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Eyes on CVI 2

Cirta Tooth continues her series helping clinicians to understand the visual world of patients with cerebral visual impairment with a discussion of history taking and investigative techniques (C71421, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists and dispensing opticians)

Essential contact lens practice 2 – Initial patient discussion

In the latest article in our major bimonthly series about modern contact lens practice edited by Dr Rachel Hiscox, Theresa Cox discusses the initial patient assessment and the identification of factors that may influence lens selection and future successful wear (C71342, one distance learning CET point, suitable for optometrists, contact lens opticians and dispensing opticians)

The dark side of light and a solution in sight

Professor Billy R Hammond, Dr John Buch, Jill Gardere and David Ruston discuss the impact of changing incident light and glare upon visual comfort and describe strategies, both current and proposed, that may limit the impact (C-71347, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists, contact lens opticians and dispensing opticians)

Fundamentals of ophthalmic dispensing part 1: Interpupillary distance

In this first of a comprehensive series covering the fundamentals of ophthalmic dispensing, Peter Black explores the often-neglected subject of how to measure inter-pupillary distance (PD) and near centration distance (NCD) for a variety of patients and lens types and discusses the common causes of error (C71333, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists, dispensing opticians and contact lens opticians)

Obesity and ocular health

Dr Doina Gherghel and Nisha Ramchandani look at the various ocular conditions with an association with obesity (C71206, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists and dispensing opticians)

Spectacle wear, body image and other perceptions

Dr Doina Gherghel and Mehreen Suleman look at the evidence for how spectacle wear influences the wearer’s self-perception and the way others may view them (C71164, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists and dispensing opticians)

Measuring total visual experience

Professor Billy R Hammond, Dr Lisa M Renzi-Hammond, Dr John Buch and Dr Derek Nankivil discuss how our quality of vision is much more than can be assessed by standard measures of visual acuity (C70983, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists, contact lens opticians and dispensing opticians)

Interactive

Pupil assessment – interactive

Following on from a recent article looking at anisocoria, Bill Harvey introduces an interactive exercise concerning the appropriate management of an apparently sudden onset anisocoria (C71007, one interactive CET point suitable for optometrists and dispensing opticians)

Interactive

Selective laser trabeculoplasty

Bill Harvey explains what selective laser trabeculoplasty is, how it works and why it is increasingly becoming a first-line therapy for glaucoma (C71053, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists and therapeutic optometrists)

The business of myopia control

Dr Manbir Nagra takes a look at the myopia epidemic and the implications of myopia control on both patient and eye care professional (C70869, one distance learning CET point for optometrists, contact lens opticians and dispensing opticians)