In focus: Profession keeps cool head during heatwave
A surge in temperatures across England and Wales has presented some unique patient and workplace challenges this week. Joe Ayling reports on how the optical profession is coping
Clinical
D-Eyes have it
D-Eyes have it
Bill Harvey tries out a new smart phone attachment which allows basic eye ...
Hearing Echoes again
Hearing Echoes again
Bill Harvey reminds us of a study which shows community optometrists to be ...
You don’t need OCT
You don’t need OCT
Independent practice owner and director of Optical Success Academy Conor Heaney ...
Emergency Eye Day
Conference report: Emergency Eye Day
Nick Rumney reports from the recent Royal College Ophthalmologists event in ...
Ophthalmic medical tourism
A sight for sore eyes: Ophthalmic medical tourism
Ivan YM Yip, Edward WJ Pritchard, Hanif Suleman and Balasubramaniam Ilango ...
Binocular vision research
Double take on binocular vision
In the first of a short series from the recent European Academy of Optometry ...
A new look at tears
A new look at tears
Dr Marian Elder, Dr Sruthi Srinivasan, and Professor Lyndon Jones take a look ...
In focus: OCT rollout
In focus: Specsavers pushes multimillion pound OCT rollout
A huge investment by Specsavers and its partners will see optical coherence ...
Utilising digital marketing to generate new patients
Utilising digital marketing
Dr Trusit Dave and Rod Solar explore the various means at your disposal to increase your client base
Short story: The letters of the law
Short story: Oscar returns
Could a ransom note for a missing cat help Oscar O’Neill catch the culprits?
Imaging: Segregation based on colour
Segregation based on colour
Bill Harvey explains how multimodal imaging is able to reveal previous unseen detail at the retina
Eye care for all thanks to smartphone technology
Peek of innovation
Bill Harvey learns about the Peek Vision Foundation and its novel efforts to provide accessible eye care to even the most inaccessible and unsupported regions of the world
The Medical Eye Clinic: Investing in the future
Investing in the future
Optometrists throughout the country all have their fair share of nightmare hospital referral stories. Optician visited The Medical Eye Clinic to find out how things could be run differently
In focus: Optometry has crucial role in dementia care
In focus: Dementia care
A high-profile study identifying a higher prevalence of visual impairment in people with dementia demonstrates the need for eye examinations to be part of patient pathways. Joe Ayling reports
21st century eye care on show at Optrafair
21st century eye care
Bill Harvey offers a roundup of the many new and exciting developments in instrumentation at this year’s Optrafair
Optrafair discussion panel: Women in Optics
Women in Optics
Part-time work, women in leadership roles and the future of optics were all discussed at Optrafair’s first Women in Optics panel. Jo Gallacher reports
Impressions of the i-Pen Osmolarity System
i-Pen Osmolarity System
The measurement of tear osmolarity is increasingly used in the assessment of dry eye patients. Jessica MacIsaac describes a new osmolarity measurement device recently introduced into her practice
In focus: New optometry courses must pioneer professional change
In focus: Optometry courses
Plans for yet another optometry course in the UK raise familiar questions over the possible impact on jobs and salaries in the sector, and whether current syllabuses equip new starters with the right skills. Joe Ayling reports
The sky is the limit for Orbis
The sky is the limit
The iconic Flying Eye Hospital run by eye charity Orbis touched down at Stansted Airport for a few days. Mike Hale reports
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