to advise members on primary care and clinical matters
to provide assistance and advice to LOCs, AOCs and practitioners involved in the implementation of co-managed schemes
to keep a watching brief on optometric developments and to assess their implications for the profession. e.g. clinical governance, co-management of LASIK patients
to maintain a watching brief on clinical developments within other optometric bodies and groups e.g. behavioural optometry
to monitor VDU and occupational vision standard forms and to make recommendations where necessary
to provide representation on outside committees e.g. College Committees such as CE and Standards Sub Committee; DOCET; Institute of Optometry Management Committee; Sports Vision Association; GOC Entry Standards Committee
to advise other professions, employers and organizations on visual standards. To update this information annually.
to liaise with other AOP committees on relevant matters, especially the PAC
to maintain a regular dialogue with the DVLA regarding visual field screening, drivers vision etc and to report quarterly to the Board, starting in September 01
to work closely with the College of Optometrists on the Joint strategic Planning Group
to provide representation on the Primary Care Project Group and report back to the Board
to oversee the provision of CE by the AOP and develop a programme of CE
Committee Chairman: Lyndon Taylor
Committee Secretary: Patricia O'Sullivan
Tel: 020-7207 2195
email: patriciaosullivan@aop.org.uk
Committee Members:
Jane Bell, an optomerist from Dorset
Barry Curran, an optometrist from Northern Ireland
Sue Leighter, an optometrist from Middlesex
Francesca Marchetti, an optometrist from Leamington Spa
Kevin Thompson, an optmetrist from Northumberland
Helen Tilley, an optometrist from Monmouthshire
Kevin Wallace, an optometrist from Edinburgh
Peter Warren, an optmetrist from Leicestershire
Bob Wilkes, an optometrist from Merseyside
Two representatives from FOD and two from the Hospital Optometrists Committee also sit on the PSC
