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Latest News from Hampshire LOC – 18 April 2025

18 April 2025

OpenSight Launch new Website

The new website brings together everything you need to know about OpenSight—our services, events, and resources—all in one place. Whether you’re looking for practical support, advice, or ways to get involved, we hope this site will be an invaluable tool for everyone we serve.

We invite you to explore the new site and join us in celebrating this exciting milestone – here

We’d love to hear what you think! Your feedback is invaluable in helping us ensure the website meets the needs of our community. If you have any comments or suggestions, please share them with Gemma at gemma.mcknight@opensight.org.uk

Practice Plus Group CPD Event – 23rd April 2025

Practice Plus Group will be holding a CPD event on 23 April 2025 from 18:30 – 20:00hrs at Forest Park Hotel, Brockenhurst, SO42 7ZG

More information and how to book can be found – here

Gift of Sight Beating Blindness Bi-annual Lecture – 14 May 2025

Professor Andrew Lotery and team will be hosting the ‘Beating Blindness’ Bi-annual lecture in Eastleigh on 14 May 2025 in person and online

Further information and registration can be found – here

Practice Plus Group CPD Event – 20th May 2025

Practice Plus Group will be holding a CPD event on 20 May 2025 from 18:30 – 20:00hrs

More information and how to book can be found – here

Save the Date ‘Four Seasons’ CPD Event – 3rd June 2025

Steve Lash and ‘Four Seasons’ will be holding a self certifying CPD event on 3rd June 2025 from 18:30 with six twenty minute presentations

This event is taking place in Lecture Theatre 2, South Academic Block at UHS Southampton. Sign up details will follow in due course

For regular updates and programme information join the Four Seasons Optometry Education group on Facebook – here

 

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