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Welcome to Shropshire LOC

The purpose of this website is to provide eye care professionals, other medical professionals and the general public with information concerning all aspects of eye care provision within Shropshire.

The members area holds information for eye care practitioners. If you are a local practitioner and wish to access this information, please register using the link at the top of the page.

If you need further information about the LOC, please contact in the first instance either:

Jagdeep Singh (Chairman) email chair@shropshireloc.co.uk or admin@shropshireloc.co.uk

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Shropshire LOC Latest News

Professional Certificate in Medical Retina Funding

Shropshire LOC have funding for 10 places for Professional Certificate in Medical Retina. This qualification is a mandatory requirement to deliver the Medical Retina Referral Refinement service which will launch in the coming months. The funding allows the course to be undertaken at the following universities and intakes: Aston University: https://www.aston.ac.uk/study/courses/medical-retina-professional-certificate Cardiff University: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/optometry-vision-sciences/courses/postgraduate-taught/modules/opt025-medical-retina  City University: https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-students/courses/professional-development/professional-certificate-in-medical-retina Manchester …

7 September 2026

You’re all invited to our Open Meeting on 18th May 2026!

See poster for full details

2 May 2026

CPD Event – 20/01/2026

Discover the latest insights in retinal care with “Wet AMD: Key Differential Diagnoses and Cataract Surgery Considerations”, presented by Prof. Niro Narendran. Learn how to confidently distinguish Wet AMD from similar conditions and optimise cataract surgery planning for better patient outcomes. 3 CPD Points Available: SpaMedica is registered with the GOC as a CPD provider. …

16 December 2025

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Referrals during the Microsoft Outage

We know LOCs are being contacted by practices who are concerned about how to refer patients while systems are affected.

13 November 2026

LOCSU impacted by Microsoft Outage

LOCSU has been impacted by the global Microsoft outage and is currently unable to send or receive emails.

13 November 2026

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