College of Optometrists Diploma Presentation

30 YEARS

1980-2010

Diploma Presentation Tuesday 30 November 2010 Central Hall Westminster, London

Welcome from the President Today we celebrate the significant achievement of each diplomate at the end of a long period of hard work and personal development.

We now have the opportunity to reflect on the end of your student days and the beginning of your careers as optometrists. We are also here to recognise and reward other achievements through the award of Life and Honorary Fellowships, Higher Diplomas and Research Excellence Awards.

This year we celebrate the College’s 30th anniversary.

Membership of the College is an essential part of professional practise. Since the College was formed in 1980 it

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has provided a constant source of support for practitioners.

Our profession needs a strong and robust College to maintain high standards, to provide essential support for members, to ensure the public understands the importance of good eye health and to promote and fund vital research. The environment in which we practise will continue to evolve and change at pace. The new government has radical plans to reform the NHS and it is essential that we continue to work to ensure optometry’s voice is heard loud and clear. Throughout these changes, providing the highest level of support for practitioners will remain at the heart of the College’s work.

I wish each of you every success in your future career.

During my working life as an optometrist I have seen enormous changes to our scope of practise and have been rewarded with an interesting and stimulating career. You have entered a profession which enables you to make a real and lasting difference to the patients who will walk through your door every day – I urge you to seize this wonderful opportunity.

Dr Cindy Tromans PhD BSc (Hons) MCOptom DipTp(AS) DipTp(SP) DipTp(IP) President, College of Optometrists

Order of Proceedings Ceremony – 2.00PM The Procession Address by the President Presentation of Research Excellence Awards Awarding of Membership Diplomas Awarding of the Diploma in Therapeutics - Independent Prescribing Awarding of the Diploma in Therapeutics Additional Supply and Supplementary Prescribing Awarding of the Diploma in Glaucoma Awarding of Life and Honorary Fellowships Response by Honorary Fellow Procession Out

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Celebrating 30 years 1980 The British Optical Association, optometric examining function of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers, and the Scottish Association of Opticians merged to form the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians.

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1989 The College working group ‘Optometry 2000’ published consultative document ‘The Future of the Profession of Optometry’.

‘Computerisation’ of College membership database.

1996 The College launched its first website and was awarded EU funding to develop the European Diploma in Optometry.

2002 An Independent review of the governance of the College was conducted.

The All Party Parliamentary Group on Eye Health and Visual 1997 Impairment, a joint DOCET co-sponsored a venture between the distance learning course College and RNIB, was in ocular therapeutics. established.

1990 The College premises The Directorate of 1981 moved to 42 Craven 2004 First edition of College Optometric Continuing Street, London.

A new governance journal Ophthalmic and Education and Training structure was approved (DOCET) was Physiological Optics 2000 at the AGM and established, with (OPO) published and The peer reviewed introduced in 2005. The administration by the first College Research College CET journal, College’s Scheme for College.

Scholarship awarded.

Optometry in Practice, Registration was was first published. The introduced; modernising 1994 1982 College Benevolent Fund the assessment process A new range of higher First elections to the amalgamated with that for pre-registration qualifications was College Council, its of the Association of trainees. The GOC introduced. governing body.

Optometrists and the approved the College as College established a Lay the provider of the 1995 1987 Advisory Panel.

Common Final The College was granted The College was Assessment for Specialist its Royal Charter and renamed The British Qualifications in College of Optometrists. changed its title to The Therapeutics.

College of Optometrists.

First Fellowship of the Affixes changed to College awarded by MCOptom and examination.

FCOptom. The College ran a CET pilot scheme and The World Council of Optometry (WCO) was formed in succession to the International Optometric and Optical League, administered by the College.

2005 Optometry Tomorrow, the College’s Annual Conference and AGM, was launched in Nottingham.

2007 The College launched iPRO to support community and hospital-based optometrists who are interested in practicebased research.

2008 A more flexible way of achieving Fellowship, based on achievements in the workplace, was introduced. The College strengthened its international voice, winning competitive tenders to provide the WCO Secretariat and the Secretariat for the new European Academy of Optometry and Optics.

