CLEARVIEW Training

Posted on September 16th 2009

Many NonEEA candidates who are already living in the UK struggle to find the opportunity to practice their clinical skills before taking the College of Optometrist’s Examination for NonEEA Qualified Optometrists.  To that end, CLEARVIEW Training tutors will be hosting some supervised practice sessions at regular intervals over the coming year at the City University’s Fight for Sight Optometry Clinic where they exams are currently held. 

Tutors will be able to guide you on exam technique and run through mock exams where possible, giving you the best opportunity to brush up your practical skills and prepare you for the exams. 

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Posted on June 15th 2009

CLEARVIEW Training has hosted the City University Pre-registration programme for the past 6 years.

This year delegates had the opportunity to run though full mock exams in all of the practical subjects, Ocular Disease Stations, Ocular Disease Vivas, The Routine Exam and the Contact Lens Exam. Additional lectures and workshops on the Clinical Decision Making Exam supported the programme of events.

David Gilbert, from Flame Health Ltd supported the programme with a presentation titled, ‘The Way Forward,’ during which he discussed the current optometry employment marketplace and ran through interview techniques with delegates.  ‘It was a nice touch,’ reported one delegate, ‘as I have a job interview next week!’
Click here to view some of the photographs and feedback comments from the recent course.

For information on places for the 2010 courses please use the Contact Us Page.

Posted on 27th January 2009

The Optometry Blog is now offering free CET for all ABDO registered dispensing opticians.

The Optometry Blog was created in 2006 as a part of an initiative between CLEARVIEW Training and Flame Health Ltd to provide CET, Training and Development and Pre-Registration training to the UK, European and Global Optical community through an innovative web based solution.

In a unique arrangement with ABDO, The Optometry Blog now offers all of its Dispensing accredited CET free of charge to all ABDO registered members.

The CET articles are all accredited for 12 months and are available to download from The Optometry Blog website in the following formats:

• Audio Podcast
• Text based distance learning article
• Visual recognition quizzes

»Go to the Optometry Blog ABDO Login Page

Posted 29th December 2008

Posted November 23 2008

If you are currently working towards the College of Optometrists Examination for Non-EEA Optometrists, you may be interested in our new Facebook Study Group:  Optometrists: Non-EEA and in the UK! which was launched this month. 

The objectives of the group are promote discussion between past and present candidates, share exam tips, experiences and ideas.  

In addition, the Optometry Blog continues to host regular ‘Ask the NonEEA Examiner’ threads for candidates to ask questions direct to College of Optometrist’s Examiners.

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Posted November 8 2008

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new-look website.  Navigation has been significantly improved and additional information on forthcoming courses and articles has been added.

Online bookings are now possible with the online course payment facilty soon to follow. 

On 21st and 22nd April 2008, CLEARVIEW Training teamed up with leading international recruitment consultancy, Bev Meekel Consulting to deliver Preparation Seminar for optometrists looking to work in Australia, New Zealand or the United Kingdom.  

The seminar provided informed insight into the requirements of the Australian and British examinations in terms of the examinations which South African optometrists must pass in order to practice in those countries.

A team of three presenters from CLEARVIEW Training, Jane Macnaughton, Joy Myint and Catherine Viner helped to provide an intense 2 day exposure to what lies ahead for those who intend to relocate either temporarily or permanently.

Over 40 delegates from across the South Africa attended the seminar in Johannesburg and comments received were universally favourable. Following the training delegates felt that they were better prepared for the tests ahead.

Read More here from Bev Meekel Consulting »

Posted March 3rd 2008

Held over four consecutive days at the City University’s Fight for Sight Optometry Clinic in London, this new intensive course focuses directly on the exam syllabus; delegates will have an opportunity to experience a selection of the College’s practical exams held in real-time and under exam conditions.

All course tutors are experienced examiners with the College of Optometrists and delegates are provided with immediate feedback with individual onward learning objectives – it doesn’t get any closer to the real thing than this!

Additional lectures and interactive seminars place emphasis on exam format, exam techniques and pass/fail criteria and will provide delegates with the knowledge and understanding of UK based optometric practice.

Note: It is expected that all delegates will have registered their interest in taking the examination of Non-EEA Qualified Optometrists with the Education Coordinator at the College of Optometrists before attending this course.

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