Links

A useful list that you can use here or copy and paste to your favourites. If you find any new and interesting sites please feel free to email them to the secretary with a brief description (max 20 words).

ASSOCIATIONS

http://www.optometryni.com/

Optometry Northern Ireland was established from the Negotiating committee for Northern Ireland and has representation from the main associations for optometrists and dispensing opticians in N.I. Local Optometric Committees in Northern Ireland are also represented. The reason for our formation was to present a united voice to the Northern Ireland Department of Health, politicians, media and others.

http://www.optometrists.ie/

The Association of Optometrists Ireland is the professional representative body for the vast majority of practising optometrists in the country.

http://www.college-optometrists.org/

The College of Optometrists is the Professional, Scientific and Examining Body for Optometry in the UK, working for the public benefit.

http://www.aop.org.uk/

The AOP serves its members by:

promoting and protecting them
providing them with relevant services
representing and supporting them
enhancing their professional and business effectiveness
expanding the role of optometry in primary and secondary eyecare

http://www.optical.org/

The General Optical Council’s purpose is to protect the public by promoting high standards of education, conduct and performance amongst opticians.

http://www.abdo.org.uk/

ABDO was formed in 1986 when its two predecessors, The Association of Dispensing Opticians and the Faculty of Dispensing Opticians, were merged following the Health and Social Security Act of 1984.

OPTOMETRY PUBLICATIONS – PRINT AND ONLINE VIDEO

http://www.optometry.co.uk/ Optometry Today – An excellent monthly journal for Optometrists.

http://www.opticianonline.net/Home/ Optician – A excellent weekly journal for Opticians.

http://www.2020mag.com/ Information about lenses, frames, fashions for eyewear.

CET

http://www.cetoptics.com/ Users are able to plan their CET, view a calendar of courses/events, details of distance learning and check their points record is up to date.

http://www.cetoptics.com/simplesearch/?search=0 The CET Directory contains all CET which has Scheme Approval

http://www.docet.info/ DOCET is a special Committee set up by the Department of Health in 1989 to oversee the management of government funds set aside for the provision of optometric continuing education and training for all UK registered optometrists. DOCET has become a byword in optometric folklore. It is synoymous with quality CET and the provision of significant developments designed to help the busy optometrist retain core skills and knowledge and remain at the forefront of clinical advances in eyecare.

http://www.otcet.co.uk/pagesV2/default.asp Optometry Today’s CET