2009 The College’s new voluntary CPD Scheme was launched. The College announced a 100% pass rate following the first Independent Prescribing Assessment for optometrists. The College hosted the first European Academy Research Conference in Lausanne.

2010 The College awarded the Diploma in Therapeutics, Independent Prescribing to the first set of optometrists in the UK.

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Diploma Presentation

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Tuesday 30 November 2010

Central Hall Westminster, London Diplomates will be seated in the lower tier of the hall, on numbered seats as directed.

Higher Diplomates will be seated in the front two rows.

College guests will be seated at the front of the upper tier.

Diplomates’ guests will be seated in the upper tier.

Ceremony – 2:00pm Diplomates and their guests are requested to take their seats as directed before the entry of the Procession, and should stand as the Procession enters the hall. Diplomates and guests are asked to clap only after a diplomate's name has been called and should cease clapping as soon as the diplomate has received their Diploma. This will allow the announcement of the following diplomate to be heard by all in the hall.

Diplomates will be able to collect their Diploma certificates at the end of the ceremony.

The Procession • Chief Executive • Optometric Adviser • Lead Assessor • Members of Council • Recipients of Life and Honorary Fellowships • Presenters of Research Excellence Awards • Treasurer • Vice President • President Address by the President Dr Cindy Tromans

Presentation of the Research Excellence Awards The Chief Executive of the College, Bryony Pawinska, will introduce the presenter of each award who will in turn bestow the awards to the recipients.

Awarding of Membership Diplomas The Chief Executive of the College, Bryony Pawinska, will call the names of the diplomates to go forward to the President. The President, Dr Cindy Tromans will confer the Diploma by handshake.

Awarding of the Diploma in Therapeutics – Independent Prescribing Presented by the President, Dr Cindy Tromans to Donald Cameron, Colette Dunsmore, Dr Karen French, Dr Roisin Mackie, Dr Scott Mackie, Brian Melia, Michael Offord, Hugh Donald Russell, Alison Weston and Ellen Youngs.

Awarding of the Diploma in Therapeutics – Additional Supply and Supplementary Prescribing Presented by the President, Dr Cindy Tromans to Thomas McMahon.

Awarding of the Diploma in Glaucoma Presented by the President, Dr Cindy Tromans to Dr Nancy Guttridge-Smith and Adam Wannell.

Awarding of the Life Fellowship Introduction by Dr Rob Hogan, presented by the President, Dr Cindy Tromans to Dr Wolfgang Cagnolati.

Awarding of the Life Fellowship Introduction by Vice President, Dr Kamlesh Chauhan, presented by the President, Dr Cindy Tromans to Professor Christine Dickinson.

Awarding of the Life Fellowship Introduction by Dr David MacVeigh, presented by the President, Dr Cindy Tromans to Trevor Warburton.

Awarding of the Life Fellowship Introduction by Professor John Lawrenson, presented by the President, Dr Cindy Tromans to Professor David Edgar.

Awarding of the Honorary Fellowship Introduction by Professor Bernard Gilmartin, presented by the President, Dr Cindy Tromans to Professor George Woo. Response by Professor George Woo Procession Out

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Diplomates

Sainab Abdi

Eleanor Atkinson

Neil Chudasama

Zahra Adamjee

Clare Awonuga

Bronagh Clarke

Dr Osarugue Adeyemi

Phyo Aye

Miriam Conlon

Saira Afzal

Laila Azeem

Theresa Leanne Cox

Mohammed Faisul Ahmed

Adnan Azfar

Sean Croker

Harpreet Bains

BendrĂŠ Dalton

Rachel Bambrick

Raina Damani

Gurjeet Singh Bhamra

Kavita Dassani

Amrat Bhogal

Wayne David

Asim Ajmal Cennet Akbulut Atiq Akhtar Regina Akhter Safia Ali Shameem Amirbayat Charlotte Andrews Sarah Kate Andrews Komal Angra Fahriea Anis Angeli Michelle Arthur 8

