Online CPD Lecture – Red Eye Evaluation – Wed 19th Nov 2025 18:30hrs
4 November 2025
We are pleased to announce an upcoming online CPD lecture from Dorset LOC in partnership with Dorset County Hospital. The event will begin at 1830 until 2000 on Wednesday 19th November. Presenting the lecture will be Miss Krisztina Emeriewen, a Consultant Ophthalmologist at DCH. This lecture is aimed at GPs, Pharmacists, Opticians, Optometrists and any other professionals interested.
For Opticians and Optometrists: This event is a GOC approved non-interactive provider-led CPD for DOs, CLOs and Optoms (C-113728). This is worth 1 point and on offer will be a poster quiz to complete that evening for those attending the lecture, worth 1 further non-interactive point (C-112211). Please note this is the same poster quiz used at our AGM in May at the RNLI, if you have already completed this CPD you will not be eligible for another point for the same quiz.
Please find attached a poster for this event, you can sign up either via the below link or using the QR code, the lecture will be held over Microsoft Teams.
Sign up link: Register Here
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