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Why silicone hydrogels?

Dr Casey Hogan and Dr Stephanie Woo discuss the many benefits of silicone hydrogel that make it a preferred material for daily disposable lenses (C71982, one distance learning CET point, suitable for optometrists, contact lens opticians and dispensing opticians)

Essential contact lens practice 3 – Initial examination, refraction and corneal assessment

In the third article in our major bimonthly series about modern contact lens practice, Clair Bulpin and Dr Rachel Hiscox describe the assessment of refraction and corneal curvature prior to contact lens fitting (C72012, one distance learning CET point, suitable for optometrists, contact lens opticians and dispensing opticians)

General principles of good communication in the optometric practice

Dr Doina Gherghel offers an overview of what constitutes the best approach to communication in the clinical setting (C71973, one distance learning CET point, suitable for optometrists, dispensing opticians and contact lens opticians)

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E-cigarettes: a guide for eye care practitioners

Dr Rohit Narayan takes a look at the latest evidence concerning e-cigarette use, either as a means to aid smoking cessation or as a potential threat to ocular and systemic health when used recreationally (C71900, one distance learning CET point, suitable for optometrists and dispensing opticians)

Optometrists Dispensing Opticians

Fundamentals of ophthalmic dispensing part 3: Face, frame and centration measurements relating to custom eyewear

In this third of a comprehensive series covering the fundamentals of ophthalmic dispensing, Tina Arbon Black and Peter Black explore further measurements that should be taken or recorded to ensure frames can be set up at the point of verification so that they will fit perfectly with the minimum of adjustment on collection (C71808, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists and dispensing opticians)

Ophthalmic ultrasound

Grant Duncan offers an overview of a long-established technique that is still integral to the assessment of ocular structure (C71698, suitable for one distance learning CET point for optometrists, therapeutic optometrists and dispensing opticians)

Fundamentals of ophthalmic dispensing part 2: Everyday face, frame and centration measurements

In this second of a comprehensive series covering the fundamentals of ophthalmic dispensing, Peter Black and Tina Arbon Black explore the box lens system and those measurements that should be taken or recorded every day in dispensing practice (C71598, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists and dispensing opticians)

Binocular vision Part 2 – Compensation and decompensation in heterophoria

In the second of our bimonthly series looking at binocular vision assessment, Dr Fergal Ennis discusses heterophoria, how to assess its level of compensation, and what to do when it becomes decompensated (C71494, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists and dispensing opticians)

The role of optometrists in public health

Dr Doina Gherghel discusses how a holistic approach to optometry allows practitioners to influence general health in a range of areas (C71495, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists)

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Dispensing interactive 1 – paediatric frames

To coincide with the recent launch of our new dispensing series, Bill Harvey introduces a new interactive CET exercise which looks at the best way of fitting a frame to a young patient (C71349, one interactive CET point suitable for optometrists and dispensing opticians)

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