Bill Harvey: Concepts of the eye examination

With Easter Sunday falling on April fool’s day, last weekend seemed a more than appropriate time to be thinking about truth and truthfulness.

There is no doubt that information is easier to access now than at any time in history. Older readers may remember carrying piles of photocopied materials from a library when undertaking any form of dissertation or review. This sort of literature review is now easily undertaken, often more thoroughly, in the bath with a smart phone and a glass of your choice.

The issue now is no longer finding access to reference material, but instead verifying the accuracy of the material found. For scientific truth, I have previously recommended the Cochrane Review online. All readers should access this for a sober and evidence-based view on matters such as blue light impact, nutritional impact on eye disease, and other areas where commercial influences may skew some of the available published material.