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Fundamentals of ophthalmic dispensing part 8: Spectacle repairs

Tina Arbon Black and Peter Black explore how practices can act to prevent the need for repairs in the first place, and how, when repairs are necessary, they can be carried out efficiently and to a high standard (C74661, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists and dispensing opticians).

The use of ophthalmic medications in pregnancy: What should we know?

Dr Doina Gherghel discusses the implications of the use of ophthalmic drugs for pregnant women (C74545, one distance learning CET point, suitable for optometrists and therapeutic optometrists)

Communication in optical practice 2: Verbal communication and the spoken word

Continuing our series discussing the significance of communication and its influence upon interaction with our patients, Ian Davies focuses upon speech and verbal behaviour (C74543, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists and dispensing opticians)

Trauma interactive

Bill Harvey and Stanley Keys introduce a new online interactive CET exercise looking at the best approach to manage ocular trauma presenting in primary care practice (C74535, one interactive CET point, suitable for optometrists and dispensing opticians)

Dry eye VRICS

Bill Harvey introduces a new VRICS exercise available online (C74536, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists and contact lens opticians)

BV VRICS 2 – ocular motility and strabismus

Continuing our series of online video and picture VRICS exercises concerning binocular vision, Bill Harvey introduces an exercise aimed at interpreting ocular movement.

We will ‘ROCK’ you? The role of Rho kinase inhibitors in eye care

Dr Rohit Narayan describes how a new series of compounds are showing promise in the treatment of a wide range of conditions that affect the eye and vision (C74427, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists and therapeutic optometrists)

Imaging – part 1 Are you on the right wavelength?

To introduce our series on ocular imaging and photography, Andrew Matheson gives an overview of how different light sources allows images to be refined and so allow a better visualisation of specific structures and diseases (C74310, suitable as one distance learning CET point for optometrists and dispensing opticians)

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Interactive dry eye – 3

Bill Harvey introduces our next interactive exercise in the management of dry eye, and uses a more unusual case study to illustrate how an understanding of the components of individual dry eye drops helps the clinician to select the most appropriate lubricant for each patient (C74252, one interactive distance learning point suitable for optometrists and therapeutic optometrists)

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Communication in optical practice 1: Importance of communication

In the first in a new series looking at effective communication in practice, Ian Davies offers and overview of why good communication has such a significant impact on successful practice (C74245, suitable for one distance learning CET point for optometrists, contact lens opticians and dispensing opticians)