Dispensing interactive 1 – paediatric frames
Bill Harvey discusses your responses to the first of our interactive CET exercises running throughout this three-year CET cycle (C71349)
Clinical
Cataract surgery denied
Cataract surgery denied to thousands across the UK
An investigation by the British Medical Journal has revealed many patients ...
Dry eye 3 – dry eye
Dry eye 3 – Aqueous deficient dry eye
In the last of three case studies looking at dry eye presentations from ...
An environmental pioneer
An environmental pioneer
David Baker examines the 19th century career of Ernest Hart, an eye surgeon ...
Eye care in the community
Eye care in the community: Part 5
Kirit Patel continues his series with a discussion of two cases presenting with ...
Spreading donor message
In focus: Opticians ideally placed to spread donor message
Recent research has shown that eyes are the organ Brits would be the least ...
Dry eye 2 – mixed dry eye
Dry eye 2 – mixed dry eye
In the second of three case studies looking at dry eye presentations from ...
Anisocoria interactive
Anisocoria interactive
Bill Harvey summarises your views raised from discussions for last month’s ...
Daily health messages
Daily health messages
The second of our reports from the recent educational roadshow organised by ...
Top practices gain fame 1980s style
Fame 1980s style
Nearly 550 guests gathered at the Birmingham Hilton earlier this month for the presentation of the 2019 Optician Awards in a night of 1980s fun. Optician celebrates their night of success
Hardware takes centre stage
Hardware takes centre stage
Mike Hale reports on the many companies in the equipment and instrument sector at Optrafair
Eye care in the community
Eye care in the community
Kirit Patel continues his series with a discussion of two cases of connective tissue disease with ocular complications; Ehlers-Danlos syndrome presenting with dry eye disease and lens dislocation with Marfan syndrome
SLT – a patient’s perspective
SLT – a patient’s perspective
Bill Harvey catches up with a longstanding colleague to find out about his treatment with selective laser trabeculoplasty
CET feedback: Paediatric examination interactive
CET feedback
Bill Harvey summarises your views aired in completing last month’s interactive CET exercise (C70501) aimed at generating a discussion around the assessment of pre-school infants in community practice
Myopia: Refreshing viewpoints
Myopia: Refreshing viewpoints
As part of a busy worldwide education tour organised by CooperVision, Professor Lyndon Jones stops off in Birmingham to share his views on myopia therapy and contact lens materials
In focus: Proving and improving the value of optometry
The value of optometry
Changing attitudes towards optometry is essential to ensure its future in the face of disruptive technologies and multinational mega-mergers. Chris Bennett asked Specsavers founder Doug Perkins and Paul Morris, director of professional advancement, how that could be achieved
CET: The story so far...
CET: The story so far...
Bill Harvey offers a reminder of the CET currently on offer and some highlights to come in the near future
Dry eye 1 – evaporative component only
Dry eye 1
In the first of three case studies looking at dry eye presentations from different points on the dry eye sub-type continuum, Sarah Farrant considers a case of dry eye disease solely related to evaporation
Case study: Adapting to change
Case study: Adapting to change
Dr Rohit Narayan describes a case where an understanding of the corneal hysteresis property of a patient’s cornea can help to decide upon the most appropriate management plan
Seven ways: The path to easy and fast OCT interpretation
OCT interpretation
Jason Higginbotham, optometrist and director of medical and education, Birmingham Optical Group
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