Bill Harvey offers an overview of some of the many ways that technology has developed in recent years to be able to help those with visual impairment. In the first in this series, he focuses on assistive technologies that are commonly used in the home by our patients (C77499, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists and dispensing opticians)

At its simplest level a visual task analysis can be considered an assessment of the interaction between a patient, their optical appliance and the visual elements of their environment – the things they are trying to see and do. In this, the first of two articles, Peter Black introduces the topic and tackles the often confusing subject of photometry bringing it up to date for a world illuminated by low energy light bulbs (C77520, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists and dispensing opticians)

In the final part of a three-part series focusing on the eye care needs of children with learning disabilities, Sonal Rughani and Lisa Donaldson consider both the importance of disseminating and of implementing the outcomes of the ophthalmic examination (C77450, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists and dispensing opticians)

Cirta Tooth discusses how the medical model meets the social model in a low vision clinic and the implications upon patient management by the eye care professional (C 77395, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists and dispensing opticians)

In the 11th article in our major series about modern contact lens practice edited by Dr Rachel Hiscox, Louise Munns considers best practice for the contact lens teach (C77275, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists, contact lens opticians and dispensing opticians)

Krupa Patel, Mark Draper, Zoe Bull and Karen Walsh share new insights into the deeper emotional benefits experienced by contact lens wearers, and how eye care professionals can use their understanding of this to increase proactive recommendation, creating many more satisfied dual wearers of both spectacles and contact lenses. New data on contact lens wearer habits in combination with face masks are also shared. (C77283, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists, contact lens opticians and dispensing opticians)

Dr Nizar Hirji offers a new case scenario for you to discuss with colleagues and earn an interactive CET point. (C77324: one interactive distance learning point, suitable for optometrists, contact lens opticians and dispensing opticians)

Dr Rohit Narayan continues his series looking at lifestyle and its influence upon eye health with a closer look at nutrition and what we know about the impact upon macular health (C77248, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists and dispensing opticians)

Neil Retallic and Sheena Shah ask the question ‘Should we as ECPs be doing more to understand the well-being of our patients?’

Sarah Arnold looks at the best approach to the assessment and management of a patient with infantile nystagmus (C 77181, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists and dispensing opticians)