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The history and evolution of phakic IOLs

Optometrist Dr Anu Ondhia chronicles the history of intraocular lenses

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BCLA CLEAR Presbyopia 1: Prevalence and impact

Neil Retallic presents the inaugural article in our new series disseminating the landmark BCLA CLEAR Presbyopia publications

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Syndromic myopia

Claire McDonnell discusses the less frequently encountered cases of syndromic myopia

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Improving practice communication 6: What makes a good fitting frame?

Fiona Anderson discusses the importance of understanding facial anthropometry and frame measurements to select the optimum fitting ophthalmic frame

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Keratoconus classification

Dr Amit N Jinabhai takes readers on a deep dive into the systems used to classify keratoconus

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The ocular surface in digital eye strain

Dr Andrew Pucker summarises how impact on the ocular surface forms a key component of digital eye strain and offers simple, practical advice on how symptoms may be mitigated

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Shaken baby syndrome: Abusive head trauma

Claire McDonnell looks at the controversy around shaken baby syndrome, now known as retinodural haemorrhage of infancy. This article describes differential diagnoses for retinal haemorrhages in infants and advises practitioners on an appropriate course of action

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Optometric practice: The natural home of dry eye – part 4

In this fourth article Andrew Price considers how dry eye drops have developed to support the complex nature of the tear film. The historic perspectives and advancements in dry eye treatment as well as the importance of educating patients on the complexities dry eye disease (DED) and why a treatment tailored to their individual needs is essential to achieve a positive outcome.

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Nocturnal dry eye disease

Optometrists Claire McDonnell and Valentina Ivancic describe the less frequently discussed case of nocturnal dry eye

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Making a big difference for little eyes 2: Specialist paediatric dispensing

In this second article, Jessica Gowing discusses two further conditions that can affect facial and visual development

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