Johnson & Johnson Vision is happy to join Optrafair Exchange as a Gold Sponsor in 2019 to continue to help develop and support practitioners with the latest education.
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Bondeye Optical is excited to return as a Silver Sponsor to Optrafair 2019, after a successful 2018 show. The opportunity to feature new eyewear on the catwalk was a great way to expose our new brands.
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Essilor joins Optrafair Exchange as Platinum Sponsor in 2019, as part of its continued support for the show and its commitment to be the independent optician’s best business partner.
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Heidelberg Engineering will join Optrafair Exchange as Gold Sponsor for the 2019 show. Heidelberg Engineering have been long time supporters of the UK’s leading Optical exhibition and will continue their commitment into next year.
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Topcon are delighted to announce that they are Platinum Sponsors of Optrafair 2019. The UK’s leading optical exhibition welcomed over 7,000 optical professionals and 150 exhibitors at its 40th anniversary event last April.
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Optos are proud to return as Platinum sponsor and head back to the 3-day exhibition with strong momentum having won ‘Optical Supplier of the Year’ at the awards ceremony during Optrafair 2018.
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The FMO is delighted to announce Optrafair, the UK’s flagship optical exhibition, is officially re-launched and open for registrations ahead of the show taking place 30 March-1 April 2019, Birmingham NEC.
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Stuart Burn has been appointed vice chair of the Federation of Manufacturing Opticians (FMO).
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This year’s National Eye Health Week takes place between September 24 and 30.
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The GOC has announced that Lesley Longstone has become the interim chief executive and registrar.
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A landmark ruling against two drug companies has meant that the NHS could save hundreds of millions a year.
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Rian Love BSc (Hons) SMC(Tech) FBDO has been appointed to take over from Steve Roberts as Courses Coordinator for Optical Support Programmes from August 2018.
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Responding to the General Optical Council (GOC) research findings that only 26 per cent of newly qualified dispensing opticians felt as though the clinical experience received during their studies was insufficient, compared to 60 per cent of newly qualified optometrists, Jo Underwod, Principal of ABDO College, says:
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Responding to the General Optical Council (GOC) research findings that only 26 per cent of newly qualified dispensing opticians felt as though the clinical experience received during their studies was insufficient, compared to 60 per cent of newly qualified optometrists, Clive Marchant, President of the Association of British Dispensing Opticians says:
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36 ABDO contact lens opticians attended the first Minor Eye Conditions Services (MECS) extended services training days in Birmingham at the end of last month. ABDO has more than 130 contact lens opticians working towards MECS and Glaucoma Repeat Measures (GRM) accreditation.
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