upcoming events
For further information on any of the events listed below please go to our events page.
06/09/2010 - Sight Care Group - South West
'Effective communication, complaint handling and service excellence' seminar.
07/09/2010 - BCLA - South West
Basic RGP fitting.
Free specialist workshop for up to 12 BCLA members. Hosted at a practice of member experienced in contact lens fitting. Places allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
07/09/2010 - Sight Care Group - London
Effective Communication, Complaint Handling & Service Excellence
07/09/2010 - BCLA - West Midlands
Advanced multifocal torics, including lathed silicone hydrogels.
Free specialist workshop for up to 12 BCLA members. Hosted at a practice of member experienced in contact lens fitting. Places allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
07/09/2010 - BCLA - Scotland
RGP fitting.
Free specialist workshop for up to 12 BCLA members. Hosted at a practice of member experienced in contact lens fitting. Places allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
08/09/2010 - Sight Care Group - North West
Effective Communication, Complaint Handling & Service Excellence
09/09/2010 - Sight Care Group - North East
Effective Communication, Complaint Handling & Service Excellence
10/09/2010 - Sight Care Group - West Midlands
Effective Communication, Complaint Handling & Service Excellence
13/09/2010 - LANCASHIRE OPTICAL SOCIETY - North West
Speaker: Mr Stephen Charles MA MD FRCS FRCOphth. Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
Lecture Title: “Posterior Segment Ocular Disease”.
All the meetings are held at 7.00 pm
13/09/2010 - TMR - South West
Optical Assistant/Receptionist Course One
13/09/2010 - Sight Care Group - Northern Ireland
Effective Communication, Complaint Handling & Service Excellence
14/09/2010 - BCLA - London
How to fit SynergEyes or SoClear lenses.
Free specialist workshop for up to 12 BCLA members. Hosted at a practice of member experienced in contact lens fitting. Places allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
14/09/2010 - Sight Care Group - Northern Ireland
'Introduction to Optics' seminar
14/09/2010 - Surrey & SW London AOP - London
Correcting Astigmatism with Silicone Hydrogels.
Speaker: Cooper Vision
15/09/2010 - Sight Care Group - Scotland
'Complaint handling & service excellence' seminar
15/09/2010 - BCLA - London
Evening lecture by 2010-11 President, Shelly Bansal, entitled 'Safety in Numbers'.
16/09/2010 - Sight Care Group - Scotland
'Introduction to Optics' seminar
19/09/2010 - Glasgow Caledonian University & NHS Education - Scotland
'Binocular vision, Children's Vision and Visual Impairment'
19/09/2010 - Glasgow Caledonian University & NHS Education - Scotland
'Communications skills in optometry'
20/09/2010 - UltraVision - South East
'KeraSoft IC Workshop'. Workshop and fitting techniques.
20/09/2010 - International Centre of Eyecare Education - International
'World Congress on Refractive Error'
22/09/2010 - World Council of Optometry - International
'World Conference on Optometric Education'
22/09/2010 - International Institute of Colorimetry - West Midlands
Colorimetry Training Seminar
26/09/2010 - Glasgow Caledonian University & NHS Education - Scotland
Binocular Vision, Children's Vision & Visual Impairment.
27/09/2010 - Sight Care Group - South West
'Managing & motivating your team' seminar.
28/09/2010 - Sight Care Group - London
'Managing & motivating your team' seminar.
29/09/2010 - Sight Care Group - North West
'Managing & motivating your team' seminar.
29/09/2010 - Lambeth, Southwark & Lewisham LOC - London
LOC Committee meeting. All optical professionals are welcome to attend the open part of the LOC meeting provided that they practice in one of the three PCT areas covered by the LOC.
