Archive for May, 2008

How is as important as what…

Published May 28th, 2008 by David.

I was recently doing some training in a sales based environment and I was talking to the audience about verbal communication and this time it was specifically to do with talking on the telephone
The focus of the training module was to focus on the point that “how you say something is as important as what you […]

In the Hot Seat - Richard Edwards

Published May 23rd, 2008 by David.

 
Richard Edwards, Head of Professional Resource at Boots Opticians discusses his 12 years at Boots, exciting new opportunities for practitioners, comes clean over his passion for football and how he developed his optometry skills in the Sacks at Aston. 
What is your current role and title?
Head of Professional Resource & Development, Boots Opticians
What are your responsibilities?
Responsible for the […]

Should we take the ‘continuing’ out of ‘CET?’

Published May 17th, 2008 by Hugh.

The current CET cycle began at the start of last year. As we all know it runs for three years, during which I need to acquire a minimum of 36 CET points. For me a good spread of CET has come quite easily. After recently attending the College’s annual Conference, ‘Optometry Tomorrow’, I have now […]

Credit Crunch?

Published May 6th, 2008 by David.

The turmoil of the markets still seems to be in the papers with some Banks saying they are back on track for ‘08, The bank of England saying the Credit fears were overstated, The Halifax saying there was definitely a house price drop of 0.9% in April and Oil at a record of $120/barrell, I was left wondering whether […]

May08 CET C 7530: The visual development and clinical assessment of children

Published May 1st, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

Sosena Tang reviews the latest research into children’s visual development and looks at the clinical tests and techniques useful in examining children.
Publication date: 1st May 2008
 
This article, by Sosena Tang will include an overview of the past and current research into the developmental milestones for children’s visual development.  A review of the methods and results […]

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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 […]

CLEARVIEW Training’s Final Assessment Course 2008

Published May 21st, 2007 by Jane Macnaughton.

[ May 24, 2008 9:00 am to May 25, 2008 4:00 pm. ]  

The second of our Final Assessment courses takes place in the East Midlands at the Burleigh Court International Conference Centre, Loughborough, just one mile from junction 23 of the M1. 

Held over a weekend, this lecture-based course covers each of the subjects of the Final Assessment as interactive lecture presentations and a quiz or two. 

There are also […]