Welcome to East Yorkshire LOC
Welcome to the website for the East Yorkshire Local Optical Committee (LOC). We represent optical professionals and contractors delivering eye care across the county.
The LOC is a statutory committee formed by NHS regulation who liaise between optical practices, NHS England, Intergrated Care Boards (ICB’s), hospitals and health care professionals in our area.
LOC’s represent the optical profession on all local general ophthalmic services matters and play a pivotal role in the design, commissioning and delivery of primary eyecare services.
We hope the information provided will be useful to practitioners and patients and we welcome any feedback or suggestions on ways to improve.
Wednesday 25th February 2026 18:00 North Newbald Village Hall, North Newbald,Pocklington, East Yorkshire, YO43 4SN All registrants welcome to the East Yorkshire Local Optical Committee meeting. Light refreshments will be provided. Please email secretary@eyloc.org to confirm attendance.
27 January 2026
OCT Interpretation – More than you bargained for: unmasking the hidden conditions behind cataracts Presented by: Mariam Tall (Hospital optometrist) & Dillair Shaikh (Hospital optometrist) 3 CPD Points Available: SpaMedica is registered with the GOC as a CPD provider. Audience: Optometrist, Dispensing optician This interactive discussion workshop explores four real-world clinical cases, challenging optometrists to think beyond the obvious, …
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23 January 2026
The Continued Professional Development (CPD) claim window for 2025 is now open. The payment for continuing professional development, undertaken between 1 January to 31 December 2024 by Optometrists, will remain at £596. The claim window is open from 8 December 2025 until 31 March 2026. Guidance on how to make and submit CPD claims can …
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8 December 2025
LOCSU have this morning shared the latest edition of the bulletin, packed with useful information for LOCs and important signposting.
6 February 2026
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