APPG meetings 2008
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Eye Health and Visual Impairment
Meeting subjects and dates, 2008
22 October 2008, Committee Room 6, 4.30pm - 5.30pm
Children's vision screening - to draw attention to issues surrounding access to pre-school testing service. Meeting to address variations in the approach across the country and to identify best practice. Directly before this at 3.30pm an annual stakeholder meeting and discussion on topics for the next year will take place.
November 2008, 4.30 - 5.30 (date to be confirmed)
Laser eye surgery: What risks are involved and are there any long-term consequences for eye health? The meeting will assess the development of refractive surgery together with the range of techniques currently available, reviewing litigation in refractive surgery and current regulatory frameworks.
Latest Press Releases
- National Eye Health Epidemiological Model Launch
- Alliance Backs Eye Health Week 6-12 October 2008
- LOC Support Unit joins forces with the Eye Health Alliance as its newest member
- It’s party conference season and the Eye Health Alliance is there!
- Optical sector responds to NHS Next Stage review – Our Vision for Primary and Secondary care
- NHS must have greater partnership with optical profession to reduce avoidable sight loss in the UK
- Sight is the sense 9 out of 10 people fear losing the most
- SURVEY REVEALS NATION'S FEAR OF SIGHT LOSS
- Setting the direction for eye health and sight loss services
- Eye Health Alliance appointed as Vice-Chair of the Health Hotel

