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Prescribing magnification using optical and electronic magnifiers

Rachel Bambrick, Professor Christine Dickinson, John Taylor and Dr Robert Harper discuss the portable electronic vision enhancement systems study and explain its implications for those aiming to prescribe magnification for close work

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Myopia management - interactive

This month’s interactive CET is designed to encourage consideration of the published evidence for techniques hoping to slow myopic progression. Bill Harvey explains

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Alzheimer's disease - part 1

In the first of two articles looking at the relationship between eye health and the central nervous system, Dr Doina Ghergel discusses the latest advice on the assessment and management of patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

Progressive power lenses - part 9

Professor Mo Jalie takes a look at adaptive optics and the development of lenses with controllable power change capability

Myopia – part 4

Dr Annette Parkinson ends her review of the evidence relating to myopia and its control with a focus upon spectacle lens management options and the effectiveness of pharmaceutical agents

Litigation and the practitioner - part 6

In the last in his series, Dr Nizar K Hirji discusses how to practice within the law

Lifting the lid on dry eye practice – part 5: quantity, quality or both?

In the latest in our series aimed at those thinking about a specialised dry eye clinical service, Craig McArthur looks at the nature and aetiology of aqueous deficiency dry eye disease

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Progressive lenses - interactive

This month’s interactive CET is aimed at the selection of an appropriate progressive lens design for a patient with specific demands. Bill Harvey explains

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The non-verbal patient

Andy Millington looks at the underlying causes preventing some patients from speaking and addresses how best to manage them in eye care practice

Spectacle frame materials

Liam Kite offers an overview of the materials used in frame manufacture and how they influence fitting, adjustment and successful wear