PHN Opchat News Update

All the news published over the last 2 weeks on PHN’s Opchat News, keeping the profession and the vision sector informed. Covid-19 Information

General New

College offers Covid-19 advice to its members and practices 

ABDO becomes a Youth Friendly Employer

Breaking News: MIDO 2020 Exhibition Postponed due to Italian Upsurge in coronavirus (covid-19) 

LIGHTBIRD flies to the EIFFEL TOWER to take part in PREMIÈRE CLASSE 2020

Urgent Advice received from NHS England-Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice for PMS providers

Professional Matters 
(Optometry/Dispensing)

Join the Locum Optometrists Reference Group

News from The General Optical Council

New College President and Council members welcomed at AGM

GOC publishes guidance on disclosing confidential information

AOP opens nominations for 2020 Council elections

ABDO makes calls on Governments against Postcode Lottery

Exhibition, Education and Training

Optrafair 20/20 Preview Pages continue to expand

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN OPTICS...here about it at Optrafair 20/20 

College’s Optometry Tomorrow conference hosted in Telford International Centre for the first time

"I got more help at the cinema than the optician! "More information shows lack of understanding in primary practice.

New Dates for MIDO 2020 confirmed

The Khmer Sight Foundation has been named as Optrafair 20/20’s Official Charity Partner

New Products and Services

No7 launches Hydra-PEG

MIC-MADE in Cadore:

ProGear inner SnowGuard from Norville

Charities

The Khmer Sight Foundation has been named as Optrafair 20/20’s Official Charity Partner 

Cardiff OpSoc plan Malawi Trip fundraiser

“Wondermoms” contact PHN with key messages: for those with and caring for, those with Vision Loss

Industry

FMO welcomes three more new members

We are Big in Japan

Contact Lenses

Further webinar announced by BCLA

LOC's and Commissioning

PCSE Ophthalmic Bulletin published shows tips on how to get the most from our online Ophthalmic services. 

Diary

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Optometry and Vision Science. Advanced Eye Care and the charity VisionBridge

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Our next email update to over 4550 professionals is estimated to be March 20th 2020 (Urgent news will affect this date.) 

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AIO
Optrafair 20/20
World Congress for Optometry and Vision Science.
Advanced Eye Care and Cataract Expo
The charity Visionbridge

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