Latest news and features

Latest CLU issue focuses on myopia research

CORE publishes latest edition of Contact Lens Update, featuring myopia.

Registrants demonstrate continued fitness to practise

The GOC has removed 392 individual practitioners from its register for failing to meet their CET requirements.

Max Halford appointed ABDO clinical lead

Max Halford has been announced as ABDO's new clinical lead

Success for ABDO’s Student Revision event

Over 90 students descended on Alton Towers Resort for a two-day revision event.

Just one per cent of UK population uses opticians for hay fever services

New research into hay fever awareness has found that only one per cent of people would go to an optician, despite opticians offering diagnosis and treatment.

GOC publishes new Standards for Optical Businesses

New standards will come into effect on 1 October 2019

Region update: North of England

Richard Rawlinson provides an update on progress in the ABDO Northern region

Change in operations

Head of operations at ABDO College, Jill Kemp, retired in April, after four busy and successful years