Changing roles: When an optometrist becomes the patient
Sandra Walker offers a personal insight into her experience of accessing the eye care pathway, both as a practitioner and then as a patient
Clinical
Visual rehabilitation in India
Visual rehabilitation in India
Dr Narendra Kumar shows how both modified eccentric viewing techniques and low ...
Review impacts healthcare
In focus: Gross negligence manslaughter review impacts healthcare
Zoe Wickens reports on why a gross negligence manslaughter review has been ...
Is the DVLA doing enough?
In focus: Is the new DVLA number plate campaign enough?
The DVLA is encouraging drivers to self-check their vision by independently ...
Dedicated clinics pay off
Dry eye: Dedicated clinics pay off
‘Everyone benefits from our dry eye clinics,’ says optometrist Lynne Fernandes. ...
Dry eye neurosensory pain
A case of dry eye neurosensory pain
Optometrist Dr Keyur Patel presents another challenging case from his practice, ...
Updated dry eye guide 2018
Updated dry eye guide 2018
This week Caroline Christie presents an up-to-date guide, listing the currently ...
Eyes on the prize
Eyes on the prize
Optometry students have been celebrating the end of their studies and the lucky ...
Optometry degree numbers
In focus: Optometry’s popularity boosts degree numbers
The number of optometry degrees in the UK are on the rise, with one more ...
Changing pressures
Changing pressures
In the first of two reports from the recent Haag-Streit UK Glaucoma Symposium, Bill Harvey looks at some recent advances in glaucoma research and management
In focus: Optical students report lack of clinical training
In focus: Clinical training
Latest research by the GOC shows most newly-qualified optical professionals are entering the profession without the necessary clinical experience. Zoe Wickens reports
Case study: Refractive surgery abroad
Refractive surgery abroad
Contact lens optician Graeme Stephenson and patient Scott O’Regan McGowan describe the experience of receiving refractive surgery overseas with great success
CET feedback: Litigation and the practitioner 3
CET feedback: Litigation
Bill Harvey and Dr Nizar Hirji discuss the third in our series of interactive CET exercises centred around litigation and the eye care practitioner (C59847)
Stronger together
Stronger together
Bill Harvey catches up with the president of the European Council for Optometry and Optics and hears his vision for a stronger future
Easy on the eyes
Easy on the eyes
Proper eye makeup removal is vital to maintaining eye health. Zoe Wickens reports on why that is and what are the best approaches
Myopia management 3: Communication is everything
Communication is everything
In the third and final feature in our series where practitioners describe their own experience in introducing myopia control techniques into practice, Craig McArthur focuses on communication
In focus: A window into the brain
A window into the brain
The retina already tells us a huge amount about our health, but it may be about to reveal even more. Sean Rai-Roche reports
Optician Awards 2018: Technology Practice of the Year
Technology is a winner
Specsavers Morningside in Edinburgh was named Technology Practice of the Year 2018 at the Optician Awards. Sean Rai-Roche reports from the Scottish capital
NICE cataract referrals
NICE cataract referrals
Christian Dutton, Peter McElduff, Lyn Price and Mr Simon Hardman-Lea discuss the efficient and effective management of cataract
Colour vision tests for children
Colour vision tests
Michael and Joshua Mandel find out whether a low-cost colour vision test could be designed with coloured sweets that mght be more attuned to the specific needs of the paediatric population
