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The online platform is here for you to watch our specially recorded tutorials on a day  and time that is convenient for you. The handouts are downloadable, and the tutorial video will be available for 8 weeks from the payment date, for those purchasing the OA package they will be available for 12 months.

Special offers available on all tutorials and bundles!

Please register with OA Optomise BEFORE purchasing any courses, otherwise they will not appear on your dashboard

If you have any questions specific to the lecture you have purchased we are happy to answer these.

**IMPORTANT – the handouts have been updated recently with more info so please make sure you download and read these thoroughly**

Platinum OA Optomise package

For those that purchase the platinum package, the benefits are below:

    • Continual support from our experienced tutors
    • Fantastic value on a comprehensive programme – saving over £300 with the full package
    • One to one help if required (at a discounted rate)
    • Full range of courses available for 12 months from the purchase date, helping you from Stage 1 to the OSCEs!
    • Visit 1-3 quiz handouts with answers (over 200 questions!)
    • Mock OSCE ticket (worth £185+) included
    • Free entry to the OSCE support tutorial
    • Discount towards online mock OSCE course
    • 25% off practical workshops
    • NEW OSCE practical videos invluded

This applies to both the full package and the split payment package once both parts are purchased (A+B)

For more information, please email info@optomacademy.com

An Introduction To Optom Academy

Visit 1

Visit 1 bundle

Visit 2a

Visit 2b

Visit 2 Bundle

Visit 3a

Visit 3b

Visit 3 bundle

Binocular vision

Communication and history & symptoms taking

Dispensing

Free Lectures For All

Low vision: Management of patients with visual impairment

OCT: Medical Retina

Pathology tutorial part 1

Pathology tutorial part 2

RGP contact lenses tutorial

Sight test

Slit lamp techniques and CLs complications

Soft contact lenses

Systemic disease, medications & the eye tutorial

Visual fields

Completed Sight test and CL templates for Stage 2 assessment

Stage 2 case scenario P1 handout

Stage 2 case scenarios Part 2 handout

Stage 2 case scenarios Part 3 handout

Stage 2 case scenario Part 4 handout

Stage 2 case scenarios Part 5 handout

Stage 2 case scenarios bundle offer

Stage 2 survival bundle

Full platinum OA Optomise package

Platinum split package: Part A

Platinum split package: Part B

Silver OA Optomise package (superceded by the new Platinum package going live by the end of July 2022)

Practical videos for OSCES

Ophthalmology Refraction Certificate Videos & Notes

Visit 1
£25.00

This tutorial consists of an introduction to the pre-reg year along with an interactive journey through the first 12 competencies, including the Opticians act, focimetry, systemic disease and risk factors for common ocular conditions (New content added)
Get ahead of others with top tips about how to prepare for assessments and the common errors pre-reg’s make during their first visit and beyond.

***Save £10!***

Visit 1 quiz handout available

Units of competence for Visit 1: communication, professional conduct, methods of ocular examination, optical appliances, contact lenses, ocular disease and assessment of visual function

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Visit 1 bundle
£30.00

Ensure you have the best possible start to your pre-reg with our Visit 1 bundle

Includes the popular Visit 1 tutorial and Visit 1 quiz handout with answers – based on the competency framework and includes nearly 50 possible questions that may be asked during the assessment

Videos are available to watch as many times as you like for a period of 12 weeks instead of 8 weeks!

  1. Save 25% and give yourself the best chance of having a successful Visit 1 and beyond
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Visit 2a
£30.00

A useful guide on how to tackle the competency sections 1-4, including notes, tips and questions you may be asked by assessors

Units of competence for Visit 2: communication, professional conduct, methods of ocular examination, optical appliances

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Visit 2b
£30.00

A useful guide on how to tackle the competency sections 5-8, including notes, tips and questions you may be asked by assessors

Units of competence for Visit 2: contact lenses, ocular disease, assessment of visual function, assessment and management of binocular vision

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Visit 2 Bundle
£72.00

This bundle includes Visit 2a and 2b tutorials as well as the Visit 2 quiz handout with answers – based on the competency framework and includes nearly 100 possible questions that may be asked during the assessment

Videos are available to watch as many times as you like for a period of 12 weeks instead of 8 weeks!

