Throughout every stage of life, professionally or personally, there are people who influence us to do great things through an appreciation of our goals and a drive to help us get there. For many students, that person is their supervisor. Steve Hertz FBDO takes us through the role and talks to those...

The power is down at Godmersham due to the storm. You will not be able to log in to Moodle. ABDO College staff are also not about to recieve or respond to emails. The power company is currently estimating power will be restored by 5pm today, Monday 10th February. NB, the College is still open...

Jo Underwood MSc BSc(Hons) FBDO (Hons) CL (Hons) SLD FEAOO SMC(Tech) PGCE, Principal of ABDO College, has announced her retirement. Jo has been in charge of the college since its inception in 2000 and will be retiring at the end of this academic year. Jo Underwood says, “It is with some...

At some point in every student’s life there comes a realisation: success doesn’t simply involve remembering what you are told. While learning formulae and how to apply them is important, you also need to be able to assess the information that you are given, rather than accepting it at face...

Mark Nevey graduated from Northampton University with a degree in English and a keen desire to write. Seven years ago, he unexpectedly found himself on an optical career path. The former ABDO College student is now a qualified dispensing optician and a practice manager at Specsavers. In this...

Close at 4 pm on 23 December 24 – reception phone cover until 12 noon 27 - reception phone cover 30 - reception phone cover 31 - reception phone cover 12 noon Re opens 2 January...

Last week the first group of optical assistants on ABDO College’s Optical Assistant course met at ABDO's National Resource Centre to learn more about key skills in optics. The workshop allows optical assistant to develop their skills in spectacle repairs and adjustments and pre-screening. ABDO...

By Mark Nevey FBDO In the June 2018 issue of Re:View, we discussed some of the ways to overcome having a weakness in written English. We focused specifically on when English is your second language, or if you have dyslexia. In this issue, we look at tips on how to deal with maths when you’ve...

By Gillian Smith  As a qualified and registered dispensing optician, you are in privileged position to be able to help patients who are visually impaired. According to the Optician’s Act 1989 (The Sale of Optical Appliances), the dispensing of spectacles to patients who are registered as...

The new Optical Assistant course from ABDO College has started with record numbers joining to develop their knowledge with online study and practical workshops. ABDO College Head of Operations Steve Hertz says, “We’re delighted to welcome over 80 new students onto this course which is...

ABDO College is celebrating the success of a major boost to its ongoing campaign to be more environmentally friendly. By moving as much of its work online as possible, the College is saving over 475,000 sheets of paper each year. The College’s head of operations, Steve Hertz, emphasised that...

Applications close on the 26th July for a number of the most popular courses at ABDO College, the only college in the UK dedicated to the teaching of the theoretical and practical aspects of ophthalmic dispensing and related specialist areas. Potential students should act now to develop their...