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Retinal screening for dementia

Dr Douglas Clarkson looks at how developments in medical screening techniques are showing promise in the identification and monitoring of central nervous system degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease

Optical considerations of contact lens practice – 2

In the second in this two-part series on the optics of contact lenses, Ronald Rabbetts considers the optical influences on binocular viewing

Myopia control studies 3: What is important and why? - Part 2

Continuing her discussion of research into myopia control, Dr Kathy Dumbleton describes the design of clinical studies and how clinical research relating to myopia control is evaluated

An ‘eye’ on psychiatry - part 1: Ocular disorders associated with psychological or psychiatric disorders

In the first of a two part look at the links between optometry and psychiatry, Dr Doina Gherghel describes how eye diseases and their treatments can have psychological or psychiatric impact.

Diabetes – part 2: The single common grading pathway, grading overview and non-sight threatening disease

Continuing our series on diabetic retinopathy, Peter Mitchell offers an overview of the Grading Scheme used in English National Diabetic Eye Screening Programme and discusses the management of non-sight threatening diabetes eye disease detected during the grading process based on the final outcome grade.

Measuring near stereopsis.

Dr Kathleen Vancleef and Professor Jenny Read discuss stereopsis and how it is best assessed clinically

Paediatric eye care – part 1 - Paediatric dispensing

Jessica Gowing describes how best to dispense an optical appliance to a child

Enhancing patient experience through improved contact lens compliance

Professor Philip B Morgan and Sarah L Morgan discuss targeting contact lens wearer behaviour and explore the practitioner-patient opportunities to minimise risk and optimise safety amongst contact lens wearers

Myopia control studies 2 What is important and why?: Part 1

Dr Kathy Dumbleton continues our series on myopia management with the first in a two part discussion of the research into myopia management

Optical considerations of contact lens practice Part 1 – Monocular influences

In the first of two articles looking at contact lens optics, Ronald Rabbetts will discuss the prescription element of contact lens practice