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Reminder/Standing Advice: Heat advisory relating to eye care products can be found in the sister website ADP-EyeCare FAQ
03/10/2026: EziDrop's products will be available on NHS Prescription from 1st November 2026. The products will continue to be available on Supply Chain as well. Go to Sponsored EziDrops Product Data Pages to in this website to see more.
03/10/2026: 'Introducing ZEST® at Almond Eyecare' - a posting by Almond Eyecare in The Forum.
02/10/2026: 'NOW AVAILABLE — PRYSM iO™ WELLNESS SCANS' - a posting by Almond Eyecare in The Forum.
01/10/2026: 'Introducing Our New Prysm iO™' - a posting by Almond Eyecare in The Forum.
29/09/2026: 'Who Can Benefit from a Home Eye Test? A Guide to Domiciliary Eye Care' - a posting by Almond Eyecare in The Forum.
26/09/2026 Recall: USA FDA Class 2 Recall: CooperVision Recalls Pearle Vision 1 Day Contact Lenses. Go to Optometric Management to read more.
26/09/2026 Recall Some 'Clear Eyes Redness Relief Lubricant Eye Drops' recalled. Go to https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/cvs-eye-drops-recall-b3056658.html to read more regarding 'Clear Eyes Redness Relief Lubricant Eye Drops'. (This product was/is listed on many internet supply sites)
21/09/2026: Pre-registration Optometrist Placement (SfR) in The Forum.
20/09/2026: USA FDA warning letter to B&L regarding eye drops manufactured in Tampa, Florida, USA.
20/09/2026: "Looking for Independent Prescribing Clinical Placement (Devon) for 2027" in The Forum.
19/09/2026: "Pre-reg" Go to The Forum to see more.
18/09/2026: "Seeking a Pre Reg Optometry Placement" Go to The Forum to see more.
13/09/2026: Internationally qualified optometrist looking for a pre-registration placement. Go to The Forum.
10/09/2026: Five new (non-eye related) conditions added to 'Pharmacy First' scheme. Go to BBC News to read more.
08/09/2026: Elliott & Heath Opticians, Chesterfield announce an all day coffee & cake event in Support of MacMillian Cancer Support on 25/09/2026.
07/09/2026: "Small group of orthokeratologists from around the world sought" - a posting in The Forum by Jaimin Patel.
05/09/2026: "According to CPE alerts, the following medications are expected to remain in short supply until at least January 2027: Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml / Timolol [0.5%] 5mg/ml (Fixapost) preservative free eye drops
Diclofenac (Voltarol® Ophtha) 0.1% eye drops 0.3ml unit dose preservative-free". As reported in The Sun newspaper.
28/08/2026: Professor Hugh Ringland Taylor posts news of his book 'Opening Eyes' in The Forum.
27/08/2026: "PRODUCT RECALL of some batches of The Simple Kind to Skin Micellar Cleansing Water in 200ml, 400ml and 730ml bottles. The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has issued a recall notice for the items". "It has been identified that affected batches may be microbiologically contaminated, which may cause eye inflammation". As reported in The Mirror newspaper.
27/08/2026: Update to Dr Anish Jindal's entry in The Dry Eye Referral Directory to reflect improved protocol for MGD referrals.
26/08/2026: Mark'ennovy publish Sponsored Product Data Pages for their 'Mylo' and 'Mylo Toric' myopia management soft contact lenses.
25/08/2026: Mark'ennovy publish a banner advert at the top of their Sponsored Product Data Page for their Saphir Rx Toric soft contact lens.
25/08/2026: Turning Pain Into Purpose: Charlie’s AK Awareness Run & Fundraising was created by Acanthamoeba Keratitis Eye Foundation. Go to The Forum.
20/08/2026 Recall: "Allergy Eye Drop Recall Affects More Than 39,000 Bottles, FDA Says.". Go to https://www.optometryadvisor.com/news/itchy-eye-relief-drop-fda-recall/ to read more regarding 'Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief'. (This product was/is listed on many internet supply sites)
19/08/2026: Much news (The Guardian newspaper) of some dog foods causing dry eye (in dogs), an ingredient call 'Buckwheat' (Wikepedia) is implicated. Use links for further infoirmation.
17/08/2026: New posting in The Forum 'Join the waiting list for a new VI Awareness Course'.
15/08/2026: New posting in The Forum, 'Be aware of this!'
14/08/2026: Both parts of CPD 'Mypia management with contact lenses' by Andrew D Price published in Optician.
11/08/2026: New posting in The Forum **CORU Period of Adaptation – Optometrist Seeking Supervisor in Ireland**
10/08/2026: Andrew Price posts, 'To referrers - my undertaking to you'. A new posting in The Forum.
10/08/2026: Update from GOV.UK for: Device safety information and medicines recall/notification
Devices supplied without valid UKCA/CE conformity markings or certification: remove from use and place in quarantine (DSI/2026/007) Page summary: The MHRA has become aware of a number of medical devices being supplied on the UK market that do not comply with the requirements of the UK Medical Device Regulations 2002 (UK MDR 2002) or with the EU Medical Devices Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (EU MDR).
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