists, ophthalmologists, researchers, and other professionals to share key updates and real-world case studies in eye health. Attendees can claim self-directed CPD. To register for World Sight Day or the Pan Ophthalmology Day (POD), please use the links provided below.

Professionalism

s.10 Work collaboratively with colleagues in the interests of patients

Able to work with colleagues to ensure further investigative examinations and referrals to secondary care are managed effectively by the whole practice team

s.11 Protect and safeguard patients, colleagues and others from harm

Know the optometrist’s legal responsibility to advise patients when their vision may put themselves and others at harm when driving

know how to use and dispose of single use diagnostic drugs appropriately

Communication

s.1 Listen to patients and ensure they are at the heart of decisions made about their care

Able to elicit the key information from patients which influence the onward management of their eye healthcare
Appreciate the impact of reduced vision on quality of life and able to discuss steps to minimise this

s.2 Communicate effectively with patients

Able to explain the impact of reduced vision on the ability to drive safely
Able to provide reassurance and relevant information when a patient needs to be referred for cataract surgery/glaucoma suspect/retinoschisis
Able to explain cataract/suspect glaucoma/retinoschisis to the patient

This dedicated therapeutics peer review session is only open to optometrists who are fully qualified independent prescribers. The session will cover your GOC IP peer review requirement and is worth three interactive CPD points.

You will be assigned a table with up to 10 other optometrists and participate in a facilitated discussion to review three cases.

Each table will have an experienced facilitator who will help guide the discussion.

The case studies are: Unilateral upper eyelid swelling, Irritable, watery, red eye, Raised intraocular pressure

Clinical Practice

s.5 Keep your knowledge and skills up to date

Know the potential differential diagnoses for upper eyelid swelling and an irritable and watery red eye
Know the risk factors for induced ocular hypertension

s.6 Recognise and work within your limits of competence

know the treatment options and red flags for referral for upper eyelid swelling and an irritable and watery red eye
Know when to manage or refer to GP/secondary care regarding systemic steroid-induced ocular complication

Leadership and accountability

s.8 Maintain adequate patient records

Maintain appropriate patient records of clinical findings, diagnosis and management decisions in addition to any communication with other healthcare professionals

s.12 Ensure a safe environment for your patients