Understanding polarisation
Dr Amit Jinabhai summarises the origins of polarising filters, how they work and when they may be useful...
Communicating myopia management across the practice team
Ailsa Lane discusses how to adapt communication about myopia management with patients, parents/guardians, and practice colleagues...
OCT masterclass 2: Understanding the data
In the second part of our series on OCT, Jason Higginbotham looks at the differing types of scans and the data we derive from them...
BCLA CLEAR Presbyopia 3: Management with spectacles
Alex Webster provides an overview of the spectacle management options for presbyopia. The third article in a series that encapsulates the conclusions relevant to practice from the BCLA CLEAR Presbyopi...
Seeing eye to eye: Understanding public knowledge and interest in myopia
Dr Manbir Nagra considers the topic of misinformation in myopia and how to improve communication with parents and patients...
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
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
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
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
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
Katherine Ward discusses the different classifications, assessment and management of pathological nystagmus in optometric practice...