About DOCET

Improving eye health and eye care through the provision of high quality Continuing Education and Training for all UK registered optometrists.

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Funding for Local CET Events

If you are part of a local optometric community or group and need some help to meet the costs of hiring a room or paying for lecturers or speakers for a local CET event, then you may be eligible for some financial support from DOCET.  Visit our Funding pages for details.  

Welcome to DOCET 

Directorate of Optometric Continuing Education and Training

DOCET has over 20 years of experience in providing the highest quality CET resources designed to help busy optometrists to retain core skills and knowledge and to remain at the forefront of clinical advances in eyecare.

 

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Welcome to the DOCET website, where you can access all our free CET resources including current material valid for CET points plus a fantastic archive of past video, audio and document resources to explore. 

Thank you to all those optometrists who completed our recent Survey (Winter 2011-12).  The Survey has now closed and the results are being analysed.  We will publish information on the feedback received in due course.

The Optical Confederation has recently published new 'Guidance on Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults' for optical practitioners and practices, and this complements the existing guidance issued by The College of Optometrists.  All the guidance, together with the free DOCET Safeguarding Children Level 1 online training package for optometrists, is now available via the E-learning pages of this site.  DOCET is developing an additional online training package in safeguarding vulnerable adults - watch this space for more details.

'OQ81' will be published in early March 2012 and includes articles on subretinal implants and paperless practice management systems.  You can now listen to OQ in a variety of ways including as a free podcast, directly via the website, and as a free iPhone app.  You can also complete the MCQs for CET points via the website or direct from your iPhone. See the OQ pages on this site for more details.

We would be delighted to receive your feedback on the website or on any DOCET resources - you can email us at enquiries@docet.info.

Sanjay Patel BSc(Hons), MCOptom
Chairman, DOCET

 

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What's New?

DOCET OQ iPhone app now available

Listen to 'Optometric Quarterly' and complete the MCQs on the move.  Go to the OQ pages for more details and info on how to access the OQ app.
     
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OQ 80 (C-18130)

OQ80 CET expires on 6 March 2012

This edition includes items on Electrical stimulation therapy for retinitis pigmentosa; Predicting success with low vision aids; Multifocal intraocular implants; and the regular Quarterly Review feature. (1 CET point)

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Safeguarding Children 

Accredited, free e-learning in Safeguarding Children (Level 1), to help optometrists meet the requirements of PCTs and Health Boards.  Go to the E-learning pages for more details and to access the free online training and related guidance.

  

 

    
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See More: Dementia and Optometry (C-17405)

This new resource helps optometrists to better understand dementia in the context of eye health in order to provide the best possible service to patients who are suffering from this debilitating condition. (2 CET points)

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i-Instruments (C-16831)

This interactive programme is designed to provide information and guidance to bring you up-to-date on some of the latest optometric devices available and to explain the benefits these technologies can bring to you and your patients.(4 CET points)

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