Ophthalmic Practitioner Training (OPT) Modules
The three regions that are incorporated within the South East of England are:
- Kent, Surrey & Sussex (KSS)
- Oxford
- Wessex
Ophthalmic Practitioner Training (OPT) is a training programme for hospital-based ophthalmic nurses, optometrists and orthoptists who wish to develop skills in one or more of four sub-specialty areas:
Medical Retina, Glaucoma, Cataract and Emergency Ophthalmology.
The programme, a collaboration between the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, Royal College of Nursing, College of Optometrists and British and Irish Orthoptic Society, offers a standardised and supportive platform for these Non Medical Eye Health Professionals to learn new clinical skills for the benefit of their patients.
For full details, please visit The Royal College of Ophthalmologists
