Smartscope PRO: Imaging on the go
Portable digital imaging continues to evolve as Bill Harvey finds as he tries out the latest hand held retinal camera
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Optical connections
Optical connections: Could glasses catch a killer this time round?
David Baker looks at how a pair of spectacles still provide a vital clue in a ...
Low vision rehabilitation
Low vision rehabilitation, a global right
Myran Gast and Joanneke Kampen Smalbrugge report from the Netherlands where the ...
Working with optometrists
Care pathways: Working with optometrists
Over the coming year, Optician will be taking a closer look at community-based ...
A global vision
A global vision
In the second of a short series from the recent European Academy of Optometry ...
Conference report
Conference report: Trilateral view of future of optics
Elaine Grisdale reports from the recent European Optical Forum in Paris
Case study: A traumatic case
Case study: A traumatic case – follow up part 1
We take another look at the first of the three cases presented earlier in the ...
In focus: Heatwave report
In focus: Profession keeps cool head during heatwave
A surge in temperatures across England and Wales has presented some unique ...
Hearing Echoes again
Hearing Echoes again
Bill Harvey reminds us of a study which shows community optometrists to be ...
Fixating on comfortable vision
Fixating on comfortable vision
Bill Harvey tries out a new fixation disparity test
A sight for sore eyes: Ophthalmic medical tourism
Ophthalmic medical tourism
Ivan YM Yip, Edward WJ Pritchard, Hanif Suleman and Balasubramaniam Ilango describe some cases illustrating the dangers of ophthalmic medical tourism
Double take on binocular vision
Binocular vision research
In the first of a short series from the recent European Academy of Optometry and Optics conference in Barcelona, Bill Harvey hears about the latest in research in binocular vision and amblyopia
A new look at tears
A new look at tears
Dr Marian Elder, Dr Sruthi Srinivasan, and Professor Lyndon Jones take a look at a new method of evaluating the tear film and anterior segment using the Easytear view+ dacrioscope
In focus: Specsavers pushes multimillion pound OCT rollout
In focus: OCT rollout
A huge investment by Specsavers and its partners will see optical coherence tomography (OCT) rolled out across 705 more UK practices as the multiple continues shifting towards extended clinical services. Joe Ayling reports
Optical connections: The optic nerve failure behind Dracula’s hypnotic gaze
Optical connections
David Baker looks at the life of master of horror Christopher Lee, whose long career might never have happened if an eye condition had not prohibited him from flying in World War Two
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
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
