Patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) typically present with symptoms of reduced vision accompanied by obvious clinical signs. Other symptoms may include spots or shadows in vision | more
Focus on retail – Gloucester
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EOS in Bishop Auckland: ‘You get so much variation it’s unbelievable’
Maria Sattar, ophthalmic director at Bishop Auckland since February 2017, explains why the store’s MECS (minor eye conditions service) scheme is so popular with patients and practitioners. Bishop Auckland has been making a success of | more
Removing the roadblocks to contact lens wear
Reducing customers’ fears of cost and hassle of contact lenses leaves room for patients to think about all the new things they can do with their ‘glasses-free time’
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EOS in Dudley: providing more all-round eyecare
2018 was a great year for EOS in Dudley. The town’s new minor eye conditions service (MECS) scheme was launched in September, with around 30 local optical practices participating. The contract from Dudley Clinical Commissioning Group also commissioned cataract pre-operative assessments and glaucoma referral refinement. Hussnan Ejaz, who joined Specsavers Dudley as ophthalmic | more
Interview – Paediatric optometrist
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Clinical photography – Corneal abrasion
This photograph shows an example of a distinct corneal abrasion. The presentation is fairly common, with patients generally complaining of acute trauma (e.g. fingernail scratch, as pictured here), significant pain, photophobia, epiphora and a foreign body sensation in the eye. | more
PAC 2018: Ethical dilemmas in clinical practice
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PAC 2018: Current issues in paediatric eye care
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Where next in EOS?
Optometrist and head of clinical optometry for Specsavers, Adam Wannell, discusses his ever-evolving career journey and the importance of EOS | more