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Improving practice communication 9: Communication in supervision

Improving practice communication 9: Communication in supervision

Peter Greedy considers the people skills of communication and how this applies in the supervisor/supervisee relationship...

Transferring care – the art of the handover

Transferring care – the art of the handover

Daniel Read discusses the effective transfer of care from the optometrist to the dispensing optician using an open handover and funnel questioning to pass over expertise and ensure informed consent ...

BCLA CLEAR Presbyopia 4: Management with contact lenses

BCLA CLEAR Presbyopia 4: Management with contact lenses

Dr Melissa Barnett and Dr Debarun Dutta provide an overview of the contact lens management options for presbyopia. The fourth article in a series that encapsulates those conclusions from the BCLA CLEA...

Improving practice communication 8: Communicating with empathy and compassion

Improving practice communication 8: Communicating with empathy and compassion

Gill Brabner of Resound Learning & Development makes a compelling case for a compassionate approach to communication with clear benefits to individuals, organisations and the patients they serve ...

The handmade, bespoke eyewear process

The handmade, bespoke eyewear process

Jake Burton summarises the process behind bespoke eyewear and the legislation to which it must comply...

Understanding polarisation

Understanding polarisation

Dr Amit Jinabhai summarises the origins of polarising filters, how they work and when they may be useful...

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