Spectacle dispensing for people with learning disabilities
Martyn Howlett FBDO outlines ways to ensure optimal visual outcomes by supporting successful spectacle wear for people with significant learning disabilities...
BCLA CLEAR Presbyopia 6: Management with intraocular lenses
Sandeep Dhallu provides an overview of the management of presbyopia with intraocular lenses. The sixth article of a series that encapsulates the conclusions from the BCLA CLEAR Presbyopia publications...
Myopia management: Beyond the data – Answering the questions parents are asking
Lil Creighton-Sims explores the current evidence base for myopia management and the growing role of the eye care professional in translating research evidence, setting parental expectations, combattin...
OCT masterclass 4: OCT and myopia management
Jason Higginbotham outlines the use of OCT in the screening, diagnosis and management of myopia and related pathology...
Eye injuries: Laundry detergent capsules
Dr Douglas Clarkson explores how a common household item can lead to ocular injury...
Resolving conflict through effective communication
Gill Brabner of Resound Learning & Development outlines the damage caused by unresolved conflict in small practice teams and offers evidence-based solutions...
Clinical applications of spectacle magnification: The ‘Thick’ Lens Model
Dr Amit Jinabhai examines the impact of spectacle magnification for thick lenses and the impact of vertex distance and lens form in a selection of case scenarios ...
Crab claw! - Is it inferior keratoconus or pellucid marginal corneal degeneration?
Dr Obinwanne Chukwuemeka Junior explores the prognosis, presentation and outcomes that differentiate inferior keratoconus from pellucid marginal corneal degeneration...
OCT masterclass 3: Basic interpretation of the B-scan
Jason Higginbotham continues his series of articles to help ECPs make the most of their OCT machines. In this installment, Jason walks us through interpreting the B-Scan...
Supporting language development in children with vision impairment
Cirta Tooth explains the significant role of vision in language development and how eye care professionals can support children with language and literacy development when they have a vision impairmen...
Safeguarding 1: Children
In his first CPD article for Optician, optometrist and safeguarding lead Usman Rasul introduces the topic of child safeguarding and outlines optical practitioners’ responsibilities...
The convenient truth: How moving beyond patient need improves patient choice and care
In his second article relating to communication in ophthalmic dispensing, Daniel Read explains how informed choice is essential in order to obtain valid consent...