docet

No CPD Points

This course provides optometrists with information on managing patients presenting with acute onset symptoms in two key areas: sudden loss of vision and the painful red eye. It covers the presentation of each condition, what to look for during examination, differential diagnosis, referral steps, further clinical management and any red flag symptoms requiring immediate referral.

Topics: Ischaemic, Optic neuropathy, Retinal artery occlusion, Retinal vein occlusion, Haemorrhage, Ameurosis fugax, Posterior eye, Referral, Treatment, Acute, Anterior uveitis, Glaucoma, Keratitis, CLARE, Contact lenses, Scleritis, Trauma, Cellulitis, Referral, Anterior eye, Ocular disease.

Areas of interest: MECS, Anterior eye conditions and acute presentations, Newly qualified, Acute presentation series.

No CPD Points

Topics: Papilloedema, Optic neuritis, Pupils, Visual fields, Palsy, Nerve, Diplopia, Acute, Treatment, Referral, Retinal detachment, Giant cell arteritis, Trauma, Ischaemic, TIA.

Area of interest: MECS, Anterior eye conditions and acute presentations, Newly qualified, Acute presentation series.

No CPD Points

Domains: Clinical practice, Professionalism

This lecture, by consultant ophthalmologist Damian Lake, covers different acute red eye conditions particularly in contact lens wearers. It discusses the management of both those that can be treated in practice, and others, such as infective causes, where urgent referral to the Hospital Eye Service is required.

Topics: Contact lenses, Ulcers, Microbial keratitis, Ocular allergy, Viral, Bacterial, Fungal, Allergic, Infiltrate, Hygiene, Infection, Acanthamoeba, Abrasion.

This course expired on 30 September 2025. If you have completed this course, you can print your certificate here. 

This course has been replaced with our Anterior Eye: Part 2 - Conjunctival disorders course, reissued in October 2025.

This course expired on 30 September 2025. If you have completed this course, you can print your certificate here. 

This course has been replaced with our Anterior Eye: Part 1 - Eyelid disorders course, reissued in October 2025.

CPD Ref: C-113526 

CPD Points:

CPD Type: Non-interactive

Closing Date: 31 December 2026

Domains: Clinical practice, Communication, Specialty CPD (IP)

Docet has created a comprehensive online resource to support optometrists and IP practitioners in the diagnosis and management of patients presenting with chronic or non-sight threatening anterior eye conditions. 

The first part focuses on eyelid conditions including blepharitis and meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD).

Topics: Referrals, Grading scales, Slit-lamp, Pharmacy, GP, Blepharitis, Hordeolum, Chalazion, Meibomian gland dysfunction, Molluscum contagiosum, Ectropion, Entropion, Dry eye.

Areas of interest: MECS, Anterior eye conditions and acute presentations, Independent Prescribing, Newly qualified, CUES.

CPD Ref: C-113527

CPD Points:  

CPD Type: Non-interactive

Closing Date: 31 December 2026

Domains: Clinical practice, Communication, Specialty CPD (IP)

Docet has created a comprehensive online resource to support optometrists and IP practitioners in the diagnosis and management of patients presenting with chronic or non-sight-threatening anterior eye conditions. 

The second part of the anterior eye course focuses on conjunctival conditions, including infective conjunctivitis.

Topics: Referrals, Grading scales, Slit-lamp, Pharmacy, GP, Conjunctivitis, Allergy, Viral, Pinguecula, Pterygium, Bacterial, Infective, Haemorrhage.

Areas of interest: MECS, Anterior eye conditions and acute presentations, Independent Prescribing, Newly-qualified, CUES.

CPD Ref: C-113529

CPD Points:  

CPD Type: Non-interactive

Closing Date: 31 December 2026

Domains: Clinical practice, Communication, Specialty CPD (IP)

Topics: Referrals, Grading scales, Slit-lamp, Pharmacy, GP, Dry eye, Episcleritis, Corneal abrasions, Recurrent corneal erosions, Foreign bodies. 