Asman Ashraf

Sarah Lucy Bishop Jatinder Singh Brar Chantal Brown Joanne Brown Tamsin Callaghan

Indira De Silva Renuka De Silva Jaymi Derodra Sonia Devi Sandeep Dhillon

Lucy Cameron Safiya Docrat Lorna Carasco Anita Chaggar

Sarah Ashworth

Reema Jaisukh Chandarana

Nicholas Askham

Niral Charadva

Amy Driscoll Alistair Duff Tayyiba Fayyaz Aasim Fazalulla

Bethany Fothergill

Jahanara Hussain

Deepali Joshi

Narineh Galoostian

Rowena Ibbotson

Ravdeep Kalsi

Nasir Ghulam

Mahomed-Riaz Ibrahim

Gursharan Singh Kathora

Samera Iqbal

Balbinder Kaur Thandi

Mubeen Jaan-Ahmed

Shivaru Kenth

Sidra Jamaldin

Nishita Khakhar

Sereena Jandoo

Sajida Khaki

Faria Janjua

Hussain Khambati

Ina Kaur Jaurre

Ayesha Fazeela Khan

Simranjit Kaur Gill Catherine Gillam Daniel Gillis Rebecca Girling Margaret Glover Hannah Griffiths Jemma Groucott

Amalia Javed

Azizabibi Kharodia

Emer Hession

Anisa Jeewa

Sajni Kotecha

Anisha Hindocha

Urvi Jobanputra

Shazia Kousar

Ellen Hitchings

Komal Jogia

Irena Kovaleva

Elise Hollowell

Payal Jolapara

Karamdeep Kular

Sara Syeda Husain

Chris Jones

Sandesh Kumar

Akhlaq Hussain

Elinor Jones

Nina La Rosa

Anjum Hussain

Siwan Parry Jones

Nikesh Lad

Asma Hussain

Susan Jones

Francesca Lado

Atif Hussain

Richard Joseph

Laura Li

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Diplomates

Johura Lima

Deepa Modi

Vanisha Parmar

Vaishali Lodhia

Priya Morjaria

Fozia Parveen

Chris Longley

Pรกdraig Joeseph Mulholland

Archana Patel

Mairi Macdonald

Deborah Murphy Faeeza Mussani

Chanda Patel

Rasha Mahfouz Amisha Majithia

Misha Nakum

Krishna Patel

Rabia Malik

Neil Nathwani

Nimit Patel

Jerry Man

Rebecca Neill

Sejal Patel

Luke Man

Olivia Ng

Urja Patel

Alexander Mandryko

Hoa Nguyen

Vandana Pau

Asiya Master

Natasha Nunkoo

Sonia Matharu

Uzorma Nneka Nweke

Jason Younous Mohamed Peerbaccus

Corrina McElduff

Dr Ugo Okinedo

Chandni Pindoria

Michael McGrath

Dr Chinwe Uloaku Okoroafor

Ceri Probert

Gillian McIlwraith

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Bobby Santoshi Patel

Kalpesh Magudia

Claudia Osei-Asibey

Marilyn Puah

Catherine Grace McMahon

Komal Pandit

Mujtaba Abdul Qayum

Preetam Meghani

Kirandip Kaur Pannu

Zoha Qureshi

Lauren Megan Millar

Jonathan Parkes

Kirti Solanky

Rachel Williams

David Shiva Sooklal Amrita Soor

Hannah Ruth Kathryn McFarlane Wilson

Nicola Szostek

Yee Ling Wong

Ben Richardson

Rebecca Tattersall

Nicholas Oliver Leigh Robson

Yukiko YamazakiWalker

Louise Thackray

Rajveer Singh Randhawa Ann Rasquinha Natasha Rathour

Marco Roncone Honey Maria Rose Pritpal Samra Dal Sandhar Simrit Kaur Sandhu

Rakhee Thakrar Rebecca Thomas Lorraine Anne Trainor Sarah Treagus Shilpa Vaghadia Imran Vahed

