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Archive for February, 2009

Beat the ‘Credit Crunch’ with Independents Day

Published February 28th, 2009 by David.

The theme of this year’s Independents Day is ‘Driving Retail Sales in a Recession’. The event will be held on Thursday 2nd July, at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham, featuring CET workshops, from sponsors including Essilor, Eyeplan and CIBA Vision. Keynote Speaker is Dennis Reid, Chairman of Retail Performance Specialists. Other highlights of the day [...]

Bausch & Lomb Academy of Vision Care™

Published February 27th, 2009 by David.

Bausch & Lomb has launched the Bausch & Lomb Academy of Vision Care™ continuous education & development website http://www.academyofvisioncare.co.uk/. The site has been specifically designed to provide eye care professionals with practical and experience-based learning resources and tools that address day-to-day practice and business challenges. On the new site you will find Professional Education & [...]

Harry Marsland, retired optometrist and 'retired' from being an AMD patient

Published February 11th, 2009 by Jane Macnaughton.

Dear Colleagues “I developed AMD at the age of 67 and after losing central vision in one eye that year I decided not to lose it in the other one as well.  Consequently I am the first, but not the only, person to achieve this ambition.  I no longer suffer from AMD!  My next ambition [...]

Free CET for ABDO members

Published February 5th, 2009 by David.

From the ABDO Website:                                                                         “In addition to the extensive CET provided by the Association, ABDO is pleased to announce a unique and exclusive offer – following negotiations with ABDO’s Head of Professional Services, Elaine Grisdale FBDO, The Optometry Blog is now offering free CET for all ABDO registered dispensing opticians. The Optometry Blog now offers all [...]

Diploma presentation ceremony – Tuesday 3 February 2009 – postponed

Published February 2nd, 2009 by Jane Macnaughton.

From the College of Optometrists: “Due to the adverse weather conditions throughout the country we have been forced to postpone Tuesday’s Diploma Presentation Ceremony. Heavy snow has fallen across England and London’s transport system has been severely disrupted. Trains, buses, tubes and flights have either been cancelled or services suspended. The Met Office have warned [...]

Ocuco awarded NHS contract

Published February 1st, 2009 by David.

Ocuco is the only optical software supplier to have received approval for electronic submissions of GOS forms to the NHS. The ability to submit GOS claims electronically to the NHS payments system should lead to quicker payment of claims by PCTs. EYES magazine is the leading business and optical fashion magazine for all UK optical [...]


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