Archive for December, 2007

CLEARVIEW Training’s Mock Exam Course for Non EEA Qualified Optometrists

Published December 21st, 2007 by Jane Macnaughton.

[ May 12, 2008 8:30 am to May 15, 2008 5:30 pm. ]  

If you are planning to sit the College of Optometrist’s Examination for Non EEA/EU Qualified Optometrists then our refresher programme is just for you. 

Held over four consecutive days at the City University’s Fight for Sight Optometry Clinic in London, our intensive course focuses directly on the exam syllabus; delegates will have an opportunity to experience […]

What’s in your wallet? The ideal Registrant’s CE portfolio

Published December 17th, 2007 by Jane Macnaughton.

The GOC have recently announced a consultation period during which they are inviting the profession to give feedback on the current CET system.  Now that the system is bedding in, there are clearly areas that work better than others so it is now time for the end users to have their say. 
The question is – […]

In the Hot Seat - Dr Robert Harper

Published December 10th, 2007 by Jane Macnaughton.

Dr Robert Harper BSc (Hons) MPhil DPhil DipGlauc MCOptom, is one of two Consultant Optometrists at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital and Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Departments of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Manchester University. Robert has spent most of his optometric career within the Hospital Eye Service and talks about his role and current research interests […]

Sight Training - and just in time for Christmas

Published December 3rd, 2007 by Jane Macnaughton.

As I search the internet for Christmas inspiration I came across the follow up to the successful Nintendo DS Brain Training, that of Sight Training (or Flash Focus as it is known in America). 
The idea behind this new game is that with daily exercises ‘eye sight’ can be improved, helping us perform better in sport […]