Summer 2022 Dispensing and Contact Lens exam bookings are now open and will close on 1 March 2022. Visit your member dashboard if you are eligble to book here.
Professional Development Toolbox
There are many resources that can support your professional development. It may be that you looking to organise your CPD to ensure you are on track or you may be looking to plan to develop your clinical practice.
In this area we will provide access to resources that may be helpful when considering continuing professional development and education and training.
Available resources in this tool box will be developed and added-to, so please ensure to check back regularly for new additions.
The GOC publication: A guide for registrants in the 2022-2024 CPD cycle. Available to download here.
ABDO CPD reflection statement
This can now be completed on any device although you may be required to save it first
ABDO Case reflection statement
2019 CPD Articles:
Below you will find further information relating to our Webinars
2020
June 2020 Webinar – Person Centred Dementia Care
Further Learning Reference & Support
Question & Answer Responses
July 2020 Webinar – Diabetic Retinal Screening Programmes & Analysis of Common Conditions seen during Retinal Imaging
Further Learning Reference & Support
Question & Answer Responses
August 2020 Webinar – Eye Drops User Review
Question & Answer Responses
September 2020 Webinar – Driving & Spectacle Lenses
Question & Answer Responses
Paper-Erickson,2018-filters
Government Statistics – Reported Road Casualties
October 2020 Webinar – Aiding Vision, Making the Most of Optical Aids.
Question & Answer Responses
References, Links and Further Reading
November 2020 Webinar – The Long & Short of Myopia Management.
Questions & Answer Responses
References, Links & Further Reading
Clinical Guidelines-Supplement
December 2020 Webinar – Providing Optimal Eye Care for Children with a Learning Disability.
SeeAbility and NHS England were delighted to take part in the ABDO webinar on Tuesday 8 December to talk about the pivotal role of Dispensing Opticians in the new NHS Special School Eye Care Service, and the practical application of dispensing involved.
For those DOs based within England they would very much like to follow up with anyone who would like to register an expression of interest in being involved in the programme. To do so, please send an email to england.specialschooleyecareservice@nhs.net with 1) your full name, 2) Practice name, 3) full Practice address and postcode, 4) contact telephone number
Once received, you will be registered on our interested clinicians database and further information about the service will be forwarded.
VIDEO – Overview of the Services Delivered in Special Schools
Resources, References and Further Reading
Question & Answer Responses
2021
January 2021 Webinar – Effective Communication – Breaking Bad News and Managing Difficult Conversations
VIDEO – How to Break Bad News to Patients – American Optometric Association – Jay Lyttle
VIDEO – Clip of John Cleese & Robert Buckman
VIDEO – 50/50 Doctor Scene
Question & Answer Responses
February 2021 Webinar – All you ever wanted to know about BV
Questions & Answer Responses
References, Advice and Guidance
March 2021 Webinar – Evidence Based Practice in Ophthalmic Dispensing
Question & Answer Responses
References, Advice and Guidance
April 2021 Webinar – Overview of Glaucoma
Question & Answer Responses
References, Advice and Guidance
May 2021 Webinar – Dry Eye Disease and the Role of the Dispensing Optician
Question & Answer Response
References, Advice and Guidance
Mask Associated Dry Eye Leaflet
https://www.tfosdewsreport.org/
Links for Questionnaire Resources
A Google search of Ocular Surface Disease Index and/or DEQ5 will provide a range of sites that feature the questionnaires. Copyright should be investigated. The OSDI is also available as an app for both Android and Apple and can be found in the related app stores.
June 2021 Webinar – Cataract Surgery in Patients with Cognitive Impairment
Question & Answer Responses
July 2021 Webinar – Can Dispensing Opticians and Optometrists help prevent falls?
Question & Answer Responses including References
August 2021 Webinar – Modern & Future Eye Examination Techniques
Question & Answer Responses
References
September 2021 Webinar – CLEAR; Evidence Based Practice Report
Question & Answer Responses
Link for CLEAR Clinical Guidelines Summary
October 2021 Webinar – Considering Consent: Pandering to Patients or Protection Practitioners
Will be uploaded shortly.
November 2021 Webinar – Integrating Sustainable Materials into Spectacle Frames Dispensing
Question & Answer Responses
References, Advice & Guidelines
December 2021 Webinar – Acute Eye Condition Triage: Part 1 – The Key Conditions and their Red Flags
Link for Optometry Evolution
Use this link to find the resource packs from the webinar
Below you will find further information relating to our Webinars
January 2022 Webinar – Acute Eye Condition Triage: Part 2 – Best Triage Strategy and Interactive Cases
Webinar is bring held on 26th January 2022