Troy Scott Dyanie Selvaratnam

Lakshana Vaikunthavasan

Sabiha Shabanali

Harbans Kaur Virdee

Neha Shah

Sonal Vithlani

Samit Shah

Elaine Walsh

Jasdeep Singh Sihota

Cynthia Warren

Sujiththa Sivarajah

Samantha Watkins

Gemma Smith

Daniel Williams

Sinyee Yap Clara Young Yi Alexandra Young Saira Yousaf Tayyaba Zaman Rebecca Louise Zserdicky

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Awards As part of its continuing commitment to supporting and recognising research excellence, the College is delighted to announce the foundation of its Research Excellence Awards. These awards recognise achievement and celebrate outstanding contributions to research in the fields of optometry, optics and vision science.

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The Neil Charman Medal for Research for outstanding post-doctoral research Dr Leon Davies

The Philip Cole Prize for excellence in practice-based research Dr Jonathan Pointer

The George Giles Postgraduate Research Prize for outstanding postgraduate research Dr Tony Redmond

Oral Presentation Prize College Research Symposium 2010 Dr Tony Redmond

Recognising exceptional achievement - Life and Honorary Fellowships Each year the College recognises the significant contribution individuals have made to the profession by awarding Life and Honorary Fellowships.

Life Fellowships Dr Wolfgang Cagnolati is elected to Life Fellowship of the College in recognition of the outstanding contribution he has made to the optometric profession. The College particularly recognises the contribution Wolfgang has made to academic optometry in Europe and the United States.

Wolfgang Cagnolati studied optometry in Germany and the USA. He graduated as an optometrist from the HFOF Berlin, now University of Applied Sciences, Department of Ophthalmic Optics/ Optometry, Berlin and received his Master of Science in Clinical Optometry degree

from Pennsylvania College of Optometry (USA). He has been practising optometry in Germany since 1974, and since 1986, in his own practice in Duisburg, specialising in binocular vision, paediatric optometry and contact lenses.

Wolfgang is involved in research in the field of binocular vision and contact lenses and is Visiting Associate Professor at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry and Lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences (TFH) Berlin.

Professor Christine Dickinson is elected to Life Fellowship of the College in recognition of the outstanding contribution she has made to the optometric profession. The College particularly recognises the

contribution Christine has made during her 11 years dedicated service to the College as Editorin-Chief of the College’s research journal, Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics.

Christine is Professor of Clinical Optometry in the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Manchester. Her teaching interests are in low vision, binocular vision, dispensing and visual ergonomics. She is an Honorary Researcher at Central Manchester and Manchester Children’s University Hospitals NHS Trust and has just completed a term as Programme Director of BSc Optometry and Master of Optometry degree programmes.

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Christine is also a College Examiner for the Scheme for Registration and the Higher Qualification in Low Vision, a member of the DVLA Vision and Driving panel and author of “Low Vision Principles and Practice”.

Mr Trevor Warburton is elected to Life Fellowship of the College in recognition of the outstanding contribution he has made to clinical practice in the optometric profession. The College particularly recognises the contribution Trevor has made to digital imaging in the profession.

Trevor is an independent optometrist in Stockport, a Past President of the AOP and Chair of Stockport Local Optometric Committee. He is a Foundation Fellow of the College and was awarded the Fellowship by Portfolio in 2009. Trevor is also a long standing member of the Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Committee and has a particular interest in developing the standards for technology used in diabetic retinopathy screening.

based research.

David has been lecturing in optometry for 33 years. He is Professor of Clinical Optometry and Programme Director BSc Advanced Ophthalmic Dispensing at City University. David was also the Head of Department at City from 1999-2005.

David’s main research interests are in primary care eye research (through EyeNET the primary care eye research network), vision in driving, decision making and communication in primary care optometry, evidencebased investigation into the content of optometric eye examinations in the UK, scattered light and the eye, aberrations and the eye and glaucoma detection and management.

David is also a member of the Editorial Board of Optometry in Practice, is a member of the Research Committee of the Institute of Optometry and is an external assessor for the Final Examination of the Pre-Registration Period for the College of Optometrists.

