The selection, specification and fitting of a spectacle frame necessitates the recording of certain measurements particular to the frame. These measurements are also essential when...
It would be fair to say that 2020 hasn’t quite turned out to be the year that anyone predicted. Living with a global pandemic has...
In the third in our series about community eye care in the home nations, David O’Sullivan explains how Wales has developed its community eye care...
Our optometry editor shares her personal observations of what makes the best optometrist. Some years ago in Glasgow, I gave a presentation with this same...
Are routine eye examinations really necessary? The author asks whether frequent appointments in low-risk patients with normal results are actually cost-effective. It’s recommended that most...
Good lighting is always important but especially for patients who are visually impaired. Janet Pooley provides an overview. We tend to discuss lighting with patients...
Marek P Karas from sightloss charity SeeAbility examines why children with a learning disability do not access the eye care they need and asks how...
The author examines the current visual standards required by drivers and asks whether more needs to be done to make roads safer. Are the public...
Fiona Anderson discusses the important role of community-based eyecare practitioners in meeting the visual needs of ageing patients. It has been well documented that today...
In the second in the series about community eye care in the home nations, Janet Pooley explains how Scotland has developed its services within GOS....
Managing patients who attend a practice with symptoms of flashes and floaters is a regular occurrence in community optometric practice. It’s often very distressing for...
Collecting points and ticking boxes - as we come to the end of another three year cycle of continuing education and training (CET), the rush...