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A table top dry eye clinic

Bill Harvey takes a look at the new IDRA system, the latest incarnation of a comprehensive dry eye analysis systems

Software: Apps on the move

In the latest app review, Bill Harvey mentions some free downloads for tablets ...

Intensive care

Since its recent introduction to the UK as a treatment for dry eye disease, ...

Maintained concentration

Bill Harvey tries out the i-Pen osmolarity system - a useful addition to ...

On the road again

Heidelberg UK have been touring the country again offering live patient ...

Optrafair: Good technology on show

Simon Jones and Bill Harvey take a look at some of the instruments on display ...

Rise of the machines

Ahmed Ejaz field tests the Visionix Eye Refract and its claims to save time in ...

Getting into the spirit

Bill Harvey has a chance to look at the latest OCT platform from Heidelberg ...

TrueTear review: Managing dry eye disease

Bill Harvey describes a new device which shows promise in the treatment of dry ...

Ocular Surface Analyser review

Instrument review: Ocular Surface Analyser

Bill Harvey tries out the new Ocular Surface Analyser which promises a complete ...

Co-inventor Fritz Passman introduces the system

Paskal3D makes its way to the UK high street

Martin Smith Opticians in Lincoln has become the first in the UK to start using ...

Event report: Tracking importance of OCT

Tracking importance of OCT

The Topcon national OCT conference took place last month and emphasised how this technology is fast becoming an integral part of eye care in the UK

OCT-A in practice 2: Branch retinal vein occlusion

In the second of his case studies showing the usefulness of OCT angiography in community practice, winner of this year’s Technology Practice of the Year award Kirit Patel discusses a case of vein occlusion management. He also tells Optician about his practice and what his Optician Award means to him and his team

Optician Awards 2017: Wide range within Scope

Wide range within Scope

Scope Ophthalmics was named Supplier of the Year 2017 at the Optician Awards in Birmingham. Joe Ayling reports from Dublin

Success in the field

Bill Harvey tries out a recent addition to the visual field analyser market which includes a novel function for combining functional data with retinal images

Putting pressure on MGD

Bill Harvey tries out a management option for meibomian gland disfunction, newly available in the UK

Smartscope PRO: Imaging on the go

Imaging on the go

Portable digital imaging continues to evolve as Bill Harvey finds as he tries out the latest hand held retinal camera

Watch where you put that probe!

Error avoidance

Henry Burek explains the extent of error introduced when a Goldmann contact tonometer probe is not correctly aligned

Review: The Kowa nonmyd WX 3D

Turning up the stereo

Bill Harvey tries out a new camera which makes high quality stereo-imaging of the disc accessible to even the least skilled operator and also boasts extensive analytical software

Getting your money’s worth out of OCT

Get the most out of OCT

Spending £40,000 on the latest retinal imaging equipment should not be taken lightly, but with the right approach and affordable financing many optical practices are taking the plunge into OCT. Joe Ayling reports

A brief history of OCT technology

A history of OCT technology

Since its ophthalmic application was identified, OCT technology has advanced in leaps and bounds. Lewis Williams provides a brief overview of the technology’s origins and evolution