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Where We Will Be Exhibiting 2023
2023 106th Oxford Ophthalmological Congress
New Theatre, Worcester College and Randolph Hotel
Stand 14
3rd, 4th and 5th July 2023
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MOS AGM Meeting
Austin Court, Cambridge Street, Birmingham
Friday 6th October 2023
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UKISCRS 47th Annual Meeting
Leonardo City Hotel, London Bridge
1st, 2nd and 3rd November 2023
BMEH Bicentennial Scientific Conference
ICC Birmingham
7th to 8th December 2023
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Sightcare Business Conference 2024
Telford International Centre
28th to 29th January 2024
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100% Optical
EXCEL, London
24th to 26th February 2024
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Blogs
Awards Shortlist For National Optometric Conference 2011 UnveiledWith the National Optometric Conference 2011 just around the corner, which Hanson Instruments are the proud sponsors of, the AOP Awards 2011 shortlist has been announced which will be awarded at the event. |
Book Your Place At The National Optometric ConferenceAs proud sponsors of the National Optometric Conference 2011, we are really looking forward to this years event, and so can you too. Bookings for this years conference are still available via the link below: |
Olivia's Vision Charity Raising Awareness Of UveitisOlivia's Vision, a UK based charity, has been set up following a young girl, Olivia Davis' loss of sight in one eye and has since been registered legally blind having had the rare eye disease uveitis. |
Fundus Cameras and AtherosclerosisAtherosclerosis, or arteriosclerotic vascular disease is a condition where artery walls thicken due to fatty deposits, thus causing heart failure. In layman's terms, it is the furring of the bodies arteries. |
Opticians Suffer During UK RiotsAlong with the rest of the UK, many opticians are reporting criminal damage to their premises and theft of their stock during what has been an appalling week on the streets of England. With the eyes of the world upon us, and in particular the events unfolding in London, practices are doing all they can to get back on their feet. |
Optician Discovers Brain TumourA young eleven year old boy, Ryan Hunt, is now in a stable condition following a truly worrying two year battle with a rare form of cancer that threatened to end his life. |
Upcoming Opticians Events From Around The WorldWith the forthcoming National Optometric Conference coming up in November, we thought we'd keep you up to date with events around the world that may be of interest to you: |
Free Childrens Eye Tests or Detecting Vision Defects in Children?They are everywhere. Free this, free that, adverts and promos to entice you to take up an offer from companies all over the world. However, one particular campaign has drawn criticism from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. |
National Optometric Conference 3-4 November 2011Note for the diary, 3rd to the 4th November 2011, National Optometric Conference (NOC). Heading back to Warwickshire, the NOC will be at Chesford Grange Hotel, Kenilworth this year. The annual event will again span two days and we, Hanson Instruments, are proud to be amongst the sponsors of the event. |
CET Allowance Forms Required By November 30Don't delay, fill in today! GOS practitioners, you can claim back your CET allowance for last years continued education and training, totaling £491. Practitioners can make their claim with their PCT until the deadline of 30/11/11. "CET allowance payments are payable to contractors. A payment can be claimed by a contractor in respect of either:" |
Effective Treatment For Face-BlindnessProsopagnosia, is the technical name for the inability to determine facial expressions and the recognition of peoples individual faces. The condition can be found in around 1 in 40 people, with varying degrees of severity, and can also be causes by trauma to the brain. |
Tesco Opens Opticians Number 200Tesco has this week announced that it has opened its 200th in-store opticians, with the latest new practice in Hungary. As well as having an enormous operation in the UK, Tesco now operates over 20 of these optical departments around the globe. |