30/09/2010 - Sight Care Group - North East
'Managing & Motivating Your Team' seminar
01/10/2010 - Sight Care Group - West Midlands
'Managing & Motivating Your Team' seminar
03/10/2010 - Moorfields Eye Hospital - London
'Referral Refinement for Optometrists'
04/10/2010 - Sight Care Group - Northern Ireland
'Managing & Motivating Your Team' seminar
05/10/2010 - BABO - West Midlands
'OTV4 Strabismus & Amblyopia - Optometric Assessment & Treatment
06/10/2010 - Sight Care Group - Scotland
'Managing & Motivating Your Team' seminar
11/10/2010 - LANCASHIRE OPTICAL SOCIETY - North West
Speaker: Dr Margaret Woodhouse, Senior Lecturer School of Optometry and Visual Sciences, Cardiff University
Lecture Title: “Optometric care of children with disabilities-what should we do, why and when”
12/10/2010 - Surrey & SW London AOP - London
One of six AOP lectures. Contact Sue Kavanagh for details.
17/10/2010 - Professional Advancement Committee (PAC) - West Midlands
PAC Conference including a lecture by 2010-11 BCLA President, Shelly Bansal, entitled 'Safety in Numbers'.
19/10/2010 - Glasgow Caledonian University & NHS Education - Scotland
'Communications skills in optometry'
24/10/2010 - Glasgow Caledonian University & NHS Education - Scotland
Binocular Vision, Children's Vision & Visual Impairment.
31/10/2010 - Glasgow Caledonian University & NHS Education - Scotland
'Communications skills in optometry'
01/11/2010 - BCLA - London
Multifocal contact lens fitting with Susan Bowers.
Free specialist workshop for BCLA members. Hosted by a member experienced in contact lens fitting. Places allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
01/11/2010 - BCLA - London
Basic gas permeable contact lens fitting with Keith Tempany.
Free specialist workshop for BCLA members. Hosted by a member experienced in contact lens fitting. Places allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
02/11/2010 - BCLA - London
Basic soft toric contact lens fitting with Keith Cavaye.
Free specialist workshop for BCLA members. Hosted by a member experienced in contact lens fitting. Places allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
08/11/2010 - LANCASHIRE OPTICAL SOCIETY - North West
Speaker: Mr Trevor J Warburton BSc FCOptom Clinical Advisor AOP Legal Services,
Lecture Title: “Oh, The Pressure!” NICE Glaucoma Guidelines and the way forward.
All the meetings are held at 7.00 pm
09/11/2010 - Surrey & SW London AOP - London
One of six AOP lectures. Contact Sue Kavanagh for details.
23/11/2010 - BCLA - London
2010 BCLA Pioneers Conference & 7th Pioneers Lecture by Professor Lyndon Jones. This event is free of charge and open only to BCLA members. Guests of BCLA members can attend the evening lecture.
24/11/2010 - Lambeth, Southwark & Lewisham LOC - London
LOC Committee meeting. All optical professionals are welcome to attend the open part of the LOC meeting provided that they practice in one of the three PCT areas covered by the LOC.
26/11/2010 - AOP - South West
National Student 'Eye Opener' Conference
17/01/2011 - LANCASHIRE OPTICAL SOCIETY - North West
Speaker: Helen Taylor Product Consultant Transitions Optical Northern England
Lecture Title: “Photochromic Lenses; the new standard lens”
19/01/2011 - Lambeth, Southwark & Lewisham LOC - London
LOC Committee meeting. All optical professionals are welcome to attend the open part of the LOC meeting provided that they practice in one of the three PCT areas covered by the LOC.
08/02/2011 - Surrey & SW London AOP - London
One of six AOP lectures. Contact Sue Kavanagh for details.
14/02/2011 - LANCASHIRE OPTICAL SOCIETY - North West
Speaker: Mr M Raines MB ChB Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Blackpool
Lecture Title: “Surgeons Choice”
08/03/2011 - Surrey & SW London AOP - London
One of six AOP lectures. Contact Sue Kavanagh for details.
14/03/2011 - LANCASHIRE OPTICAL SOCIETY - North West
Speaker: Olivia Howells BSc(Hons) Optometrist, Post Graduate Researcher Aston University
Lecture Title: “Lutein and Zeaxanthin for protection against AMD: Fact or Fiction
26/04/2011 - Surrey & SW London AOP - London
One of six AOP lectures. Contact Sue Kavanagh for details.
26/05/2011 - BCLA - North West
The 35th BCLA Clinical Conference & Exhibition. Four days of world-class education, research and clinical presentations, plus a manufacturers' exhibition and full social programme.