Areas of interest: MECS, Anterior eye conditions and acute presentations, Independent Prescribing, Newly qualified, CUES.

This course expired on 30 September 2025. If you have completed this course, you can print your certificate here. 

This course has been replaced with our Anterior Eye: Part 3 - Various disorders course, reissued in October 2025.

CPD Ref: C-107759

CPD Points:

CPD Type: Non-interactive

Closing Date: 31 March 2026

Domains: Clinical practice, Communication

This recorded lecture aims to build the confidence of community optometrists when examining children with special educational needs (SEN). Professor Rachel Pilling provides guidance on adapting your communication and testing approaches to better accommodate children with special needs. Common ocular issues seen in SEN children are addressed, as are the ways in which optometrists can assist both the children and their parents in optimising vision. Recognising when referral is required is also explored.

Topics: Special educational needs, SEN, ASD, ADHD, Cerebral visual impairment, CVI, Atypical visual behaviour, Communication, Retinoscopy, Visual assessment, Refraction, GOS, Dry eye, Referral.

No CPD Points

Domains: Clinical practice, Communication

Binocular Vision provides a step-by-step practical guide to the various techniques required in practice to assess the binocular status of patients. The course also explores the appropriate management for a broad range of anomalies. 

Topics: Children, Orthoptics, Amblyopia, Strabismus, Squint, Incommitent, Commitent, Exercises, Motility, Heterophoria, Stereopsis, Prisms, Newly qualified.

Area of interest: MECS

This course expired on 30 September 2025. If you have completed this course, you can print your certificate here. 

This course has been replaced with our Binocular Vision: Beyond the prism course, reissued in October 2025.

CPD Ref: C-113553

CPD Points:

CPD Type: Non-interactive

Closing Date: 31 December 2026

Domains: Communication, Clinical practice

This recorded lecture by Dr Aleksandra Mankowska explores four case studies involving patients with binocular vision problems. Each case includes a discussion of presenting symptoms, appropriate clinical assessments and management strategies, offering optometrists practical insights into the diagnosis and treatment of common binocular vision issues.

Topics: Paediatric, Multiple sclerosis, Convergence insufficiency, Esophoria, Exophoria, Prism, Fusional reserves, Stereopsis, Cycloplegic, Tropia, Microtropia, Convergence weakness, Refraction, Amblyopia, Nystagmus.

This course expired on 31 December 2025. If you have completed this course, you can print your certificate here. 

This course has been replaced with our Cataract: Part 1 - Introduction course, issued in January 2026.

CPD Ref: C-114599

CPD Points: 

CPD Type: Non-interactive

Closing Date: 31 December 2026

Domains: Clinical practice, Communication

The first part in this series on cataract explores the definition and classification of cataract, its pathophysiology, risk factors and incidence, as well as practical guidance on patient assessment and referral criteria.

Topics: Cataract, Cataract series, Classification, Pathophysiology, Risk factors, History and symptoms, Visual assessment, Contrast sensitivity, Referral, Nuclear, PSC, Cortical, Congenital, NICE.

CPD Ref: C-114601

CPD Points: 

CPD Type: Non-interactive

Closing Date: 31 December 2026

Domains: Clinical practice, Communication

The second part in this series on cataract explores the principles of cataract management and treatment, along with key surgical techniques. 

Topics: Cataract, Cataract series, Management, Intra-ocular lenses, Phacoemulsification, Surgery, IOL, Multifocal, Bifocal, Trifocal, Referral, Monovision, Accommodating, Cataract extraction, EDOF.

This course expired on 31 December 2025. If you have completed this course, you can print your certificate here. 

This course has been replaced with our Cataract: Part 3 - Post-treatment course, reissued in January 2026.

CPD Ref: C-114656

CPD Points: 

CPD Type: Non-interactive

Closing Date: 31 December 2026

Domains: Clinical practice, Communication, Specialty CPD (IP)

The third and final part of the cataract series addresses postoperative assessment, potential complications and their management and postoperative care pathways, including referrals.