Save 15% and give yourself the best chance of having a successful Visit 2

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Visit 3a
£30.00

A useful guide on how to tackle the competency sections 1-4, including notes, tips and questions you may be asked by assessors

Also includes some NEW tips on the direct observation evidences

Units of competence for Visit 3: communication, professional conduct, methods of ocular examination, optical appliances.

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Visit 3b
£30.00

A useful guide on how to tackle the competency sections 5-8, including notes, tips and questions you may be asked by assessors

Also includes some NEW tips on the direct observation evidences

Units of competence for Visit 3: contact lenses, ocular disease, assessment of visual function, assessment and management of binocular vision.

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Visit 3 bundle
£72.00

This bundle includes Visit 3a and 3b tutorials as well as the Visit 3 quiz handout with answers – based on the competency framework and includes 60 possible questions that may be asked during the assessment

Also includes some NEW tips on the direct observation evidences

Videos are available to watch as many times as you like for a period of 12 weeks rather than 8 weeks!

Save 15% and give yourself the best chance of having a successful Visit 3 assessment

 

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Binocular vision
£30.00

This will be a lecture on extraocular muscles and cranial nerve palsies, along with information on how to manage phoria and tropias. Newly added: maddox rod, maddox wing and fixation disparity to help with OSCE prep

Units of competence: binocular vision

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Communication and history & symptoms taking
£30.00

Written and designed to help prep for the OSCEs, the first half of this online tutorial will go through how to take a detailed history and symptoms for a routine sight test along with patients presenting with sudden onset diplopia, vision loss, red eye, headaches, contact lens problems amongst others.

The second half will go through how to communicate in lay terms to patients about (over 25 different) eye conditions such as myopia, astigmatism, cataracts, AMD, glaucoma and many others.

New content added based on previous OSCE stations!

Units of competence: communication

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55:29 mins
Dispensing
£30.00

This will cover common topics such as calculations on BVD, MSU and differential prismatic effect as well paediatric and high prescription dispensing along with tips on dispensing different prescriptions and lens types to help with OSCE prep

Units of competence: optical appliances

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FREE tutorials: NHS sight testing in England, The College of...
£0.00

These include

1) NHS Sight testing in England

Aimed specifically at pre-reg’s and newly qualified optometrists, this talk is given by clinical advisors from NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA)

There is uncertainty we sometimes have in selecting the most appropriate recall for many of our NHS patients. This talk helps to guide you in making the right selection. Common scenarios that you are likely to encounter in practice will be discussed as well as essential tips on how you can satisfy the NHS, your patients and yourselves in selecting the correct recall code. By the end you should have a clearer understanding of what to write on your records, the steps needed to make an appropriate decision and how to correctly interpret the College of Optometrists guidance and Vouchers at a glance.

2) College of Optometrists case scenarios

This lecture consists of Optom Academy asking a series of questions to the College advisors on awkward case scenarios and then guidance around these are discussed.
A very informative lecture – ideal for pre-reg’s and newly qualified optometrists

3) Brain tumours & the eye

This lecture consists of Lorcan Butler from the Brain Tumour charity going through the visual symptoms that may be signs of a tumour as well as recognising the signs of a swollen optic nerve.

 

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Low vision: Management of patients with visual impairment
£30.00

A comprehensive tutorial discussing how to perform a low vision assessment and the management of patients with visual impairment, delivered by low vision specialist Dr Jane Macnaughton.
Units of competence:
1.2.1 Understands the patient’s expectations and aspirations and manages situations
2.2.1 Is able to manage all patients including those who have additional clinical or social needs.
4.2.1 Advises on the use of and dispenses simple low vision aids including simple hand and stand magnifiers, typoscopes and handheld telescopes.
4.2.2 Understands the application of complex low vision aids.
7.1.5 Assesses patients with impaired visual function and understands the use of specialist charts for distance and near vision and the effects of lighting, contrast and glare.

