Getting more from the eye examination: What does this test really tell us?
In the first article of a new series Robert Lederman argues that routine clinical tests answer specific questions. The clinical significance of their findings only emerges when those findings are inte...
Ocular complications of aesthetic procedures
Dr Emma Green, in her first article for Optician, reviews the periocular anatomy, age-related anatomical changes and the mechanisms underlying ocular and periocular complications associated with non-s...
Visual fields 2: Arterial supply to the visual pathway and some associated visual field defects
Dr Amit N Jinabhai explores the complex blood supply that supports the visual pathway and the effects a compromised supply can have on eye health...
Safety of eye makeup and cosmetic procedures
Methods to enhance the natural beauty of the eye have been around for millennia, but they are not without risk. Dr Douglas Clarkson explains the issues and why eye-friendly makeup might be a good idea...
Myopia management with contact lenses 2
Continuing his article in last week’s myopia special issue, Andrew Price explores alternative daily and monthly disposable lenses, the role of extended depth of focus, dopamine, orthokeratology and sa...
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’...