CPD Day Registration Now Open!

15 June 2026

Registration Now Open for our CPD Day on Monday 6th July at Tewinbury, Welwyn

Further to our previous emails, we are pleased to invite you to a Herts LOC CPD event on Monday 6th July 2026, at Tewinbury Farm, Welwyn AL6 0JB, kindly sponsored by Ramsey Health Care and Essilor. The afternoon event will start at 2pm with a light buffet, followed by the first CPD session at 2.30pm. The evening will commence at 6.00pm with dinner followed by CPD sessions from approx. 6.40pm onwards.

Subject to final confirmation, the agenda will be:

2:00pm Arrival, Lunch and Networking (Sandwiches, Chips, Fruit, Tea/Coffee etc)

2:30pm “Conflicts that occur in every optical practice and how to eradicate them”, Lorcan Butler FAAO FEAOO, Optical Engagement Manager, Brain Tumor Trust. 3 Point Peer Review for Optoms and DOs

3:40pm  “Rethinking Ametropia – Using AI with Retinal imaging in Myopia Management”, Professor Niall Strang, Scottish Collaborative Optometry-Ophthalmology Network eResearch, Glasgow Strathclyde University, 1 Point Lecture for Optoms and DOs

4:50pm Coffee break

5.00pm “Myopia Control Methods Including Low-Dose Atropine in Myopia Management”, Presentation by Santen and lecture by Hayley Moore, IP Optometrist and Vice-Chair, Essex LOC. (This lecture was previously presented by Essex LOC in Chelmsford, in April), 3 Points for Optoms and Dispensing Opticians

6:00pm Dinner and Networking (Hot and Cold Buffet Options, Soft Drinks), including a brief Herts LOC Extraordinary General Meeting on Constitution Adoption, details to follow.

6.40pm “Lifestyle Lens Dispensing” Presented by Essilor. A look at lifestyle lenses including occupationals and how both Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians can discuss them with our Patients. 3 point peer review for Optoms and Dispensing Opticians

7.45pm “The Hole Story: collaborative management of macular holes”, Mr Harry Orlans, Consultant Vitreoretinal Surgeon and Ophthalmologist at Lister and Pinehill Hospitals. 3 point peer review for Optoms and Dispensing Opticians

We aim to finish at 9:00pm

The registration form is HERE. Do, please, forward this to colleagues, peers and friends who may be interested.

There are a limited number of places so we will confirm your place a few days after registration, as usual.

You are able to register for the afternoon or evening session, or both of course!

We are returning to Tewinbury as we have had very positive feedback around the venue. Following feedback from our last event, the evening meal will be a hot and cold buffet similar to our first time there, and lunch will be a smaller choice of sandwiches, chips and fruit. We are assured that the coffee machine will be working this time!

We will have use of the outside terrace between sessions, and we welcome any comments or suggestions about the venue, hosting or event.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Kind regards

Herts LOC