Sustainability in optical practice 1: A professional imperative for the future
Following the recent success of Optician’s Eyes on Sustainability conference Peter Black discusses what optical practices can do to help the world get to net zero and work towards the United Nations’ ...
Optometric practice: The natural home of dry eye 7
In this penultimate chapter (and the next final installment) of this series Andrew Price concludes that indeed optometric practice can, and should, be the place where dry eye is not only diagnosed but...
Why vision errors get worse at night: From pupil dilation to aberrations
Optical engineer Cory Boone breaks down why pupil dilation, aberrations and other factors make it more difficult to see clearly at night, particularly while driving...
The evolution of AI and its increasing use in eye care
Jason Higginbotham investigates the ways AI has developed and the innovations it has brought to the treatment of ocular conditions...
Optometric practice: The natural home of dry eye – part 6
This sixth article by Andrew Price, continues to look beyond the use of dry eye drops alone, at therapy patients can carry out themselves, under the title ‘home treatments’...
TFOS DEWS III - Diagnostic methodology: Management and therapy report
Sarah Farrant reviews the latest research into dry eye from the Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society Dry Eye Workshop, TFOS DEWS III Management and Therapy Report1 published in June 2025...
BCLA CLEAR Presbyopia 7: Mechanism and optics
Dr Sayantan Biswas and Prof Leon N Davies provide an overview of the mechanism and optics associated with presbyopia. The seventh article of a series that captures the clinically relevant conclusions ...
Spherical aberration and the benefits of aspheric lenses for vision correction
Optical engineer Cory Boone breaks down spherical aberration, its effects on vision and ophthalmic lens performance, aspheric lenses for aberration control and the centre of rotation condition in opht...
Anaesthesia for cataract surgery
Iftab Akram and Professor Yit Chiun Yang of the Practice Plus Group discuss the role of community optometrists in referring patients for cataract surgery and provide guidance to primary eye care profe...
Understanding neurodiversity: Building inclusive eye care
Lana Delambre shares essential strategies for clinicians to better support neurodiverse patients with practical, inclusive and patient-focused approaches that improve access, patient care and clinical...
Glare from vehicle headlights: The canary in the car
Dr Douglas Clarkson explores the spectral emission of modern car headlight systems and how they cause problems to patients when driving at night...
OCT masterclass 6: An introduction to OCT-A
In this sixth article Jason Higginbotham considers OCT-A and its application in daily optometry practice and how OCT B-Scans can detect a range of lesions and signs associated with ischaemic retinal c...