Topics: Cataract, Cataract series, Surgery, Postoperative assessment, Complications, Pathways, CMO, Uveitis, Retinal detachment, IOP, PCO, Referral, Emergency, IOL, Dislocation.

CPD Ref: C-110271

CPD Points:

CPD Type: Non-interactive

Closing Date: 31 March 2026

Domains: Clinical Practice, Communication

In this recorded lecture, Professor Sai Kolli, consultant ophthalmic surgeon, looks at corneal dystrophies that appear commonly in practice. He discusses which patients are appropriate for monitoring or management in the community, which need to be referred, and the impact of these conditions when referring patients for surgical treatment. Conditions such as keratoconus and Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy are also covered.

Topics: Referrals, Keratoconus, Fuchs, Endothelium, Recurrent corneal erosion, Tomography, Topography, OCT, Astigmatism, Specular microscopy, Cross-linking, Graft.

No CPD Points

Domains: Clinical practice

This recorded webinar, hosted by Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon Raman Malhotra, will help optometrists to identify and manage commonly occurring suspicious eyelid conditions. It will cover both benign and malignant eyelid lesions as well as discuss the features, diagnosis, management and referral of the conditions by community optometrists. At the end of the webinar, Mr Malhotra answers questions raised during the lecture.  

Topics: Lids, Malignant, Benign, BCC, Carcinoma, Oncology, Meibomian, Tumour, Squamous cell, Melanoma, Chalazion, Molluscum, Naevus, Papilloma, Xanthelasma.

No CPD Points

Communication skills are a vital part of your clinical practice. This course is a filmed workshop using skilled actors with an audience of real optometrists. It introduces different aspects of clinical communication and demonstrates how developing your knowledge and skills in communicating effectively with your patients will help you run a successful and safe optometric practice.

Topics: Advice, Verbal, Referral, Anxiety, Complaints, Questions, Language,  Recommendations, Psychology.

No CPD Points

The first module of the contact lenses series covers the core skills required to examine patients to assess their suitability for contact lenses, to fit a range of RGP and soft lenses and to conduct successful patient aftercare. This programme is particularly suitable for those new or returning to contact lens fitting.

Topics: Contact lenses, Slit lamp, RGP, Rigid gas permeable, Soft, Tear assessment, Dry eye, Record keeping, Grading scales, Keratometry.

No CPD Points

Domains: Clinical practice, Communication

The programme is split into two parts. The second part covers skills required to examine and fit astigmatic patients with rigid gas permeable (RGP) lenses, as well as the aftercare, management and problem-solving of those patients.

Topics: Astigmatism, RGP lenses, Slit lamp, Toric, Aftercare, Bitoric, Complications, Gas permeable, Staining, Contact lenses.

No CPD Points

Domains: Clinical practice, Communication

The programme is split into two parts. This first part covers the skills required to examine and fit astigmatic patients with soft contact lenses, including toric fitting tips and problem solving.

Topics: Astigmatism, Soft lenses, Slit lamp, Toric, Aftercare, Keratometry, Contact lenses, Prism ballast, Stabilisation.

This course expired on 31 December 2025. If you have completed this course, you can print your certificate here. 

This course has been replaced with our Contact Lenses: Fitting Children, Part 1 course, reissued in January 2026.

CPD Ref: C-114592

CPD Points: 

CPD Type: Non-interactive

Closing Date: 31 December 2026

Domains: Clinical practice, Communication

In the first part of this two-part course, three children and their parents share their experiences with starting contact lens wear and managing it in daily life. We also hear from two optometrists about the process of fitting contact lenses in children and the benefits they can provide. 

Topics: Prevalence, Benefits and perceived barriers to contact lens wear in children, Quality of life, Microbial keratitis, Soft contact lenses, Rigid gas permeable lenses, Orthokeratology, Anisometropia, Amblyopia, Nystagmus, Myopia management, Seasonal allergic conjunctivitis, Contact lens handling.

