Every patient deserves timely, high-quality eye care, wherever they live. In the third pillar of our Strategic Plan 2025–30, College Trustee Kyla Black MCOptom explains how we’re working to make that a reality. ⚪ Pillar 3: Patients get the eye care they need, when they need it, where they need it Our focus is on removing barriers to access, strengthening primary eye care services and building the evidence that supports sustainable, high-quality care across the UK. Discover how this forms part of our vision for 2030 ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eagKDDr3 #TheCollegeofOptometrists #Optometry #WeAreOptometry

Mon 27 Oct * Through Their Eyes: Empowering Neurodivergent Perspectives with Eye-Tracking, with Dr Teresa Del Bianco Traditional eye-tracking paradigms often reflect neurotypical assumptions, limiting their ability to authentically capture the experiences of neurodivergent individuals. This study takes a participatory approach, involving autistic children and caregivers in shaping how eye-tracking is used—ensuring that the technology reflects their priorities and ways of engaging with the world. https://buff.ly/uu1vzsY .

Emergency departments nationwide face constant pressures—unpredictable volumes, staffing gaps, and limited data. To address these challenges, TeamHealth developed Cognition, an advanced analytics platform that delivers real-time insights in one streamlined environment. Cognition helps teams quickly pinpoint throughput issues and uncover data-driven solutions to improve operations and patient care. Learn more from our Vice President of Clinical Analytics, Dr. Matthew Ledges: https://bit.ly/4nfieLq

Excited to be pitching at the Women's College Hospital Foundation’s Breakthrough Challenge! Our project uses AI scribe technology to turn everyday clinic conversations into tools for learning and reflection, helping doctors strengthen how they listen, connect, and show empathy in every visit. We’re looking forward to sharing how AI can be used not just to document care, but to make it more compassionate, human, and connected. 

In this episode, release today in our magazine, we welcome Dr. Krystal Revai Sodaitis, MD, MPH, CHIE, author of a recently published article in our magazine, to discuss the importance of movement in self regulation and creativity, challenging, traditional notions of stillness and medical education and workplace environments. Dr. Sodaitis emphasizes the need for understanding, fidgeting and stimming as essential behaviors for maintaining attention and regulating emotions, particularly in neurodiverse individuals. Dr. Sodaitis also chaired our SoMeDocsNeurodiversity conference, with a lineup of expert speakers, all of which is still available to access. Access it here: https://lnkd.in/gwiARbnC Full episode: https://lnkd.in/eBKZGASV

We’re proud to launch our Strategic Plan 2025–30, setting a clear direction for the future of optometry and eye care across the UK. Our vision is to eliminate preventable sight loss and ensure that optometrists are the first port of call for eye care, trusted and recognised for their role in protecting the nation’s sight. The plan focuses on how we’ll work with our members, partners and patients to strengthen optometry, improve access to care and raise public awareness of good eye health. It’s underpinned by the strong foundations that shape everything we do: ◾ Our members ◾ Our people ◾ Our values ◾ Our resources Over the coming week, we’ll be sharing each of our four strategic pillars and how they’ll help us achieve our goals. Discover our path to 2030 ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eagKDDr3 #TheCollegeofOptometrists #Optometry #WeAreOptometry

The New England College of Optometry 2025 Industry Collaborative is underway! Jobson Optical Group’s Anne M. Cooper, MA, editorial director of Vision Monday Magazine and 20/20 Magazine, sat down exclusively with NECO’s Dr. Howard Purcell, president and CEO, and Dr. Gary Y. Chu, VP of Professional Affairs for a quick lunchtime chat. Watch below as they share their thoughts so far on the important conversations happening here at the collaborative and key takeaways! And follow along with the program’s live stream at https://lnkd.in/e67Vh99J!

The first episode in our new QIMR Berghofer mini-documentary series is out! Step back to 1945 and discover how a group of visionary scientists laid the foundation for Queensland’s very own medical research institute. Episode one explores the enduring legacy of the Bancroft family, the lifesaving work of husband and wife powerhouse Drs Ian and Josephine Mackerras, and the incredible foresight of pathologist Dr Edward Derrick that forever changed health and medical research in Queensland. 📺 Watch the full episode: https://lnkd.in/g9URiNDt #80YearsOfImpact #QIMRBerghofer #Queensland

In the latest #JPDDigital, Dr. Marta Revilla-Leon discusses the 2 pillars of #implantscanning workflows: the elements (the scans) and the reference landmarks. She introduces the concept of the #implantpentagon to standardize #implantscanning workflows: https://lnkd.in/g8ZET_XT