CROYDON LOCAL OPTICAL COMMITTEE (LOC)

In the London Borough of Croydon, the Local Optical Committee (LOC) comprises of local optometrists, a Primary Eye Care Adviser, and a Secretary.

The Committee is chaired by Christopher Kerr, who owned and managed an independent optometric practice in West Croydon for many years. The Vice-Chair and Treasurer operates a practice in Central Croydon. The remaining Committee members represent practices across the borough, including Croydon, West Croydon, Thornton Heath, Purley, Coulsdon, and Addiscombe. The Committee’s Primary Eye Care Adviser, Charles Greenwood, also provides advisory support to several other Local Optical Committees.

The Croydon LOC represents all optometric practices across the borough, serving as the professional voice for primary eye care. It works closely with the NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (ICB) on matters relating to eye health services and collaborates with Moorfields Eye Hospital to deliver high-quality eye care across Croydon.

 

The Committee meets quarterly and holds its Annual General Meeting each autumn.

The Committee consists of:

Chairman – Christopher Kerr

Vice-Chairman and Treasurer – David Barker

Secretary – Sue Kavanagh

Primary Eye Care Adviser – Charles Greenwood

Members:

Rohil Goutam

Mark Holroyd

Ketan Jadeja

Paras Kothari

Clarke Longwell

Roop Maini

Simalan Nithiyanandan

Anand Shah