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OCT: medical retina
£20.00

This tutorial is useful for any novice or semi-experienced user to develop a better understanding of the retinal layers, how to interpret OCT scans and how to differentiate between normal and abnormal

Big saving to be made!

Units of competence: standards of practice and ocular disease

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Pathology tutorial part 1
£30.00

Management of patients using real life case scenarios of patients that attended practice, including flashes and floaters, papillitis, hypertensive retinopathy, orbital cellulitis, age related macula degeneration and many more. 10 different cases discussed.

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Pathology tutorial part 2
£30.00

This will cover many other ocular conditions including HSK, HZK, anterior uveitis, angle closure glaucoma, optic neuropathies and vascular occlusions.10 cases discussed

Units of competence: ocular disease

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RGP contact lenses tutorial
£30.00

RGP contact lenses tutorial
This will cover the features and benefits of spherical RGP lenses and materials, RGP selection, lens assessment (in detail, with pictures) and final lens modification. New content added on RGP toric CLs as well as complications from RGP CLs wear

Units of competence: contact lenses

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Sight test
£30.00

Online tutorial with practical demonstrations on how to conduct a sight test for your Visit 3 and Stage 2 assessments along with tips and suggestions on how to tailor your routine.

Units of competence: methods of ocular examination and assessment of visual function.

A completed sight test template is available on OA Optomise to help you prep for your Stage 2 assessment

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Slit lamp techniques and CLs complications
£30.00

The first part of this online tutorial will go through how to conduct slit lamp techniques, focussing on the theory elements along with a pathology quiz with images captured with specific techniques. The second part will discuss contact lens complications and their management

Units of competence: methods of ocular examination and ocular disease

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Soft contact lenses
£30.00

Soft contact lenses tutorial
This will cover CLs fit, CLs aftercare and a summary about CLs complications and their management (this is discussed in more detail in our dedicated CLs complication talk later in the year). Ideal for Visits 1-3 and Stage 2

Units of competence: contact lenses

Completed CLs fit and CLs aftercare templates are available on OA Optomise to help you prep for your Stage 2 assessment

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Systemic disease, medications and the eye tutorial
£30.00

Unsure what Lupus is? How does ulcerative colitis affect your eyes? Want to learn more about systemic diseases and how they affect eyes?

This tutorial covers common systemic conditions that patients typically present with, that they are, their signs and symptoms, treatment and most important, how they affect they eyes.

This also covers ocular adverse reactions to common systemic medications This is perfect prep for both Visit 1 (competency 1.2.3), Visit 2 (competency 6.1.13) as well as for the OSCEs, where a lot of systemic conditions and medications can appear.

Units of competence: communication and ocular disease

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Visual fields
£30.00

An interactive journey through the visual pathway as well as a detailed discussion on how to interpret visual field plots, with specific attention to Humphrey plots. To test your learning, there will be a field defect quiz at the end. 

Units of competence: methods of ocular examination

This covers in detail the remaining visual field competencies for Visit 2 and Stage 2 and the OSCEs

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Completed Sight test and CL templates for Stage 2 assessment
£12.00

View completed templates for Stage 2 assessments, so that you know what to write and where.

This includes:

Eye examination

CLs fit

CLs aftercare

We would advise you to start using the templates as soon as you book in for the assessment. This is a general template and guide written to the best of our ability and there may be variations with your practice template.

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Stage 2 case scenario Part 1 handout
£30.00

This handout covers 8 different cases in detail and will give you a guide on how to approach the cases as well as answers and detail to common questions that may be asked

Cases: 4, 35, 36, 37, 64, 86, 99, 103

Only £32 (8 cases)

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Stage 2 case scenarios Part 2 handout
£36.00

This handout covers 9 different cases in detail and will give you a guide on how to approach the cases as well as answers and detail to common questions that may be asked

Cases: 5, 9, 13, 16, 17, 18, 28, 40, 72

Only £36 (9 cases)

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Stage 2 case scenarios Part 3 handout
£32.00

This handout covers 8 different cases in detail and will give you a guide on how to approach the cases as well as answers and detail to common questions that may be asked

