Big-hearted Scots opticians have taken care of the running costs of training frontline eye health workers in Malawi, helping to prevent unnecessary blindness and safeguard the sight of children. They have committed to supporting the | more
Craig Bell, director of Specsavers in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, explains why his practice’s new state-of-the-art OCT device was worth the investment. Last November, the Berwick practice team invested in a hospital-grade Heidelberg OCT (optical coherence tomography) | more
Working in an opticians practice, Alan Honeybone is well aware of the importance of eye tests in checking the health of people’s eyes – including his own. Alan has been the director of Specsavers in Camborne, Cornwall, | more
When 59-year-old Robert Brain visited Specsavers Ludlow for a routine eye examination he hadn’t anticipated that the trip would ultimately help to save his sight. Mr Brain booked in for his routine sight test at | more
A customer from Specsavers Arnold in Nottinghamshire used World Glaucoma Week to help spread the message of the importance of eye checks, after a spur-of-the-moment appointment detected an advanced case of glaucoma which might have | more
Specsavers’ nationwide programme of glaucoma training and accreditation is paying off, with thousands of staff qualified at every level, ahead of World Glaucoma Week (11 to 16 March). Thanks to its partnership with the International | more
Gina Tye, 34, from Nottingham, was part of the first group to take the ‘fast-track’ career development from Level 4 BTEC in ophthalmic dispensing (Cert 4) to becoming a dispensing optician (DO), before then qualifying as | more
Three flashes and floaters case studies based on feedback from eye hospitals’ department referrals. Compiled by Mike Horler, Head of EOS and specialist optometrist in AMD at Sussex Eye Hospital. | more
A 73-year-old retired female is active and enjoys walking, music and reading. She is slight and regularly wears teen frames, with distance ocular centres of 31mm and 30mm. One year prior to presentation, the patient’s VA decreased to R 6/12 and L 6/60 N10, and she was diagnosed with wet AMD. | more
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This CET serves to remind the optometrist and contact lens optician of the general procedures involved when examining the anterior segment with a slit lamp | more
The problem of dry eye in contact lens (CL) wear remains a significant challenge in modern practice. CL wearers commonly complain of ‘dryness, burning or stinging’ during wear, leading to CL intolerance as a direct consequence of dry eye. This CET module discusses management of dry eye conditions associated with contact lens wear. | more
Complications may occur with any contact lens type and wearing regimen and, when they do occur, can vary from mild to sight-threatening conditions. In the first of a new series, Chris Steele discusses CL-related complications. | 1 interactive or non-interactive point for optometrists, contact lens opticians and dispensing opticians. | more
