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How is as important as what…
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 [...]
Unethical headhunters target optical practices
Bogus calls from unscrupulous headhunters are continuing to be made to optical practices despite a warning from the General Optical Council. Last month the GOC issued a warning to practices following a spate of calls from recruiters. The callers, pretending to be from the GOC, duped receptionists into supplying details of the professional staff on [...]
What is the most important development within optometry?
As part of our ever expanding network within the Optometry sector we have had a Linkedin group running now for a couple of months (which you can access here although you have to join linkedin) For those of you who dont know what linkedin is, Linkedin is a website which allows you to Share knowledge [...]
Behind the Numbers of a SEP-IRA – By Adam Cmejla of Waddell & Reed
In the second part of our series, Adam Amejla of Waddell & Reed presents a piece about Behind the Numbers of a SEP-IRA Please note: This is an article written by a resident of the USA and is intended only for that market. If you are a resident of another country, please seek advice from [...]
Retirement Planning by Adam Cmejla of Waddell & Reed Inc.
As part of our continuing development, The Optometry Blog is proud to present an article written by Adam Cmejla who is a Financial Advisor for Waddell & Reed, Inc. who are based in Indianapolis. Please note: This is an article written by a resident of the USA and is intended only for that market. If [...]
Pre-Registration FAQs. 1: Ocular Disease and Investigative Techniques
At this time of the year, pre-registration trainees are once again completing their Assessments. Following the popular �Ask the Examiner� threads over the past two years, we have compiled all of the questions and answers as FAQs and regrouped them all according to subject. Our contributors have included Bill Harvey, Peter Chapman, Joy Myint, Dr [...]
Now I need to get a job…
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 [...]
Should we take the �continuing� out of �CET?�
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?
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 [...]
Ask the Examiner – The Final Assessment 2008
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.�
Recent CET and Pre-Reg Articles
The Outside Clinic Account Holders C18188 (VRICS) Problems in the Periphery
January 4th, 2012 ~ 0 Comments
The Outside Clinic Account Holders: Glaucoma detection for the domiciliary optometrist. Paper 2: Management C 17915 (O)
November 29th, 2011 ~ 0 Comments
The Outside Clinic Account Holders: C17314 (VRICS) Problems at the Pole
September 28th, 2011 ~ 0 Comments
Recent Optometry Blog Posts
The Outside Clinic Account Holders C18188 (VRICS) Problems in the Periphery
January 4th, 2012 ~ 0 Comments
The Outside Clinic Account Holders: Glaucoma detection for the domiciliary optometrist. Paper 2: Management C 17915 (O)
November 29th, 2011 ~ 0 Comments
The Outside Clinic Account Holders: C17314 (VRICS) Problems at the Pole
September 28th, 2011 ~ 0 Comments