Cases: 6, 10, 12, 19, 24, 69, 91, 100

Only £32 (8 cases)

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Stage 2 case scenarios Part 4 handout
£36.00

This handout covers 9 different cases in detail and will give you a guide on how to approach the cases as well as answers and detail to common questions that may be asked

Cases: 3, 7, 20, 41, 47, 51, 63, 70, 88

Only £36 (9 cases)

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Stage 2 case scenarios Part 5 handout
£45.00

This handout covers 10 different contact lens cases in detail – including the challenging RGP cases and will give you a guide on how to approach the cases as well as answers and detail to common questions that may be asked

Cases: 25, 54, 90, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 101

Only £45 (10 cases)

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Stage 2 case scenarios bundle
£150.00

All 44 Stage 2 case scenarios (parts 1-5) purchased as a bundle for a total of £150, saving £31 (full price is £181)

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Stage 2 survival bundle
£199.00

This comprehensive survival bundle includes the sight test and soft contact lens tutorials to help you with your direct observations as well as completed templates for the record cards to help you know what to write and where. 44 case scenarios are broken down in detail to help you to pass the overarching assessment.

Videos are available to watch as many times as you like for a period of 12 weeks rather than 8 weeks!

Save over 20% and give yourself the best chance of passing Stage 2 first time

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Full platinum OA Optomise package
£699.00

All tutorials, Stage 2 case scenarios parts 1-5, handouts and supporting material available at a discounted price, for a period of 12 months from purchase as well as a mock OSCE ticket

Save nearly £300!

Includes the NEW practical videos for OSCES

Continual support from our team is also part of the package

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Platinum package split payment: Part A
£339.00

The split payment platinum package allows you to access half of our programme in Part A to make it more accessible

Save 25%!

Contents include Visits 1, 2a and 2b (along with the quiz handouts and answers), visual fields, RGP CLs, Binocular Vision, dispensing, pathology 1, as well as Stage 2 case scenarios Parts 1-3 available at a discounted price, for a period of 12 months from purchase 

Once Part A is purchased, you agree to purchase Part B within 4 months.

Mock OSCE ticket (worth £180+) included once both the parts A+B have been purchased

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Platinum package split payment: Part B
£399.00

The split payment platinum package allows you to access half of our programme in Part B to make it more accessible

Includes the NEW practical videos for OSCES

Save 25%!

If Part B is purchased, you agree to purchase Part A within 4 months.

Contents include Visits 3a and 3b ( (along with the quiz handouts and answers),, pathology 2 soft CLs, systemic disease and the eye, communication and history & symptoms, slit lamp and CLs complications, sight test, OCT: medical retina, low vision as well as Stage 2 case scenarios Parts 4-5 available at a discounted price, for a period of 12 months from purchase 

Mock OSCE ticket (worth £180+) included once both the parts A+B have been purchased

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OA Optomise package (s (superceded by the new Platinum package going live at the end of July 2022)

£600.00 / 9 Months

THIS PACKAGE WILL BE SUPERCEDED BY THE NEW PLATINUM PACKAGE GOING LIVE AT THE END OF JULY 2022.

This includes all tutorials (excluding the brand new low vision tutorial), Stage 2 case scenarios parts 1-3,  50% off mock OSCE ticket, handouts and supporting material available at a discounted price, for a period of 9 months from purchase

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Practical videos for OSCES
£22.50

Step by step practical videos demonstrating all of the following:

1) Confrontation
2) Direct ophthalmoscopy
3) Pupils
4) Motility
5) Colour vision
6) Keratometry
7) Volk
8) Maddox Rod
9) Maddox Wing
10) Amplitude of accommodation
11) Near point of convergence
12) How use basic low vision aids

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Ophthalmology Refraction Certificate Videos and notes
£25.00

£25.00 (Free to those booked onto our course)

These videos help to give you a step-by-step guide on how to do the OSCE station for the refraction certificate exam  for refining the cyl, subjective refraction, Humphriss binocular balance and binocular add.

Useful tips are also provided too!

Please watch prior to attending the course so that more time can be used practising the technique.

Notes can be downloaded to help with revision. 

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