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Just as every iris has a unique pattern, each patient has their own priorities, needs and expectations. Dr Sarah Coope, Medical Educator/Coach and former GP explains how effective communication skills will help your team make a positive connection during appointments, and sets out her '5A' model for success.
The article explores the Minor Eye Conditions Service, focusing on red-eye presentations.
This article underscores the need for eye care professionals to tailor their practices for neurodivergent individuals, encompassing conditions like autism and ADHD. This piece highlights the importance of awareness, flexibility, and patience in communication and examination techniques to ensure equitable eye care access for the estimated 15% of the UK population who are neurodivergent.
This is the second part of a two-part series reviewing soft contact lens complications and management. This article will focus on the less common contact lens complications seen in practice.
This article provides a review and revision of the assessment of patients presenting in community optometric practice with flashes and floaters, including applications of modern ophthalmic imaging technology.
This article offers a review of the use of specialist contact lenses to fit complex cases within a hospital contact lens clinic.
Increase your ability to manage complaints effectively and develop a greater understanding of the new regulatory landscape.
This article will discuss how cataracts form, associated risk factors and their prevalence. It will also cover how to manage cataracts in practice and when referral is required.
The aim of this article is to assist you to manage keratoconus, and to guide and inform the patient to the best possible outcome.
Learn how your order for spectacle lenses is turned into a complete pair of glazed spectacles in 24 hours.
This article will discuss the guidance given to practitioners on recall frequency and discuss cases where early recall may be required.
This article will focus on the common contact lens complications seen in practice, including contact lens discomfort and contact lens induced dry eye.
The article reviews the evidence for myopia control and provides practical tips that will facilitate ECPs in practising myopia control. Organise an optional discussion with a peer to earn an interactive point.
This article will review the use of specialist contact lenses to fit complex cases in a hospital contact lens clinic setting.
This article provides an overview of when we should make a referral to ophthalmology and offers some helpful tips on creating complete, good quality ophthalmology referrals for each of the various sub-specialities.
This article introduces the minor eye condition services available in community optometric practice, and focuses on presentations of conjunctivitis.
The aim of this article is to review the visual standards for driving in the UK and to consider the role of the optometrist in applying these standards.
This article explores how to create an environment that supports good mental health amongst your staff.
This article will cover the various methods of assessing the visual field. The main focus will be on static threshold testing; thought to be the gold standard of visual field examination.
This article will provide clinical pearls for you to take back to practice an implement straight away in aiding the differential diagnoses of unilateral swollen optic nerves.
This article will explore the issues surrounding the developing facial anatomy of a child and why a small adults frame is rarely successful in dispensing the correction. Facial measurements will be considered, giving hints and tips on how to measure or estimate in certain circumstances, and also how these facial measurements and characteristics translate into spectacle frame requirements.
This article will provide a reminder of the pathophysiology and classification of AMD, before reviewing the current treatments and management options available. It will also discuss how to effectively and sensitively communicate AMD to patients, and highlight the information that should be provided.
This article will cover the aetiology, presentation and management of common eyelid lesions, including benign lesions, cysts and malignant lesions.
This article explains how to identify the needs of people with sight loss using effective history taking and gives an overview of common low vision aids, as well as an update on technological support available.
This article reviews how independent prescribing Optometrists already enhance eye health services in community practice and how each clinician can work within the boundaries of their own knowledge and skills.
As an eye care professional it is important to be aware of the different types of strabismus present, as well as their causes and management. The aim of this article is to provide clear information that will enable professionals to have the confidence to detect, diagnose and manage binocular vision patients effectively.
This article describes angle closure related disease and its management in light of proposed new guidance.
This article proposes to highlight best practice when seeing post-operative cataract patients in optometric practice.
This article is the second in a series looking at how to understand lesions on OCT scans and differentiate them between various conditions and ocular pathology. We will explore disc scans and associated pathologies, as well as naevi and OCT-A.
The aim of this article is to cover how elements of the routine primary care eye examination can be adapted for patients with visual impairment. While it isn’t intended as a guide to specific low vision assessments, we will discuss some straightforward elements of low vision practice that can be covered even within the confines of a General Ophthalmic Services sight test.
In this article Richard Edwards of the OCCS uses three redacted case files to illustrate some key points for registrants to consider in handling customer concerns relating to paediatric eye examinations.
Many optometrists are uncomfortable with differentiating and managing incomitant deviations and this article aims improve knowledge and confidence in clinical decision making when presented with these patient cases. The main types of incommitant strabismus are summarised, including what to do when a patient presents with symptoms of various incommitant deviations.
Nearly 12,000 people in the UK will be diagnosed with a brain tumour each year - that’s 31 per day. Approximately 30% of people with brain tumours report visual disturbances. This article is part 2 of a two part series by The Brain Tumour Charity discussing the top 10 signs and symptoms of a brain tumour that could be detected in an eye examination.
Demodex is one of the most common, but often overlooked, causes of blepharitis and ocular surface inflammation, being associated with between 29% and 74% of all cases of blepharitis. This article will review demodex, its prevalence, its diagnosis and its treatment.
The investigation and treatment of a range of common eye conditions has become a significant part of community optometry practice. This article will explain some of the legal framework, practical issues around providing the service, and discuss the treatment of some common conditions.
Nearly 12,000 people in the UK will be diagnosed with a brain tumour each year - that’s 31 per day. Approximately 30% of people with brain tumours report visual disturbances. This article is part one of a two part series by the Brain Tumour Charity discussing the top 10 signs and symptoms of a brain tumour that could be detected in an eye examination.
