Archive for NonEEA Candidates

Summer 2009: Mock Exam Course for Non-EEA Qualified Optometrists

Published November 26th, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

[ May 11, 2009 9:00 am to May 14, 2009 6:00 pm. ]  
Are you focusing on a CLEARVIEW to a CLEAR PASS?
CLEARVIEW Training’s intensive course for Non EEA qualified Optometrists focuses directly on the College of Optometrist’s exam syllabus.  Held at the City University’s Fight for Sight Optometry Clinic in London, our course will give delegates an opportunity to experience a selection of the College’s practical exams held […]

Optometrists: NonEEA and in the UK!

Published November 23rd, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

If you are currently working towards the College of Optometrists’ Examination for Non-EEA Optometrists, you may be interested in our new Facebook Study Group: Optometrists: Non-EEA and in the UK! which was launched this month.
The objectives of the group are promote discussion between past and present candidates, share exam tips, experiences and ideas.
In addition, the […]

New Update! Final Assessment & NonEEA Candidates - Reading Lists and Downloads

Published November 8th, 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: 8th November 2008
We welcome additional links - please use the comment box […]

Pre-Registration FAQs. 2: Binocular Vision

Published October 16th, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

Q:  If a child has exophoria at distance and near, is amblyopic in one eye with no strabismus, and on refraction you find a hypermetropic Rx. Would a cycloplegic refraction be required or is it OK to prescribe from a non-cycloplegic refraction since there is no squint?
A:  You are correct to question the prescribing of […]

Face Up to Facebook!

Published October 15th, 2008 by Peter Chapman.

The Optometry Blog has joined the social networking revolution, with the creation of a Facebook page.
Aimed at all practitioners including pre-registration students, the page is an ideal way to find out about all the latest articles and podcasts available, as well as the most up to date details on course dates and availability.
Samples of our podcasts […]

Ask the Non-EEA Examiner-The 2009 Examinations for Non-EEA/EU Qualified Optometrists

Published October 13th, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

Are you preparing to sit the College of Optometrist’s Examination for Non EEA/EU Qualified Optometrists in January 2009?
If you need a question answered on any aspect of the exam or understand anything specific about working as an optometrist in the UK, including employment options, then post your questions to us here. Last years Q&A post […]

Pre-Registration FAQs. 1: Ocular Disease and Investigative Techniques

Published October 6th, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

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 Christine Astin, […]

Online Pre-reg lectures a big hit!

Published September 26th, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

Our two online pre-registration lectures, the Routine Exam and the Low Vision Core Competencies have been successfully downloaded by a large number of people. We have received some great feedback too, so thank you!
Both lectures are free to download and offer the trainee over an hour of lecture time, straight to your MP3 player. Lectures […]

Free to download: Online Pre-registration Lecture 2 - The Low Vision Core Competencies

Published August 27th, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

The second subject of our online pre-registration programme covers the Core Competencies for Low Vision.
There are three presentations totalling 90 minutes and are written and presented by Jane Macnaughton MCOptom.
Fully supported with highly illustrated slides, these audio lectures are aimed at trainees preparing for the quarterly and final assessments of the College of Optometrist’s Scheme […]

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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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