2026 CPD Programme

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Stay ahead of your CPD cycle with this world-leading programme at 100% Optical, curated in partnership with the Association of Optometrists (AOP). With 7,000+ seats and 100+ CPD points available, join us across 28 February - 2 March 2026 at Excel London to gain cutting-edge insights, practical skills, and fresh perspectives on the biggest themes and key trends shaping the optical industry.

From clinical excellence and patient care to business growth and the latest technology, choose sessions that suit your learning style - whether that’s interactive workshops, peer reviews, inspiring main stage talks, or exciting catwalk shows.

Explore the 2026 CPD programme | More to be announced very soon.

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Main Stage
  1. Main Stage
    • Lecture
    This session will examine how the ever-increasing data and image acquisition in optometry impacts upon how we appraise information and the risks that can pose. Drawing from the AOP case files we will ...
  2. Main Stage
    • Lecture
    The introduction of Rho-kinase (ROCK) inhibitors represents an important advance in the medical management of glaucoma. By targeting the trabecular meshwork to enhance conventional outflow, these agen ...
  3. Main Stage
    • Lecture
    Early peripheral retinal changes often go unnoticed, yet timely detection is vital for managing disease. Ultra-widefield imaging now allows clinicians to visualise and track pathology in the periphery ...
Optical Academy

 

Hosted by

EssilorLuxottica

  1. Optical Academy
    • Discussion workshop
    Optometrists are often the first clinicians to assess patients with anterior uveitis, with an increasing number of independent prescribing (IP) optometrists managing these cases in primary care practi ...
  2. Optical Academy
    • Demonstration and discussion workshop
    The workshop will start with a brief introduction to large language models and its use in healthcare/ophthalmology. We will narrow down on ChatGPT and similar models to explain its use in clinical pra ...
  3. Optical Academy
    • Discussion workshop
    In our increasingly litigious society, one of the most stressful scenarios for a healthcare professional is receiving notification of a clinico-legal complaint against them. This may be civil litigati ...
Main Stage
  1. Main Stage
    • Lecture
    This presentation explores Glaucoma UK's co-produced outreach work with African and Caribbean communities to raise awareness of glaucoma and promote early detection. It highlights how relationships we ...
Optical Academy

 

Hosted by

EssilorLuxottica

  1. Optical Academy
    • Peer review
    This peer review session offers the opportunity to explore and debate a range of clinical and ethical scenarios in small groups. Together with fellow specialty (AS/SP/IP) optometrists, you will reflec ...
  2. Optical Academy
    • Lecture with discussion workshop
    This session is designed to inspire and equip optometrists with practical leadership and mindset strategies that directly improve patient care and team performance. It explores how the unique strength ...
Dispensing Workshop
  1. Dispensing Workshop
    • Lecture with discussion workshop
    Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is now a familiar feature of everyday practice. This session will give dispensing opticians a practical introduction to OCT, focusing on age-related macular degenera ...
  2. Dispensing Workshop
    • Lecture with discussion workshop
    Evidence-based practice is a key driver for positive outcomes for patients, but what if some of the most practical evidence is closer than we think? This interactive session will demonstrate how every ...
  3. Dispensing Workshop
    • Lecture with discussion workshop
    Visual field tests are often disliked by patients (and practitioners!). This session will explore how to get the most out of visual fields, from the choice of test, to preparing the patient and analys ...
AOP Lounge

 

In partnership with

AOP

  1. AOP Lounge
    • Peer review
    This peer review session offers the opportunity to explore and debate a range of clinical and ethical scenarios in small groups. Together with fellow optometrists and dispensing opticians, you will re ...
Main Stage
  1. Main Stage
    • Lecture
    Complaints don’t always arise from major errors. Often it’s the small things, like missed opportunities to listen or unclear communication, that escalate into formal disputes. This session will unpack ...
  2. Main Stage
    • Lecture
    This lecture will provide an overview of fitness to practise proceedings of the General Optical Council and consider the role that remediation can play in those investigations. The presentation will a ...
Optical Academy

 

Hosted by

EssilorLuxottica

  1. Optical Academy
    • Peer review
    This peer review session offers the opportunity to explore and debate a range of clinical and ethical scenarios in small groups. Together with fellow optometrists and dispensing opticians, you will re ...
  2. Optical Academy
    • Peer review
    Mental well-being is increasingly recognised as a vital aspect of professional practice within the optical sector. Unmanaged workplace stressors for optometrists and dispensing opticians can contribut ...
  3. Optical Academy
    • Lecture with discussion workshop
    This session introduces SeeAbility’s Special School Eye Care Service and explores why it plays such a vital role in improving access to eye care for children with learning disabilities and autism. Par ...
Dispensing Workshop
  1. Dispensing Workshop
    • Peer review
    This peer review session offers the opportunity to explore and debate a range of clinical and ethical scenarios in small groups. Together with fellow optometrists and dispensing opticians, you will re ...
  2. Dispensing Workshop
    • Lecture
    This lecture explores global prescribing trends in myopia management since 2015, drawing on survey data and practitioner insights. It highlights how attitudes toward myopia control have evolved, with ...
  3. Dispensing Workshop
    • Lecture with discussion workshop
    Effective communication is central to delivering truly person-centred care. This session explores how to carry out a thorough history and symptoms for patients with sight loss and other support needs ...

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