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Archive for September, 2007
A Lottery Without Gambling
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 Many people play the national lottery every week but very few win the jackpot. However, the incentive of the life-changing amount of money is enough to make people play. Imagine if a new lottery was developed, where out of all the population, only 48% had access to the game, [...]
Simon Frackiewicz speaks at ABDO CET conference
Simon Frackiewicz represented CLEARVIEW Training at ABDOâs annual CET conference in Harrogate last weekend. Simon’s lecture, entitled âDispensing and Binocular Visionâ? explored both the positive and negative effects of optical devices on the binocular vision system. The lecture was a resounding success and delegates gave an average feedback score of 93% for presentation and content. Share This
Tiresias – Your online guide to Low vision
The Tiresias project initially started life 30 years ago in printed form and evolved from work carried out by Dr. Janet Silver formerly of Moorfields Eye Hospital and Dr. John Gill, Chief Scientist of the RNIB in London. I still have an old printed copy on my book shelf and whilst I appreciate it is [...]
The Ophthalmic Antique International Collectors' Club
From Frank Barraclough: ‘The Ophthalmic Antique International Collectors’ Club has just celebrated its 25th Anniversary. Share This
A healthy new concept in training: The AOP's Employed Practitioner's Conference
For some time we have been keen to see the development of training stretch beyond conventional accredited CET. So it is refreshing to see that the Association of Optometrists (AOP) are taking a lead in something quite unique. Share This
Well done Chris!
Just when I am considering my first (sprint) triathlon, (considering, just considering, over a glass of Sauvignon), Chris Bennett, the Optician magazine’s Editor, blows us all away with a very respectable time in the Monaco Ironman 70.3 last week. Share This
London Open House Weekend – Neil Handley, curator of the British Optical Association Museum invites you in
I met Neil Handley a few months back whilst at a meeting at the College. I had a look around the museum. Whilst I dare say I have actually used many of the pieces of equipment in the collection (and some of it not actually that long ago, I hasten to add), I was totally [...]
The AOP's Employed Practitioner's Conference
For the first time ever, the AOP is holding a conference specifically aimed at the employed optometric community. This great opportunity addresses some of the legal and other issues which particularly affect those optometrists who work within the employed sector. David Gilbert, Flame Health’s training and development manager, along with a number of other [...]
Back at the pool: interfering with children’s visual development?
I spoke to a parent at the pool this weekend. She had recently collected her 6 year old sons’ new prescription swimming goggles. She informed me that the goggles had set her back a cool £100. She also remarked that she had been strongly advised to purchase the goggles by her practitioner. Share This
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