This article discusses the importance of communication in clinical practice, the impact of remote consultation and PPE on communication, and methods for improving communication with patients.
This article will cover the structure and function of the tear film, the changes that occur in dry eye disease, and assessment of the tear film. The properties and formulations of eye drops, and how they act upon the different layers of the tear film will also be discussed.
Optometrists often report anxiety when they encounter a patient wearing prisms or who asks whether a prismatic correction would help their symptoms. This article attempts to de-mystify this area of optometric practice.
This article will cover the prevalence of Acanthamoeba Keratitis, its aetiology, diagnosis and treatment. The main focus will be on prevention by patient education, and on early detection and referral.
Test your OCT skills and improve your understanding with these OCT cases from practice.
The article reviews how Independent Prescribing Optometrists work in a hospital setting, and discusses the management of various ocular conditions.
This course we will consider anterior uveitis in a systematic and logical approach.
This course will present 5 patient case studies in which ultra-widefield retinal imaging has been performed. The diagnosis, management and referral protocols for each case will be discussed.
The aim of this article is to offer an overview of when we should use Goldmann Applanation Tonometry, how to carry it out, and provide guidance on how to minimise inaccuracies.
This article will give an overview of the history of spectacle frames and provide guidance for frame selection, fitting and adjustments, including paediatric dispensing and high-powered lenses.
This article provides a brief review of conditions that increase the risk of retinal detachment and includes 4 case studies.
This article will discuss the danger zones for infection transmission, how to minimise the risk of transmission, and how to identify and protect vulnerable patients in practice.
This presentation provides an overview of published literature on the role of nutritional supplementation in maintaining eye health with specific focus on dry eye disease and AMD.
This article will highlight the management options available for dry eye disease, and also look at how other treatment modalities can be incorporated into our daily practice.
This article provides an overview of ocular emergencies and their key clinical features.
This article focuses on four different scenarios involving challenging NHS claims.
This article discusses the barriers faced by homeless people in accessing eye care and the difference an eye examination can make to this vulnerable population.
This article will highlight some of the practical and clinical issues locums may face and suggest solutions to mitigate them so you can practice safely and confidently.
This article will discuss the most common non-compliance factors for contact lens wearers and the associated consequences.
This article will consider how changes in refraction can indicate underlying pathology. The investigations that should be conducted to aid diagnosis will be discussed as well as management and referral procedures.
This article provides an overview of the latest development in OCT imaging and how it can be used to improve glaucoma diagnosis. Patient case studies are presented to demonstrate how to use the information provided by this technology and discuss common mistakes that are made when interpreting OCT results.
This article describes the considerations that need to be made when dispensing free-form progressive powered lenses and how to reduce non-tolerance in practice.
This article discusses the non-medical referrals that eye care practitioners should make to ensure low vision patients receive appropriate support to maintain their independence and well-being.
This presentation highlights the prevalence of myopia and its association with ocular conditions. The lecture draws upon the most recent research to discuss myopia management strategies, including multifocal lenses and orthokeratology.
As a result of continuing advances in contact lens materials and optical design, multifocal prescribing has increased in recent years. In 2016, multifocal contact lenses accounted for 26% of all new soft lens fits, but that's still well below the opportunity presented by this large group of potential contact lens wearers.
This article will review the prevalence, aetiology, clinical features and treatment of the most common forms of anterior segment ocular tumours.
This article discusses the prevalence of low vision in the UK and provides guidance on assessing low vision patients. In addition, the various visual aids that can be dispensed, including traditional magnifiers and modern options are discussed.
This article covers the physiological effects of diabetes to explain diabetic eye disease and how to identify it.
This lecture will provide an overview of the growing prevalence of dry eye disease.
This article will review the communication barriers that exist during the early stages of a consultation and discuss alternative strategies for overcoming these.
This article covers the methods and instrumentation required to identify and verify contact lenses.
This article will provide an introduction to presbyopia and discuss management options, including spectacle, contact lens and surgical correction.
This article will provide an overview of harmful light, including sources of exposure and the effects on the eye. In addition, the different types of protective lenses that are available, and how these are manufactured will be discussed.
This lecture will explore best practice working partnerships between optometrists and ophthalmologists for better patient care and outcomes.
This article will cover the history of modern refractive surgery and describe the SMILE procedure.
This course will review 4 patient cases with presenting with different types of anterior uveitis. For each case, symptoms, diagnosis, referral and management will be discussed.
This article will review the revised NICE guidance for referral and management of glaucoma patients.
This course reviews the prevalence, aetiology, differential diagnosis and treatment of the most common pigmented fundus lesions and ocular tumours.
In October 2017, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence published new guidance on the management of cataracts in adults.
This course will discuss the key features of common ocular pathologies to help optometrists make an accurate diagnosis using OCT imaging.
This interactive CPD course reviews contact lens fitting and aftercare while also examines some of the more common issues affecting contact lens wear.
This interactive CPD course covers the set up and use of a slit lamp through demonstration and discussion.
This course aims to keep your knowledge and skills up to date with useful techniques for assessing the anterior chamber.
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02 February 2022
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06 January 2022
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03 January 2022
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04 November 2020
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16 September 2020
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14 August 2018
Forget being beaten by AI at chess or go, AI can now do your job better than you
20 July 2017
We often get asked for our optical opinion. But when does an opinion count s advice. And is there ever any come back?
17 July 2017
Twenty seven contact lenses lost in her brain.