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Introduction to Topography

Emma Deighan offers an overview of how modern corneal topographers work and how they display the various data they can capture (C59846, one distance learning CET point, suitable for optometrists, contact lens opticians and dispensing opticians)

Smoking and age-related macular degeneration

Optometrist Dr Rohit Narayan reviews the impact of smoking on AMD, why it has such impact, and also whether e-cigarettes are safer for eye health (C59820, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists and dispensing opticians)

The evolution of silicone hydrogel daily disposables

Professor Lyndon Jones and Karen Walsh explain the evolution of contact lens materials over the last two decades (C59762, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists and contact lens opticians)

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NICE Guidelines and Glaucoma

In the first of a series of three interactive exercises based upon the recent NICE guidelines regarding the assessment and management of common eye diseases, Bill Harvey introduces an exercise focused on the patient presenting with a risk of developing glaucoma (C59085)

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Paediatric eye care – part 4 – Glaucoma

In the fourth of our series developed and co-ordinated by Lynne Speedwell, Stephanie Figg discusses the assessment, differential diagnosis and management of the various forms of paediatric glaucoma (C59584, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists and therapeutic optometrists)

Low vision refresher – Part 2 – Electronic visual enhancement systems

In the next in our series looking at low vision practice, Dr Joy Myint offers an overview of electronic low vision aids (C59512, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists and dispensing opticians)

New insights into the long-term success of etafilcon A daily disposable contact lenses

Dr Noel Brennan and David Ruston discuss the latest findings with etafilcon A daily disposable contact lenses which support the significant role for hydrogel daily disposables in contemporary contact lens practice. (C59331, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists)

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Digital Eyestrain Interactive

Accompanying the survey we publish this week looking at the likelihood of digital eye strain in a group of digital display users, Bill Harvey introduces a new online interactive exercise aimed at getting you thinking about possible management options for these patients (C59410, one interactive CET point suitable for optometrists and dispensing opticians)

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Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) – a review

Grant Duncan explains the evolution of a new non-invasive technique which should help clinicians to detect vascular anomalies within the eye (C59265, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists and therapeutic optometrists)

Pigmentary fundus lesions – a VRICS exercise

Following on from our recent series on retinal pigmentary lesions, Bill Harvey introduces an exercise allowing you to practice your diagnostic skills in interpreting the appearance of a range of such lesions of varying prognostic implication (C59276, suitable for one distance learning CET point for optometrists)