5/4/21 Latest edition of Optometry; views from outside the consulting room.

The date for the CORU CPD audit is fast approaching. Listen to hear how the work required to make sure your practice is covid compliant can count towards your CPD.

As requested, a quick rundown of how the voting procedure for the CORU Optical Registration Board elections work. 

Short bitesize discussion of the need to record evidence for CPD portfolio and the fact that evidence should not be submitted as part of a CPD submission if called for audit by the Optical Registration Board.

BITESIZE- Optometry: views from outside the consulting room. Bitesize video discussing Portfolio versus submission for CORU CPD audi

Sean is the AOI CEO and chats with RADHARC_Journal about himself and the AOI.

Declan Hovenden is the current Head of Optometry and formerly Manager of the National Optometry Centre at Kevin Street.  AOI members may be aware that in late 2019 with the publication of a new bye-law by CORU- optometrists will no longer have to complete a Professional Qualifying Examination to register to practice. Declan talks to RADHARC_Journal on the podcast about his history as an optometrist and the changes in the School of Optometry at TU Dublin (formerly DIT Kevin Street), the development of the syllabus, the preparation of students for modern practice; the impact of Covid-19 on the students and the course; looks forward to the move to Grangegorman; and discusses the future of the course.

Patricia has served 2 years as AOI President after spending a number of years serving on the AOI Council. She has worked over the years in a variety of practice settings as both an employee and and a practice owner; and has a strong working knowledge of the issues that affect optometrists in their daliy working life. This year has beem challenging for all involved in the AOI and as Patricia looks back over her time as President she reflects on an interesting and challenging time serving the members.

Massimo Revelli- President ECOO (European Council of Optometry & Optics)

Massimo was elected President Elect of ECOO 2 years ago and succeded Dr Cindy Tromans (UK) as President at the 2020 Spring General Assembly, held as a virtual / online meeting.

Optician, and co-owner of L’Otticheria di Saffo srl v. De’ Vanni 17R, 50142 Firenze (Italy) Massimo Revelli has worked as an optician since 2002. He is the co-owner of L’Otticheria di Saffo srl. and obtained his Optician Diploma in 2009 at the Istituto di Ricerca e di studi in Ottica e Optometria (I.R.S.O.O.) in Vinci, Italy. In ECOO, he represents Federottica.

Prior to his career in optics, Massimo was a Marketing and Sales Director in several industries and worked at Nuovo Pignone, Sint Com srl, Gherardini Group srl, Alcatel Italia.