About College Of Optometrists
Professional excellence in eye health.
College Of Optometrists Description
The College is the professional body for optometry. It qualifies the profession and delivers the guidance and training to ensure optometrists provide the best possible care. We recognise excellence through the College’s affixes, by building the evidence base for optometry, and by raising awareness of the profession with the public, commissioners, and health care professionals.
We are raising standards of optometric education and practice by providing the necessary evidence-base for optometry and related subjects through our delivery, commissioning and support for essential research in the field.
We also work to raise the profile of optometry within the healthcare sector so that our members receive the recognition they deserve and are able to play a key role in new models of primary care.
And, we encourage the UK public to look after their eyes, and make regular appointments with their local MCOptom or FCOptom, through our high profile member campaigns and promotional activity - www. lookafteryoureyes.org
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Wondering what to say to a patient who refuses to stop driving? Confused about whether you can disclose information about a patient? Got a query about contact lens supply?
Our expert advisers, who are very experienced practitioners, are just a phone call or email away and are here to provide a prompt answer to all your clinical and professional questions.
Ask an expert today: http://coptom.uk/2u9G8ks
Are you taking your OSCE in 2019 and would like to plan ahead?
The examination dates for first time applicants, resits and results have now been published online - https://coptom.uk/2O4YyK7
Looking for some career inspiration? Need some advice on the best pathway for you? Wondering how to progress into your ideal optometry role?
‘Plan your career’ is a brand new interactive resource to inspire and inform on the career pathways available within optometry, including academia, research, community and hospital practice and the third sector. Colleagues in a range of roles, and at all stages of their careers, share their experiences and advice through video interviews and case studies. And you can find out more about whether a role is right for you, how to progress along your chosen pathway and the training and resources available to support your development.
Find out more: https://coptom.uk/2lYRFOH
Our free stickers, activity packs and info sheets for children are available exclusively to College members to use in practice and for presentations in schools.
Have you ordered yours?
Head over to our website now: http://coptom.uk/2Chlwrj
Do you find our ethical scenario's useful? Try out our scenario below!
Sonia Hamilton, aged 71, attends your practice in England complaining that her right eye is red and watery for the past 3 days. She last had a sight test 12 months ago and was put down for a 2 yearly recall, and there was no change in prescription. She says her vision is OK, but the eye is a bit itchy.
What should/can you do, assuming that you do not participate in any community (enhanced) services?
... Head to our website to answer the MCQ: https://coptom.uk/2LAj9tb
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With technology advancing in ways we never thought possible, it's always a worry that computers may take over many functions we currently perform.
This year we have seen the publication of some truly remarkable research relating to computers’ abilities to independently make predictions from a fundus image.
Our Director of Research and Clinical Adviser investigate whether optometrists have anything to fear.
... Read more: https://coptom.uk/2LMdT1o
#MCOptom #collegeofoptometrists #optometry #optometrist #optom #AI #artificialintelligence #eyehealth #eyecare #research #future
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CLINICAL QUIZ TIME!
Yes or No?
Find out the answer on our Instagram story!
... https://www.instagram.com/collegeofoptome trists/
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Are you displaying your 2018 member window sticker? If yes, tag us in a photo of your practice window - we'd love to see it!
You can order yours now: http://coptom.uk/2ANIebm
#MCOptom #collegeofoptometrists #windowsticker #practice #membership #professionalbody #2018 #optometrist #optometry #optom #proudmember #professionalexcellence #clinical
Our Optometrists' Formulary provides prescribing information on all drugs currently available to optometrists, helping them to deal efficiently with patients' eye conditions.
Members have free access to this great resource: http://coptom.uk/2sQbKec
Are you looking for a pre-reg placement, and your not sure where to start?
Head over to our pre-reg jobs board today! http://coptom.uk/2gUPjgV
Have you seen our latest video on floaters? Our series of 'through my eyes' videos are a good resource to share with patients!
Acuity, the brand new professional development journal by the College of Optometrists, is on its way to all UK practising members and pre-reg optometrists! It discusses the profession’s hot topics, the latest advancements in optometric clinical practice and offers articles with CET points in each edition.
Have you received yours yet? Tag us and let us know!
Acuity is now online! https://coptom.uk/2NnNRlG
Our Clinical Adviser, Dr Susan Blakeney FCOptom, helps readers identify the risk factors of age-related macular degeneration, and her mother, Lorna, explains her personal experience with the condition, in today's Guardian.
Read now: https://coptom.uk/2us5OIx
Optometry Tomorrow 2019 keynote speaker announced!
Professor Pete Coffey will deliver the keynote lecture at Optometry Tomorrow 2019 (24-25 February 2019, Hilton Birmingham Metropole).
Professor Coffey pioneered stem cell transplants for AMD patients at UCL Institute of Ophthalmology. His lecture is titled, ‘The London Project to Cure Blindness at 10 years, have we found a cure?’.
... Book now: http://coptom.uk/2prDsL9
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A or B?
Let us know below!
The answer is now available on our Instagram story: https://www.instagram.com/collegeofoptome trists/
Are you looking for a pre-reg placement in Northumberland? Geoff Steven & Sons Opticians might be the perfect place for you!
Check out their ad on our pre-reg jobs board: https://coptom.uk/2uaGHKp
It's that time of the week again! 👀 This is our final #TakeoverTuesday with @krupsssss. We hope you have enjoyed the sneak peak into a hospital setting! If you would like to get involved, contact us at abby.duggan@college-optometrists.org
"Here we have a patient who is at the Macula Unit, based at The Hospital of St Cross in Rugby. This lady has bilateral wet macular degeneration. Her visions are right eye 6/30 and left eye 6/36. Here, one of our team is injecting Lucentis into her left eye to help stabilize the wet AMD." - Krupa Mistry MCOptom
#MCOptom #collegeofoptometrists #optometry #optometrists #hospital #optom #student #university #prereg #osce #optometrystudent
We’ve been practising taking close up photos of the iris – here’s one from a member of our marketing team!
Do you have any interesting eye pictures? Tag us in yours!
#MCOptom #collegeofoptometrists #iris #eyepicture #eye #optometry #photograph #macro #blueeye #optometrist #optom #prereg #osce
Have you seen our latest series of videos which show various eye conditions from the patient’s point of view?
They are a great resource for you to share with your patients on your practice website.
Submit a request to embed: http://coptom.uk/2xj1Dkm
YES or NO
Comment your answer below!
Head over to our Instagram story to find out if you got it correct: www.instagram.com/collegeofoptometrists/< br>
Fabulous look into the past about specs and contact lenses in the museum, thoroughly enjoyed it ,thank you for opening up on London Open House Day �
Continuous Education and Clinical Excellence!
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