Bill Harvey introduces this month’s interactive CET which focuses upon the role of the eye care professional in influencing a lifestyle choice with serious implications for health (C71983, one interactive CET point suitable for optometrists, contact lens opticians and dispensing opticians)

As the Covid-19 pandemic forces eye care professionals to look to new methods of patient assessment to minimise interpersonal contact and interest in teleoptometry increases, Bill Harvey offers an overview of the various methods involved and looks at the evidence regarding its continued influence in the post-pandemic age (C75728 one distance learning CET point, suitable for optometrists and dispensing opticians)

Dr Doina Gherghel continues our series looking at the potential ocular adverse impact of a range of commonly prescribed systemic drugs with a look at those used in treating diseases, both mental and physical, affecting the central nervous system (C75632, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists and therapeutic optometrists)

As the evidence of an association between the SARS-CoV-2 and red eye mounts, Bill Harvey offers a revision of viral conjunctivitis and discusses the implications of its management (C75681, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists, contact lens opticians and therapeutic optometrists)

Tina Arbon Black and Peter Black describe the key professional bodies, regulators, and representative organisations that offer guidance, support and education or set legal frameworks within which eye care professionals practise (C75576, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists, contact lens opticians and dispensing opticians)

Dr Nizar K Hirji discusses the concept of informed consent, why it is important, how it is obtained from patients of varying mental capacity, and the existing legislation which practitioners need to abide by (C75574, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists, contact lens opticians, dispensing opticians and therapeutic optometrists)

In the latest in our series discussing the significance of communication and its influence on interaction with our patients, Ian Davies focuses on written communication, including the uses of questionnaires and social media (C75158, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists and dispensing opticians)

This month’s interactive CET is designed to encourage discussion of how best to deal with patients with a hearing impairment, both in terms of identifying a problem and in knowing what help might be available

This month’s interactive CET is designed to encourage consideration of the published evidence for techniques hoping to slow myopic progression. Bill Harvey explains (C60318, one interactive point for optometrists, contact lens opticians and dispensing opticians)

In the seventh article in our major series about modern contact lens practice edited by Dr Rachel Hiscox, Dr Byki Huntjens offers a practical overview of the key aspects and principles associated with spherical soft contact lens fitting (C75433, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists, contact lens opticians and dispensing opticians)