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The intraocular lens (C4664)
Leon Davies, James Wolffsohn and Shehzad Naroo describe the development of modern intraocular lenses (C4664, one standard CET point)08 September 2006

UV light and eye protection (C4691)
Bill Harvey looks at the nature of uv light and the various ocular diseases it causes (C4691, 2 standard points) 08 September 2006

Surface treatment, wetting and modulus of silicone hydrogels (C4643)
In the fourth in our series on silicone hydrogels, Lyndon Jones, Lakshman Subbaraman, Ronan Rogers and Kathy Dumbleton describe how the various surface and mechanical properties of the currently available silicone hydrogel lenses influence clinical performance (C4643, one contact lens CET point)01 September 2006

Punctum plugs - when and how to fit (C4635)
Michelle Hanratty gives an overview of the detection and treatment options available for dry eye, and describes how to fit punctum plugs (C4635, one standard CET point) 01 September 2006

Retinal nerve fibre layer (C4508)
The diagnosis and monitoring of ocular disease presents considerable clinical difficulties due to the substantial physiological variation of anatomical structure of the visual pathway, writes Dr Helena Workman (C4508, one standard CET point). This is the fourth in our series developed with the Aston Academy of Life Sciences25 August 2006

Slit lamp biomicroscopy - Part 1 (C4507)
In the first part of this comprehensive guide to the slit lamp in practice, Charlotte McAllister looks at the design ofthe instrument itself before introducing some of the techniquesfor anterior assessment (C4507, two standard CET points)18 August 2006

Molecular therapies for AMD
Victor Chong describes some of the latest developments in AMD treatment and describes the role of angiogenic factors and how they may be manipulated (C4243, one standard CET point)23 June 2006

A course in low vision practice Part 10 -Community services
In the last module in this series, Barbara Ryan and Tom Margrain describe some of the services practitioners interact with in providing multidisciplinary/holistic low vision care (C4206)16 June 2006

Potential uses by UK optometrists of fusidic acid viscous eyedrops for bacterial conjunctivitis.
Professors Michael J. Doughty and Gordon N. Dutton describe the nature and use of an antibacterial agent available for use by optometrists (C4061, 2 standard CET points)26 May 2006

A Course in Low Vision Practice Part 9 - Low Visions Part 9 Registration and inter-professional working
In this article, Barbara Ryan and Tom Margrain look at the process of registration for adults and children in the UK and outline the health care professionals that practitioners may need to link with when providing eyecare to people with a visual impairment (Module C4060) 19 May 2006

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