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Getting more from the eye examination: What does this test really tell us?

Getting more from the eye examination: What does this test really tell us?

In the first article of a new series Robert Lederman argues that routine clinical tests answer specific questions. The clinical significance of their findings only emerges when those findings are inte...

Ocular complications of aesthetic procedures

Ocular complications of aesthetic procedures

Dr Emma Green, in her first article for Optician, reviews the periocular anatomy, age-related anatomical changes and the mechanisms underlying ocular and periocular complications associated with non-s...

Visual fields 2: Arterial supply to the visual pathway and some associated visual field defects

Visual fields 2: Arterial supply to the visual pathway and some associated visual field defects

Dr Amit N Jinabhai explores the complex blood supply that supports the visual pathway and the effects a compromised supply can have on eye health...

Safety of eye makeup and cosmetic procedures

Safety of eye makeup and cosmetic procedures

Methods to enhance the natural beauty of the eye have been around for millennia, but they are not without risk. Dr Douglas Clarkson explains the issues and why eye-friendly makeup might be a good idea...

Myopia management with contact lenses 2

Myopia management with contact lenses 2

Continuing his article in last week’s myopia special issue, Andrew Price explores alternative daily and monthly disposable lenses, the role of extended depth of focus, dopamine, orthokeratology and sa...

Myopia management with contact lenses 1

Myopia management with contact lenses 1

In the first of two articles, the second published next week, Andrew Price reviews contact lens options for the treatment of myopia progressions, starting with the evidence base and the first daily di...

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