Looking for CPD exams this weekend? OT’s live suite of CPD, offers members and subscribers access to a wide range of education suitable for all practitioner types. Find out more and take OT's CPD exams ➡️ aop.org.uk/ot/cpd

BMJ Case Reports authors have described the case of a patient with a foreign body sensation in her eye caused by a parasite the length of a pencil. Read more about the case here: ow.ly/m2VL50Rwq77 #OT

Listen to the brand new episode of The OT Podcast 🎙️ In this episode we spoke to director of CORE @uwaterloo , Professor Lyndon Jones. He talked about his career path from DJing to optometry, plus much more. 🎧➡️ ow.ly/Np8X50RvVxb Centre for Ocular Research & Education (CORE) UWaterloo Optometry & Vision Science  #OT

From setting remuneration for GOC members to a new five-year strategy we share four key insights from the latest GOC meeting. Read more ➡️ ow.ly/wMuN50Rvy4c #OT

The World Council of Optometry and CooperVision have partnered to launch an interactive educational resource on myopia management for eye care practitioners. Find out more about the Myopia Management Navigator resource ➡️ ow.ly/fH7450Rvuu1 CooperVision UK @CooperVision #OT

Inspecs reports record sales for 2023. The growth in sales was achieved against a backdrop of subdued demand in Europe and loss of sales due to competitor acquisitions. Read more here: ow.ly/shpS50RuZ8m #OT

We have launched a new GOS Compliance Toolkit for Scotland, designed to ensure businesses have the correct policies and processes for their NHS compliance visits.

The toolkit is free to everyone in Scotland to use.

Toolkit: aop.org.uk/sgct

“Hospital optometry was a natural pull for me,” says specialist optometrist and lecturer ARU University, Dr Jane Macnaughton. We spoke to her about her passion for low vision and paediatrics. Read more ➡️ ow.ly/vT6h50RuEJi Dr Jane Macnaughton FCOptom 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Anglia Ruskin Vision & Hearing #OT

The UK-based tissue-therapy company NuVision will introduce its products and services to ophthalmologists in the Netherlands. Find out more here: ow.ly/y02e50RtRG1 #OT #Optics

We recently spoke to manufacturers about the lens solutions for motorists, and how to bring the topic into consultations with patients. Read more here: ow.ly/pwoL50Rtz1h #OT

The Welsh optical group, Julian Davies Opticians, is aiming to raise up to £1500 for local charities, organisations and individuals every quarter for the foreseeable future. Read more about their fundraising activities 👉 ow.ly/HIVO50RtmOQ Hakim Group #OT

'I would encourage all practices in Scotland to use it for their NHS inspection,' says The AOP clinical adviser, Kevin Wallace. Peter Hampson and Kevin Wallace led on the development of an online Scottish GOS compliance toolkit. Watch and read ➡️ ow.ly/Ucp150RsNmB

Earlier in the month, many optometrists across the UK celebrated #Eid . We caught up with a few ECPs to find out how they spent the day and what the celebration means to them. Read more 👉 ow.ly/M7f350Rso2X Eyecare Express Hakim Group Aisha jeewa Life at Specsavers

This year #WorldSightDay will take place on 10 October. The theme will focus on the importance of prioritising children’s eye health and the IAPB has developed a number of activities to support involvement of the awareness day. Find out more here: ow.ly/aAzc50RqQgm #OT

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has found that a man who experienced psychosis after being prescribed steroids was not fully informed of potentially severe side effects. He received them at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital as treatment for a severe eye infection. Read ➡️ ow.ly/zBv950RqQGW

New research published in PLOS Digital Health from scientists Cambridge University has found that the AI model, GPT-4, can outperform trainee non-specialist doctors in assessing a range of patient eye care scenarios. Read more about the research 👉 ow.ly/QCsL50RpVm0

A systematic review of observational research examining associations between dry eye and sleep quality has found that those with the eye condition have poorer sleep quality than the general population. ow.ly/FOTM50RpVqs #OT

Want to become more efficient at fitting scleral contact lenses? In our CPD video exam Dr Jason Jedlicka shares his fitting approach for scleral contact lenses, plus much more. Watch the full video and take the exam here: ow.ly/pV2M50R9jQm #OT

Dr Debarun Dutta has been named new academic chair of the British Contact Lens Association ʙᴄʟᴀ. Through his new role he aims to “inspire a new era” for the organisation. Read more ➡️ ow.ly/hNbB50RpVgN Debarun Dutta #OT

Community prayer service to be held for late optometrist Ramnik Virji Narshi Shah between 7–9pm, this evening. Anyone who would like to pay their respects is welcome to attend, Leena Shah, Ramnik Shah’s niece, told OT. More details here: ow.ly/L6zw50RpVex