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16 September 2020

Claiming CPD credits in Ireland via CORU

Practitioners who are registered with the Optical Registration Board must keep a record of all CPD activities they complete, and if called upon by CORU, must be able to show evidence of 30 CPD credits of new or enhanced learning in any 12 month period.

18 December 2019

Holiday Opening Times

Need assistance over Christmas and New Year? Here is a list of our opening times over the festive period.

19 July 2019

The impact of dry AMD

A recent study demonstrates the impact of dry AMD on psychological well-being before vision is significantly affected.

15 November 2018

GOC announce new 3-year CET cycle

The GOC to switch back to a three-year CET cycle from 2019

14 November 2018

CET Completion Deadline 2018

You can complete CET on cetpoints.com up to and including 31 December 2018.

14 August 2018

AI beats optometrists

Forget being beaten by AI at chess or go, AI can now do your job better than you

25 July 2018

The eye is the window to the soul

And a window to the mind

18 June 2018

Searching for content

Did you know you can search for content by competency, keyword or profession type?

13 June 2018

Aesthetic induced visual loss

Visual loss caused by injection of soft tissue fillers is a rare but devastating side effect of cosmetic treatment.

06 June 2018

Education and Myopia

A new study, published in the British Medical Journal, shows education to be a cause of myopia.

02 November 2017

Avastin. Patient safety or profit?

Is the fight over using Avastin to treat AMD about patient safety or profit?

20 July 2017

Behind the Scenes at Eye News HQ

Emma and Diana from the Eye News team preview the inaugural Ophthalmology Symposium at Eyecare 2018

20 July 2017

Giving Free Advice

We often get asked for our optical opinion. But when does an opinion count s advice. And is there ever any come back?

17 July 2017

Fantastic Voyage

Twenty seven contact lenses lost in her brain.

27 June 2017

Final Destination

Prepare for your final destination - though it's only a beginning

20 June 2017

DVLA refuses license for UK drivers

The DVLA has revoked or refused 42,519 car and motorcycle licences since 2012 due to poor vision.

14 June 2017

Optometrists and ophthalmologists to learn together at Eyecare

Eyecare to welcome ophthalmologists in 2018 with the introduction of an ophthalmology symposium.

12 June 2017

Transforming your business

Improve your business skills at Eyecare 2018

02 June 2017

Snapchat Spectacles

Sunglasses that can capture photographs and video go on sale in the UK

23 May 2017

When will I get my CET points?

How quickly will you receive CET points when you complete CET with CETpoints.com?

10 May 2017

Ferdinand Monoyer

Yesterday (9 May), Google paid tribute to Ferdinand Monoyer, the French Ophthalmologist largely credited with popularising the use of the dioptre as a measurement of vision.

02 May 2017

Facial Skin Lesions

Ever wondered whether that lump on a patient's face should be referred?

27 April 2017

Done your Peer Review yet?

Having trouble finding peer review near you? Download the self service pack from Eyecare and run one yourself.

03 February 2017

Interactive CET is back

Did you know you can now get interactive CET points online at cetpoints.com? Look out for the interactive symbol in the list of CET.

15 June 2016

The etCETera journal has landed

The quarterly CET journal coming to an optical practice near you…

12 February 2016

Flying start in 2016

The early bird catches the worm, so they say. And with 30 CET points to choose from at Eyecare 2016, I certainly felt quite saintly getting a head start on this year’s cycle before we even wave goodbye to January.

12 February 2016

The new CET cycle

While most of us were celebrating the coming of the New Year, the database elves at the GOC were busy resetting MyCET accounts to zero ready for the new cycle.