ABDO

04/12/2025

Our communications manager Carol Smith is the Specsavers Cert 4 Expo today.

03/12/2025

Myers La Roche, which specialises in helping eyecare professionals grow, acquire and sell independent practices, has been celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.

Myers La Roche, which specialises in helping eyecare professionals grow, acquire and sell independent practices, has been celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Set up in 1985 by Patrick Myers and his late wife Christina (nee Roche), Myers La Roche is based in Altrincham and operates across the...

02/12/2025

An independent opticians, with just two practices across the West Midlands, challenged multi-million-pound businesses, global corporations and household names at the UK’s largest business awards

02/12/2025

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02/12/2025

Greek philosopher Epictetus is attributed with the saying: “We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak”.

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01/12/2025

ABDO has announced it will be returning to 100% Optical in 2026 (28 February to 2 March), with a stand located near to the Dispensing Workshop area. https://buff.ly/zy7FRhk

ABDO has announced it will be returning to 100% Optical in 2026 (28 February to 2 March), with a stand located near to the Dispensing Workshop area. Show attendees will be able to meet ABDO staff and regional leads, and learn more about the Association’s work to influence healthcare policy, raise ...

29/11/2025

Ed Fox head of membership services and Gavin Berkerey communications and engagement director are attending the Hakim event today. If you are there come and say hello.

27/11/2025

Today is the final day to share your views on the consultation to extend medicines for optometrists and contact lens opticians.
This consultation is the result of many years of hard work and determination across the eye care sector to improve access to medicines for both optometrists and contact lens opticians, reflecting the growing scope of practice for our registrants. Your voice as an eye care professional is vital. By participating, you can help shape a future-ready profession and ensure we have the medicines needed to deliver safe, effective and high-quality care for our patients.

As eye care professionals—clinicians our patients know and trust—we are ready to do more to support the left shift ambitions of a modern health service. But to do so, we need appropriate access to the medicines required.

Please do take five minutes out of your busy day to respond and make a difference for our patients.

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27/11/2025

Gavin Berkerey has joined ABDO in the newly-created position of communications and engagement director.

Gavin Berkerey has joined ABDO in the newly-created position of communications and engagement director. Gavin joins ABDO’s senior leadership team, taking responsibility for the Association’s membership and communications functions. The newly-created position reflects ABDO’s “commitment to st...

26/11/2025

ABDO members don't forget to vote on the 100 years logo for 2026.

Voting closes this Friday!

Find out more https://buff.ly/5TUqXV6

26/11/2025

ABDO has welcomed the approval by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) of Ryjunea (low-dose atropine 0.1mg/ml), the first licensed low-dose atropine (LDA) eye drop in the UK for slowing the progression of childhood myopia.

ABDO has welcomed the approval by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) of Ryjunea (low-dose atropine 0.1mg/ml), the first licensed low-dose atropine (LDA) eye drop in the UK for slowing the progression of childhood myopia. Licensed by Santen, Ryjunea is indicated for childr...

25/11/2025

Eyecare practitioners are invited to attend a BCLA webinar on 10 December, which will explore evidence-based strategies to improve the diagnosis and management of presbyopia.

Eyecare practitioners are invited to attend a British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) webinar on 10 December (7-8pm), which will explore evidence-based strategies to improve the diagnosis and management of presbyopia. Titled ‘BCLA CLEAR Presbyopia: integrating evidence-based insights into clinical...