Archive for Pre-Reg

June 2009 CLEARVIEW Training hosts’s the City University’s Pre-registration Programme

Published August 25th, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

[ June 7, 2009; ]

Held over two days at our Bath Street site, this weekend course is held towards the end of the pre-registration year in time to prepare for the Final Assessment.

Our mock exam day will put all delegates through each of the practical exams that make up the Final Assessment: each exam is held in real time […]

Free to download - online Pre-registration Lecture: The Routine Exam

Published July 16th, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

In time for the new cohort of trainees, the Optometry Blog is proud to host a new concept in pre-registration training: podcast lectures.
Free to download – The Routine Exam – this podcast lecture with accompanying notes is sponsored by CLEARVIEW Training Pre-Registration Courses and Flame Health Ltd. 
The Routine Exam, is a 60 minute audio presentation by […]

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Free CET from Essilor UK Ltd

Published July 1st, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

CET C9375: The Significance Of The Minkwitz Condition Upon The Field Of View Of Progressive Power Lenses
This month from Essilor we are hosting a free CET article open to all UK registered Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians.
This article is written by Professor Mo Jalie SMSA, FBDO (Hons), Hon FCGI, Hon FCOptom, MIMgt. Professor Jalie is visiting […]

Annual Evidence Update on Age-Related Macular Degeneration16– 22 June 2008

Published June 15th, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

The NLH Eyes & Vision Specialist Library presents a collection of evidence that has emerged over the past 12 months since the AMD National Knowledge Week in June 2007.
Age related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the commonest causes of certifiable visual impairment in the UK. For the purposes of this AEU the term Age […]

4th September 2008 FREE Pre-registration Evening

Published June 12th, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

[ September 4, 2008; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]

Flame Health, in association with CLEARVIEW Training, invites you to attend an informal training event at their central Nottingham offices on Thursday the 4th of September. This event is aimed at Pre-Registration Optometrists and will consist of two presentations throughout the course of the evening.

The first presentation is called “The Way Forward” and is given […]

Now I need to get a job…

Published June 6th, 2008 by David.

So, with the final assesments looming ever larger on the horizon, now is the time to be thinking about what your next step is going to be within the world of Optometry.
I would imagine that most of you have a good idea of what direction you would like to go in whether it is permanent, […]

Peter’s guide to facial measurements: still getting your splay mixed up with your crest?

Published June 3rd, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

For those of you currently preparing for the summer exams, Peter has kindly been busy taking pictures to assist you in Dispensing.
Please feel free to download and let us now if you find them useful.

 
Peter Chapman’s Guide to Facial Measurements.pdf
 

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Ask the Examiner - The Final Assessment 2008

Published March 14th, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

At this time of the year, pre-registration trainees are once again completing their Quarterly Assessments and starting their preparation for the Final Assessment in June and September of this year.
Following the popular ‘Ask the Examiner’ thread last summer, the Optometry Blog has re-launched a new thread for the 2008 exams. 
Our popular Ask the Examiner and […]

Basic Guidleines of Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens Fitting

Published February 19th, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

In preparation for the Final Assessment and NonEEA Exams, Dr Christine Astin, PhD, FCOptom, DCLP, FAAO, FIACLE, FBCLA divides RGP fitting into three main topics that will assist candidates with their studies:
Three main areas should be considered:
1. Initial data gathering
2. Lens Fit Analysis
3. Ordering of the rigid gas permeable (RGP) lens
1. Initial data gathering:
• Recent […]

Final Assessment & NonEEA Candidates - Reading lists and Downloads

Published February 16th, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

For those of you who are intending to sit the College of Optometrists Final Assessment and NonEEA Qualified Optometrists Examination, we shall be building here a comprehensive list of useful links and downloads.
Please check back regularly as this page will be continuously updated.
Last updated: 26 August 2008
We welcome additional links - please use the comment box […]