4 February 2025

Join us at 100% Optical 2025

Taking place between 1 and 3 March at London’s Excel, 100% Optical is now in its 11th year and attracts over 10,700 global optical professionals.

Its varied programme includes:

250 exhibitors
more than 3,000 brands
over 100 CPD sessions

The College of Optometrists will be at Stand F53 from Saturday 1 March to Monday 3 March. We will be showcasing exciting new learning and development opportunities for optical professionals, our latest work to amplify the role of optometrists in eye health care, and how to get the most from your membership.

On Saturday 1 March at 11:45-12:30, we will be running a session on the Catwalk Stage titled ‘Your Education: the future is so bright’. Learn how supervision is evolving and what the future holds for qualifying as an Optometrist.

Visitors to the College stand can:

find out more about becoming a supervisor and the evolution of supervisor training
listen to ‘micro talks’ by our expert staff about various topics
drop in to ‘Ask Me Anything’ sessions for Pre Reg Trainees to get your questions answered
learn how we are working with partners in the sector to deliver the new qualification requirements
learn how to make the most out of your College membership

We’ll have plenty of College-branded freebies to give away too.

Join us at 100% Optical 2025

Visitors to the College stand can:

Senior College staff at 100% Optical

Professor Lizzy Ostler, Director of Education

Andy Miller, Head of Post Registration Education

Mike Bowen, Director of Research

Sarah Cant, Director of Policy and Strategy

Juliet Leach, Director of Marketing and Communications

More information

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