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	JANUARY 5th 2012 - Taken from Optometry Today and The College of Optometrists Subject Matter - Ready Readers Almost half of High Street ready readers do not reach the optical standard required of them by European and British guidelines, a new study commissioned by the College of Optometrists has found. Read More (External Link)


	NOVEMBER 1st 2011 - Taken from Optometry Today Subject Matter - Contact Lenses According to new independent global research the vast majority of contact wearers are not fully compliant, with those in soft lenses rather than daily disposables faring worst, with an average of 0.25% of wearers taking every recommended cleaning step. Read More

OCTOBER 26 2011 - Taken From Optometry Today

Subject Matter - PCT Failure to offer children's screening increases

According to latest figures published by Which?, the number of PCTs in England failing to offer free in-school vision screening has almost doubled over the last 12 months.

Despite campaigns such as the Optical Confederation's high profile Back to School drive which focuses on the importance of sight tests for children, the percentage of PCTs failing to offer school vision screening has increased from 10% in 2009/10 to 19% in 2011/12.

Screening children's sight is vital in identifying preventable long-term sight problems in later life. It is also a service that the Department of Health says it 'expects' PCTs to provide.

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