CLINICAL FEATURES

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Comment: Down in the mouth
Why is the dental association so much better at communicating issues surrounding teeth than the many optical bodies are at promoting eyes?01 August 2008

Stargardt's disease
Stargardt's disease is an autosomal recessively inherited dystrophy of the macula. Rarely, autosomal dominant forms have been described. In the recessive form of Stargardt's disease, the ABCR gene, felt by some to be mapped to the short arm of chromosome 1, has been identified as the causative agent. 01 August 2008

Discussing laser vision correction
Jay Dermott outlines some key clinical areas every eye care practitioner should know about modern refractive surgery 01 August 2008

Letters: August 1
Chris Kerr (Letters, July 18) calls for comments from the GOC and the College of Optometrists. I am happy to say that the positions he outlines are already supported by published material from both bodies.01 August 2008

Binocular vision case studies
Based on last week’s presentation, Sosena Tang explains the differential diagnosis, further investigation and best management of a case with little manifest expression25 July 2008

Solar maculopathy
Solar maculopathy is a degeneration of the macula associated with phototoxicity ‘excessive light’. It is considered to particularly result from photochemical damage to the retina associated with ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun, although thermal effects associated with longer wavelengths may play an additive role.25 July 2008

Laser refractive surgery
In the second of our series looking at outcomes, Colm McAlinden and Professor Jonathan Moore concentrate on the results of Lasik 18 July 2008

Pulling strings
Kirit Patel outlines how he has used OCT to investigate cases linked to vitreous detachment and has helped specify the underlying cause 18 July 2008

Sickle-cell disease
Sickle-cell disease (SCD) is a genetically determined haemoglobinopathy. Haemoglobin is a key protein of the erythrocyte, responsible for oxygen transport in the blood. SCD causes erythrocyte dysfunction with reduced blood flow, increased blood clots, tissue hypoxia and eventual pathology. 18 July 2008

Letters: July 18
Many thanks for the excellent report of some events at the recent BCLA conference. I enjoyed taking part in the round-table discussion and I hope delegates were amused and informed. Two important points in relation to plano lens supply seemed to have been drawn out, namely:18 July 2008