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An unusual wet AMD presentation
Kirit Patel describes a case of wet AMD he monitored with OCT which was made the more unusual by the influence of haemosiderosis 11 July 2008

Into the Void
A new project underway at a Kent art gallery is raising awarness of AMD in an interesting way 29 February 2008

Is nutritional supplementation for AMD cost-effective?
Dr Hannah Bartlett discusses economic evaluations of vitamin supplementation for AMD 22 February 2008

AMD prevention advice
City University student Gary Chung undertook a thorough review of nutritional intervention and age-related macular degeneration. Here he summarises his findings and outlines the advice given to patients at the City University Visual Impairment Clinic 22 February 2008

AMD 3 - Risk factors (C8498)
Dr Frank Eperjesi describes the modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors for age-related macular degeneration. Module C8498, one general CET point, suitable for optometrists and DOs22 February 2008

Indocyanine green angiography: clinical uses in AMD
Uliana Gout, Dr Irina Gout and Sundeep Kheterpal look at the usefulness of indocyanine green angiography in the monitoring of AMD 18 January 2008

Comment: Blind to the risks of smoking
Nanny state intervention into people's personal lives is dangerous territory for any primary healthcare practitioner, but is it an area optometrists can afford not to tread? Optician's own straw poll, and the poll on our website, suggest many practices do not caution their patients against smoking. 16 March 2007

Food for thought: the Waterford Macular Pigment Research Group
A group of researchers aims to offer more precise information about how diet can affect eye health08 February 2007

Gift of Sight campaign wins Optician accolade
A campaign to raise funds for eyecare research was named the winner of the Optician Award for Charity Campaign of the Year. Emma White visited Southampton General Hospital to meet the energetic Professor Andrew Lotery and hear about Gift of Sight08 December 2006

Macular pigment and its measurement
Dr Hannah Bartlett and Dr Frank Eperjesi review the various ways that macular pigment may be measured08 December 2006