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