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Improving practice communication 7: Health and safety in optical practice

Improving practice communication 7: Health and safety in optical practice

Health and safety regulations are not just guidelines but essential requirements for all optical registrants, Fiona Anderson discusses compliance and safety measures that apply to optical practice...

Demystifying dementia

Demystifying dementia

In this first article of a series on dementia Elaine Grisdale explains the aetiology and common symptoms of a disease that is presenting more frequently in optometric practice...

BCLA CLEAR Presbyopia 2: Diagnosis and evaluation

BCLA CLEAR Presbyopia 2: Diagnosis and evaluation

Dr Daddi Fadel and Dr David Berkow provide an overview of the diagnosis and evaluation of presbyopia. The second article of a series that captures the clinically relevant conclusions from the BCLA CLE...

TFOS Lifestyle Part 2 – Impact of environmental and societal challenges on the ocular surface

TFOS Lifestyle Part 2 – Impact of environmental and societal challenges on the ocular surface

Dr Sònia Travé Huarte and Sarah Farrant summarise findings from the TFOS lifestyle report with respect to environmental and societal influences on the ocular surface...

The Eye in ME/CFS and Post-Covid Syndrome

The Eye in ME/CFS and Post-Covid Syndrome

Post-viral diseases, including long Covid, have been the focus of news stories in recent years. What does the research tell us about the impact on the eyes and where are the gaps in the knowledge? Nad...

Nystagmus in optometric practice

Nystagmus in optometric practice

Katherine Ward discusses the different classifications, assessment and management of pathological nystagmus in optometric practice...

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