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...
Dry age-related macular degeneration
Amy Green outlines public health implications, pathophysiology and classification of Dry AMD, its signs and symptoms and emerging research...
Nutrition and the eye: From knowledge to clinical practice
Ocular nutrition is increasingly recognised as a modifiable factor in eye health. This article reviews current evidence and offers practical guidance to help eye care practitioners integrate nutrition...
OCT masterclass 9: Anterior OCT
In his latest article in the series, Jason Higginbotham introduces readers to a range of anterior OCT scans and applications...
Nutrition and vision
Consultant clinical scientist Dr Douglas Clarkson examines the impact of diet and dietary supplements on the visual system and ocular disease...
Effect of lighting on human health
Dr Douglas Clarkson takes a look at the impact of modern lighting on circadian rhythm, mitochondrial function and human health...