A 16-month-old girl can now play happily with her toys and on her bouncy castle after being fitted with glasses during lockdown. Heidi Kilpatrick had been referred to a hospital orthoptic clinic back in February | more
Optometrists’ vital role highlighted in Stroke Awareness Month
The Stroke Association has highlighted the vital role that optometrists can play in spotting the signs of a stroke early. A stroke strikes every five minutes in the UK and it changes lives in an | more
Eyecare advice provided on Facebook
Facebook group provides access to health advice during lockdown. A unique sight and hearing health advice Facebook group has handled hundreds of questions since it was created by Specsavers to respond to the growing consumer | more
Optometry in a pandemic – Satvinder Soomal
At first, when I began in this new world of practising optometry in a pandemic, dressed in full PPE in an otherwise closed store, I was nervous getting ready for work. The journey to the | more
Online CET more popular during lockdown
Optical practitioners from multiples and independents alike have been busy earning CET points during lockdown. More than 800 optometrists, dispensing opticians and contact lens opticians have enrolled on the company’s distance-learning MiniPAC programme – an online alternative to the annual CET roadshow which | more
20-year-old’s life saved by eye test during lockdown
A law student underwent potentially life and sight-saving surgery after an optometrist detected signs of IIH and stage 4 papillodema – a serious health condition. While the store is currently only open for essential and | more
Lockdown learning – homeschooling pack and eyestrain advice for parents
Senior optometrists are working with parents who are trying to adjust to the new norm of home schooling and keeping locked down children entertained. This has resulted in the launch of an online learning hub, | more
Artist Nathan Wyburn puts eye health in the frame
A Welsh artist has unveiled his latest creation to raise awareness of the importance of good eye and ear health during the coronavirus lockdown. Nathan Wyburn has created his latest piece out of hundreds of | more
Emergency care during lockdown saves grandmother’s sight
Emergency care appointment helps save woman’s sight When Shelagh Collins (65) began to have trouble with her left eye, at first, she wasn’t too worried – thinking her routine appointment at the Worcester Eye Hospital would give her the opportunity to get it checked out. But when that appointment was cancelled, with the Eye | more
Optometrists report on lockdown DIY injuries
As lockdown-DIY becomes popular it’s no surprise to see a number of patients with eye injuries rise, with clinicians reporting up to three DIY-eye injuries in a single day from foreign objects to chemical burns
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