Honorary Fellowship

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Professor David Edgar is elected to Life Fellowship of the College in recognition of the outstanding contribution he has made to the optometric profession. The College particularly recognises the contribution Trevor has made to academic and practice-

Professor George Woo is awarded Honorary Fellowship of the College in recognition of the outstanding contribution he has made to the optometric profession. The College particularly recognises the contribution he has made to

optometry internationally and in the Asia Pacific region.

George is the Dean of the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences and Chair Professor of Optometry at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

George graduated from the College of Optometry of Ontario, Canada, and obtained his MSc and PhD degrees in physiological optics from Indiana University, USA. He is a Fellow and a Diplomate in Low Vision of the American Academy of Optometry.

Professor Woo is also Honorary Professor at China’s Sun Yatsen University and Tianjin Medical University.

George has served on numerous local and international optometric allied health and research committees. He is President of the World Council of Optometry, Immediate Past President of the Asia Pacific Council of Optometry and the Hong Kong Society of Professional Optometrists, and President of the Hong Kong Contact Lens Research Association. He is currently a board member of the Hospital Authority of Hong Kong.

George’s research interests include low vision, myopia, contrast sensitivity function, refraction and contact lenses.

He has published in numerous scientific and professional journals.

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The College of Optometrists The College of Optometrists is the professional, scientific and examining body for optometry in the UK. A registered charity incorporated by Royal Charter in 1995, it is the single successor body to the British Optical Association, founded in 1895 and The Scottish Association of Opticians, formed in 1921. The College was founded in 1980 and incorporates the examining function of The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers, which was granted a Royal Charter by Charles I in 1629.

The College has developed as a modern professional body supporting its members in all aspects of professional development. The College’s thirteen thousand members, based in the UK and overseas, include students studying for degrees in optometry, trainees and practitioners who work in a range of settings and retired optometrists.

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

Our Vision, Mission and Objectives The College has a vision of a society where policy makers and the public understand the unique role optometrists play in providing the nation’s eye care, and recognise membership of the College as the guarantee of the best clinical and ethical standards from practitioners who put the welfare of patients before all other considerations.

In order to achieve our vision, our mission is to provide the highest possible level of professional support for our members so that they, in turn, can provide the best level of professional service to the public.

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What we do: Scheme for Registration The Scheme for Registration enables trainees to consolidate and develop their clinical skills under the supervision of an experienced optometrist during the Pre-Registration Period (PRP). The scheme is based on the continuous assessment of trainees in their workplace, carried out by College-appointed assessors who visit trainees quarterly to assess their competence and discuss any areas that require further attention.

Once the trainee has evidenced all of the competencies required, the trainee may enter the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). Upon successfully completing the final exam the trainees are eligible to apply for registration with the GOC and begin independent practice.

Continuing Education and Training The College has championed Continuing Education and Training (CET) for many years. As part of their membership subscription, UK-based members receive Optometry in Practice.

Our annual Conference, Optometry Tomorrow, addresses the needs of practising optometrists and covers a wide range of topical issues. Next year’s conference will take place on 20-21 March, Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool. Visit www.optometrytomorrow.com for programme details and to book. There is a conference stream dedicated to newly qualified optometrists who also receive a discounted ticket price.

The College offers members the opportunity to study for Higher Qualifications in a number of

specialist areas. More information can be found at www.college-optometrists.org.

The College also administers the Common Final Assessment for Specialist Qualifications in Therapeutics, which leads to specialist registration.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) The College’s voluntary Continuing Professional Development (CPD) online recording system has been developed to help members plan and record their professional development. CPD is about maintaining, improving and broadening knowledge and skills. As well as offering a place for optometrists to manage their ongoing development and record the CPD which they have undertaken, the system includes support and guidance about CPD opportunities.

Professional Ethics and Standards The College defines appropriate standards of professional conduct for optometrists and has a Code of Ethics to which all members must subscribe. We issue Guidelines for Professional Conduct, which are regularly revised and complement the GOC’s Code of Conduct. The College provides the services of an Optometric Adviser to answer queries from members and others, and provide advice and guidance to the profession on clinical issues.

