Books go interactive

Compared to previous years where publishers appeared to be producing books related to optometry at a rate of almost one a week, things have been much slower this year. There have, however, still been some interesting books released recently.

Educate your patient

There is no doubt that a skilled clinician is not simply someone who grasps the undertaking and interprets the results of a bank of clinical tests. The ability to interact with the patient to gather as much subjective information as possible, and then the ability to communicate findings as effectively as possible, not only improves clinical accuracy, but can improve compliance as well as patient satisfaction. The latter has the knock-on effect of ensuring the patient returns and, in this uncertain climate, a stable patient base is in everybody's interest.