This third article by Fiona Anderson, highlights the skillset and role of the dispensing optician

Claire McDonnell explores the known pitfalls of buying counterfeit contact lenses, often bought online, and what can be done about them

Exploring the gut-ocular axis: Unravelling the link
between gut health and ocular conditions. Dr Sunni Patel looks into gut and eye health and the interconnected nature of our bodily systems

Fiona Anderson discusses the differing referral pathways within the UK effective triage and recognising red flags that require immediate referral

Sarah Farrant and Nikolina Budimlija consider how contact lens and lifestyle choices can affect lens wear and success

Communicating with both children and parents can be challenging. Sally Bates discusses effective communication strategies and paediatric frame fitting

Sarah Arnold describes a rare patient case of ocular complications following travel abroad

Dr Byki Huntjens, Dr Jelle Vehof and Dave Block provide a summary of the recent TFOS Lifestyle report

A review of genetics and refractive error and how it may affect modern optometric practice by optometrists Cheralynn Saunders and Dr Neema Ghorbani Mojarrad

The last in a series of articles summarising the key findings of the BCLA CLEAR publication, a major review of the published evidence relating to all aspects of contact lens practice, Neil Retallic and Dr Manbir Nagra offers an overview of the contact lens ongoing care aspects from the BCLA CLEAR section relating to evidence based contact lens practice1