Research A core aim of the College is the advancement of the study of and research into optometry, optics and related subjects. The College encourages and supports research in those areas through its Research Fund, which funds Postgraduate Research Scholarships, Travel Bursaries, Summer Scholarships and Research Fellowships. The College also supports practice-based research projects through its iPRO programme and the Optometric Collaborative Research Network (OCRN). By commissioning research the College aims to extend the evidence base for optometric practice and demonstrate the potential impact of optometry as a healthcare profession.

Raising awareness The College takes every opportunity to promote the profession to patients, colleagues in other areas of healthcare delivery and the public as a whole. The College also seeks to increase awareness of its role in optics and its relationship with other optical, medical and government bodies.

Publications The College publishes its research journal Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics six times a year; Optometry in Practice, a continuing professional development journal published four times a year and In Focus, the College newsletter, which keeps members up-to-date with College activity, as well as developments in the profession as a whole.

The College website, www.collegeoptometrists.org provides up-to-date information to both College members and the public. The College’s monthly e-newsletter and bi-monthly topic updates provide timely information about the College, clinical matters and the latest developments from the industry.

Newly qualified optometrists can now stay upto-date with news, events and updates by following Facebook and Twitter.

The College publishes a series of Framework documents and advice and guidance on a range of topics to help optometrists in their day-today practice. The website contains full details of all available publications.

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Members of the Council of the College of Optometrists

President

Members

Dr Cindy Tromans BSc PhD MCOptom DipTp (AS) DipTp (SP) DipTp (IP)

Dr Peter Allen BSc PhD MCOptom Shane Canning BSc MCOptom David Cartwright BSc MBA MCOptom Rasmeet Chadha BSc MCOptom Tony Cowburn BSc (Hons) Christian Dutton MSc FCOptom Sarah Farrant BSc MCOptom DipTp (AS) Geraint Griffiths MSc MCOptom Lloyd Griffiths BSc MCOptom Daniel Hardiman-McCartney BSc MCOptom Omar Hassan BSc MCOptom Adrian Higgins BSc MCOptom Dr Rob Hogan BSc PhD MCOptom Kavi Kotecha BSc MCOptom Dr Anna Kwartz BSc PhD MCOptom Professor John Lawrenson BSc PhD MCOptom Alan Loynes BSc (Hons), MRSC, FCMI Jane Macnaughton BSc MCOptom Dr David MacVeigh BSc PhD MCOptom Dr Edward Mallen BSc PhD MCOptom Francesca Marchetti BSc MCOptom

Vice President Dr Kamlesh Chauhan PhD BSc MCOptom Treasurer David Parkins MSc FCOptom

Dr Douglas Rodney McDowell BSc MSc (BioMed) DMedSc Dip SV MCOptom Malcolm McPherson BSc MCOptom Sanjay Patel BSc MCOptom Noreen Rahman BSc MCOptom Hal Rollason BSc FCOptom Sonal Rughani BSc MCOptom Dr Kathryn Saunders BSc PhD MCOptom Mary-Ann Sherratt BSc PhD MCOptom Professor David Thomson BSc PhD ILTM MCOptom John Thompson BA (Hons) Sarah Townsend BSc MCOptom Adam Wannell BSc MCOptom DipGlauc Susan Wilford BSc FBOA FCOptom Senior Staff and Advisers Bryony Pawinska MA (Ed) DSc (Hons) FRSA Chief Executive Dr Susan Blakeney BSc PhD LLM FCOptom Optometric Adviser Ruth Brough BSc(Hons) Lead Assessor

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Our aims: • To support our members as they work to conserve and improve human vision; • To identify research priorities in the field of optometry and related subjects, and to ensure that the necessary research is carried out, published and disseminated to our members and other stakeholders; • To improve and promote the science and practice of optometry; • To ensure that the highest possible standards of professional competence and conduct are achieved and maintained by our members; • To ensure that the organisational and governance structures of the College facilitate the achievement of the College’s Objects.

The College of Optometrists 42 Craven Street London WC2N 5NG Telephone: 020 7839 6000 Fax: 020 7839 6800 www.college-optometrists.org