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...
Myopia management spectacle lenses
Luke Douglas, in his first article for Optician, reviews the efficacy, materials and fitting criteria across the growing range of myopia control spectacle lenses now available in the UK ...
Early intervention for new presbyopes
In her second article on presbyopia, Meena Puar explores the optimal approach to managing patients identified as new presbyopes, with a particular focus on the rationale for early fitting of progressi...
Expanding options in cataract care: Exploring non-invasive light-based approaches
Cataract management remains largely surgical. This article explores functional impact, current limitations, and emerging non-invasive approaches to support evidence-based patient care. Dr Yiyuan Chen ...
The biology of light: From circadian signalling to solar retinopathy
Sarah Farrant will report back from the European eclipse in August. Here she explores the science of sunlight and its effect on the eye and the rest of the human body...
Cerebral vision impairment: More common than you think?
Cirta Tooth encourages eye care professionals to identify CVI-related visual difficulties in their paediatric population through recognising red flags in medical and birth history, CVI-related visual ...
From diagnosis to certification of sight impairment: Patients’ perspectives
Cirta Tooth describes key elements of a typical sight loss journey, with an emphasis on certification and registration, illustrated with quotes from patients sharing their ‘lived experience’...
Visual fields 1: Mastering the visual pathway
Dr Amit N Jinabhai outlines the various complex component structures of the visual pathway and their distinct roles...
Diabetes and eye health: A case-based reflection from the endocrine ward
In her third article for Optician, Dr Anneka Ali reflects on her time spent on the endocrine ward during her medical training and the profound effects of diabetes on vision and quality of life...
Paediatric dispensing
Optician clinical editor Peter Black covers the essentials of the art, science and legalities of dispensing to children...
Occupational and task specific dispensing
Dispensing optician Steve Golding describes the lessons learned from a lifetime of trying to satisfy patients with complex occupational and task requirements, presenting a few of his more unusual case...
Effect of air pollution on vision
Consultant clinical scientist Dr Douglas Clarkson examines the nature of particulate matter in the atmosphere and its impact on the visual system and ocular disease...