You must wear glasses or contact lenses every time you drive if you need them to meet the ‘standards of vision for driving’. This article will go through the eyesight rules for driving. You must tell DVLA if you’ve got any problem with your eyesight that affects both of your eyes, or the remaining eye
Why having regular eye tests and looking after your eyes are so important?Find out looking after your eyes by having regular eye tests (sight tests) are important and how a healthy lifestyle can help maintain good vision.It's easy to neglect your eyes because they often do not hurt when there's a problem. Having an eye
All stores have a visual fields machine, but when locuming you could be presented with one you’ve never used or seen before. All the machines have different screening settings and functions, which can be confusing. With the assistance of a visual fields test guide, you'll be more confident and familiar with using different types of
Getting the perfect customer journey within your business is a tricky task. Modern consumers are intelligent, researched, and spoiled for choice. Meaning people can go anywhere they want to get their glasses, but the reason they will buy from you, is because for something you cannot buy, it’s the experience you provide through great customer
Phoropters is a common sight in Opticians now, we are not trained in them, so here is a step by step guide for beginners on using a phoropter. Firstly, what is a phoropter and how does it work? For an in depth detail, click on this link here. Remember using a phoropter has the same
Entering the Optometry Locum industry is an exciting thing. You’re going to exposed to higher daily salary, flexible working schedule and the luxury of being your own boss. But going in to something new is always scary, so here’s some tips on how to prepare and what to expect as a new locum in 2021
This page will explain how to write the perfect paper records. Paper records can be daunting, annoying and time consuming system. But for many Opticians it’s still used on the daily bases. As a new Optometrist starting career in Locuming, you may have not come across paper records before, and the thought is putting you
This is an annoying topic, we all know contact lens companies just change the packaging and name of their contact lenses and sell it to multiples and independents to confuse patients to keep retention and loyalty to Opticians, great for stores, however for a new Locum who may have just been exposed to one type
What is an OCT? Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive medical imaging technique. It has revolutionised the diagnosing and managing of ocular conditions. Once when only hospitals would have OCT’s, it is now readily being used in high street practices. As a Locum, it is important to understand, interpret and diagnose using an OCT,
Preparing for a Locum Position Here at Locumotive we want to get you ready for your first day of locuming. With that in mind, here are my top tips for planning and preparing for your locum position to make sure you are as ready as possible come clocking in time. 1)What’s my role and expectation?