CPD Ref: C-107674

CPD Points: 

CPD Type: Non-interactive

Domains: Clinical practice, Professionalism

In the second part of this two-part course, our experts discuss what you need to consider before fitting a child with contact lenses. They also give helpful advice on how to educate children and their parents about contact lenses and discuss the legal aspects to bear in mind when fitting contact lenses to younger patients.

Topics: Contact lens compliance, Microbial keratitis, Communicating with children, Management of contact lens wear risks, Contact lens teach appointment, Legal considerations of fitting children with contact lenses.

CPD Ref: C-110444

CPD Points:

CPD Type: Non-interactive

Closing Date: 31 March 2026

Domains: Clinical Practice, Communication

In this recorded lecture, Dr Rakhee Shah presents the latest research on dementia and its implications for optometry. Mr Simon Raw provides clinical insights on tailoring eye examinations to meet the needs of patients with dementia, along with strategies to ensure they feel safe and comfortable.

Topics: Mental Capacity Act 2005, Falls, Visual assessment and examination, Referral, Communication, History and symptoms, Dispensing, Dementia.

No CPD Points

Rahul Navamani is a 41-year-old dentist who requires advice for his work and sport. This case discusses various lifestyle requirements and dispensing considerations.

Topics: Dispensing, Occupational, Lifestyle, Sports, Lenses, Eye protection, Injuries, Record keeping, Frames, Vocational, UV.

No CPD Points

This programme looks at the application of three advanced clinical investigative techniques and shows how to undertake and interpret van Herick technique, the use of slit lamp and indirect lenses for assessment of the fundus and gonioscopy.

Topics: Tonometry, Slit lamp, Gonioscopy, Volk, BIO, van Herick, IOP, Anaesthetic, Dilation, Goldmann, Glaucoma.

Area of interest: MECS

No CPD Points

Free video training and other useful tips, advice and guidance for those who wish to facilitate peer review sessions.

Topics: Facilitator, Peer discussion, Peer review.

No CPD Points

In this case, delegates are asked to watch a short video about a domiciliary visit with a 71-year-old female patient who has dementia.

Topics: Dementia, Refraction, Legal, Safeguarding, Vulnerable, Communication, Equipment, Visual assessment, Consent, Confidentiality, Lighting, Dispensing.

No CPD Points

This case discusses an 89-year-old diabetic patient whose vision is below the driving standard. As his optometrist, you have witnessed him driving on several occasions and are unsure about what course of action you should take.

Topics: Diabetic, Standards, Legal, Confidentiality, DVLA, Referral, Anxiety, Record keeping, Ageing.

No CPD Points

This case discusses the examination of an 85-year-old patient with early dementia and cataracts, who possibly needs referring.

Topics: Ageing, Cataracts, Referral, Legal, Confidentiality, Consent, Communication, Vulnerable adults, Safeguarding, Record keeping, Visual assessment.

No CPD Points

Domains: Communication, Leadership & Accountability

This filmed lecture, which initially took place as a webinar during the Covid 19 pandemic, will increase your confidence in examining patients remotely, ensuring they are managed safely and referred when required.

Topics: Red eye, Record keeping, Triage, Referral, Acute presentation, Ocular disease, Reduced vision, Virtual.

No CPD Points

In this case, delegates are asked to watch a short video and discuss the actions of an optometrist who examines an elderly patient with early dementia.

Topics: Dementia, Refraction, Legal, Safeguarding, Vulnerable adults, Communication, Confidentiality, Visual assessment, Consent, Ageing, Referral.

No CPD Points

This programme looks at the symptoms of flashes and floaters and provides guidance for optometrists on assessment and appropriate management of patients, including referral decisions.

Topics: Retinal detachment, Posterior vitreous detachment, Migraine, Schafer's sign, Tobacco dust, Dilation, Volk, Headset BIO, Referrals, Slit lamp, Vitreous, Newly qualified.

Area of interest: MECS

No CPD Points

This peer review features four patient cases with specific symptoms that require interpretation, presented through short film clips and patient record cards.

Topics: Peer discussion, Peer review, Flashes and floaters, Record keeping, Emergency, Referrals, Dilation, Retinal detachment.