CPD for Optometrists

Clir Eye CPD is a free continuing professional development programme for community optometrists in west Wales, run by Mr Sam Evans FRCOphth. It combines live evening sessions with on-demand recordings, each worth 2 GOC points, covering cataract, glaucoma, dry eye and shared-care topics relevant to daily optometric practice.

Live Programme · 2026–27

Upcoming Sessions

Jul 2026

UV, the Sea and Your Patients’ Eyes

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

GOC Points

Reserve a place

Sep 2026

Cataract in 2026: Referral, IOLs and Co-management

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

GOC Points

Reserve a place

Nov 2026

Glaucoma and Macular Disease: Updates and Shared Care Models

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

GOC Points

Reserve a place

Jan 2027

Dry Eye and Ocular Surface Disease: the Optometrist’s Role in Diagnosis and Co-management

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

GOC Points

Reserve a place

May 2027

Annual Outcomes Audit and Difficult Conversations: Breaking Bad News and Managing Expectations

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

GOC Points

Reserve a place

On Demand

Recorded Sessions

Couldn't attend in person? Watch any recorded session in full, complete a short reflective exercise, and download your GOC CPD certificate immediately. Your completion is logged. Each session carries 2 GOC points towards your annual requirement.

UV, the Sea and Your Patients’ Eyes

Session 1 of 5 · 3 July 2026

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Recording not yet available

Available after 3 July 2026.

Reflective Practice

Your responses are logged as part of your CPD record. All fields are required.

Full name

Email address

GOC registration number

1. What was the most significant learning point from this session?

2. How might this change your referral or management practice?

3. Was there anything that surprised or challenged your current approach?

4. What further reading or learning would you like to do on this topic?

5. Any questions for Mr Evans? (optional)

I confirm that I have watched this session in full and that the reflections above are my own. I understand that 2 GOC CPD points will be recorded against my name and registration number.

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Certificate Issued

Your certificate has downloaded and your completion has been logged.

Cataract in 2026: Referral, IOLs and Co-management

Session 2 of 5 · 18 September 2026

Coming Soon2 GOC Points

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Recording not yet available

Available after 18 September 2026.

Reflective Practice

Your responses are logged as part of your CPD record. All fields are required.

Full name

Email address

GOC registration number

1. What was the most significant learning point from this session?

2. How might this change your referral or management practice?

3. Was there anything that surprised or challenged your current approach?

4. What further reading or learning would you like to do on this topic?

5. Any questions for Mr Evans? (optional)

I confirm that I have watched this session in full and that the reflections above are my own. I understand that 2 GOC CPD points will be recorded against my name and registration number.

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Certificate Issued

Your certificate has downloaded and your completion has been logged.

Glaucoma and Macular Disease: Updates and Shared Care Models

Session 3 of 5 · 6 November 2026

Coming Soon2 GOC Points

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Recording not yet available

Available after 6 November 2026.

Reflective Practice

Your responses are logged as part of your CPD record. All fields are required.

Full name

Email address

GOC registration number

1. What was the most significant learning point from this session?

2. How might this change your referral or management practice?

3. Was there anything that surprised or challenged your current approach?

4. What further reading or learning would you like to do on this topic?

5. Any questions for Mr Evans? (optional)

I confirm that I have watched this session in full and that the reflections above are my own. I understand that 2 GOC CPD points will be recorded against my name and registration number.

✦

Certificate Issued

Your certificate has downloaded and your completion has been logged.

Dry Eye and Ocular Surface Disease: the Optometrist’s Role in Diagnosis and Co-management

Session 4 of 5 · 15 January 2027

Coming Soon2 GOC Points

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Recording not yet available

Available after 15 January 2027.

Reflective Practice

Your responses are logged as part of your CPD record. All fields are required.

Full name

Email address

GOC registration number

1. What was the most significant learning point from this session?

2. How might this change your referral or management practice?

3. Was there anything that surprised or challenged your current approach?

4. What further reading or learning would you like to do on this topic?

5. Any questions for Mr Evans? (optional)

I confirm that I have watched this session in full and that the reflections above are my own. I understand that 2 GOC CPD points will be recorded against my name and registration number.

✦

Certificate Issued

Your certificate has downloaded and your completion has been logged.

Annual Outcomes Audit and Difficult Conversations: Breaking Bad News and Managing Expectations

Session 5 of 5 · 7 May 2027

Coming Soon2 GOC Points

▼

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Recording not yet available

Available after 7 May 2027.

Reflective Practice

Your responses are logged as part of your CPD record. All fields are required.

Full name

Email address

GOC registration number

1. What was the most significant learning point from this session?

2. How might this change your referral or management practice?

3. Was there anything that surprised or challenged your current approach?

4. What further reading or learning would you like to do on this topic?

5. Any questions for Mr Evans? (optional)

I confirm that I have watched this session in full and that the reflections above are my own. I understand that 2 GOC CPD points will be recorded against my name and registration number.

✦

Certificate Issued

Your certificate has downloaded and your completion has been logged.

"Each of these sessions is designed around questions I hear most often in practice. If there's a topic you'd like covered, please get in touch."

Clinical Updatesfor Optometrists

Upcoming Sessions

UV, the Sea and Your Patients’ Eyes

Cataract in 2026: Referral, IOLs and Co-management

Glaucoma and Macular Disease: Updates and Shared Care Models

Dry Eye and Ocular Surface Disease: the Optometrist’s Role in Diagnosis and Co-management

Annual Outcomes Audit and Difficult Conversations: Breaking Bad News and Managing Expectations

Recorded Sessions

UV, the Sea and Your Patients’ Eyes

Cataract in 2026: Referral, IOLs and Co-management

Glaucoma and Macular Disease: Updates and Shared Care Models

Dry Eye and Ocular Surface Disease: the Optometrist’s Role in Diagnosis and Co-management

Annual Outcomes Audit and Difficult Conversations: Breaking Bad News and Managing Expectations

Clinical Updates
for Optometrists