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Department announces new regional centres for cataracts and varicose veins   An important landmark in the reorganisation of NI hospital services has today been reached, with the announcement [...]

LOCAL ENHANCED SERVICES: Glaucoma Care Pathway  In March 2018 the health and Social Care Board issued a Glaucoma Care Pathway update to all GOS contractor practices, and individual optometrists [...]

The number of Optometry practices using CCG to generate electronic referrals direct to secondary care Health and Social Care Trusts continues to increase. As of the end of April 2018, 219 GOS [...]

                                                    The Annual [...]

NI PEARS – For Attention of Optometric Contractors in Belfast and the Western LCGs The HSCB has secured funding to provide MECS training and assessment through the Ulster University to [...]

The PHA (Public Health Agency) who commission the Diabetic Eye Screening Programme [DESP] service in Northern Ireland are reviewing the provision of DESP in NI and are currently exploring various [...]

The AOP are asking members to “get behind the wheel” in their latest “Don’t Swerve a Sight Test” campaign. Next week is Road Safety Awareness Week – [...]

On Monday 22 May Dr Karen Breslin (Chair) opened the Annual General Meeting of Optometry Northern Ireland at the Stormont Hotel, Belfast.  Following her welcome, she delivered her [...]

LES II Accredited Optometrists – practice locations of current LES II (Enhanced Case Finding for Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension) Accredited Optometrists. As more optometrists successfully [...]

HSCB training sessions for CCG eReferral for Optometry will take place on: Tuesday 16th May 9.30am – 11.am and 11.30am – 1.00pm Monday 22nd May 1.30pm – 3.00pm and 3.30pm to 5.00pm There is [...]