Neil Retallic and Bill Harvey introduce a new interactive CPD exercise based upon the BCLA CLEAR publication focusing on contact lens properties and their interaction with the eye, as featured in April’s Optician Contact Lens Monthly (C105479, suitable for logging as one interactive CPD point for optometrists, dispensing opticians and contact lens opticians)
Professor Debbie Jones and Professor Nicola Logan take a close look at what can be learned from the results of the MiSight 1 day clinical study after seven years and how this might influence our clinical practice. (C105432, suitable for logging as one distance learning CPD point for optometrists, contact lens opticians and dispensing opticians)
Continuing an occasional series looking at some of the skills undertaken by specialist optometrists, Dr Michael Johnson outlines the basics of suturing in ophthalmic care (C105363, suitable for logging as one distance learning CPD point by optometrists and therapeutic optometrists)
Dr Douglas Clarkson offers an update on the short and long-term impact of the SARS-CoV-2 virus on ocular health and eye care services (C105289, suitable for logging as one provider-led distance learning CPD point for optometrists and dispensing opticians)
The seventh in a series of articles summarising the key findings of the BCLA CLEAR publication, a major review of the published evidence relating to all aspects of contact lens practice, Wendy Sethi offers an overview of the BCLA CLEAR section relating to contact lens properties and their interaction with the eye. (C105050, suitable for logging as one distance learning CPD point for optometrists, contact lens opticians and dispensing opticians)
Bill Harvey explains the nature of hearing and hearing loss and how it is best addressed, through screening, correction, adapted communication techniques and by liaising with other services (C105049, suitable as logging for one distance learning CPD point for optometrists and dispensing opticians; completion within one month of start date)
Bill Harvey summarises some of the key points presented at the recent CooperVision Virtual Perspective online conference regarding the correction of younger patients with progressive myopia (C105055, suitable for logging as one distance learning CPD point for optometrists, contact lens opticians and dispensing opticians; completion within one month of start date)
Dr Douglas Clarkson reviews the latest developments in corneal transplantation and corneal tissue bioengineering (C104966, suitable for logging as one provider-led distance learning CPD point for optometrists and dispensing opticians; completion within one month of start date)
Professor Bruce Evans and the HODCL team report on a new study evaluating a new one-day disposable silicone hydrogel contact lens from Hoya (C104962, suitable for logging as one distance learning CPD point for optometrists, contact lens opticians and dispensing opticians, completion within one month of start date)
Buki Anthony gives an overview of the first in a series of online education events, supported by Alcon. In this inaugural event, Dr Byki Huntjens offered an overview of the practice of toric contact lenses. (C104896, suitable for one distance learning CPD point for optometrists, contact lens opticians and dispensing opticians)