Image supplied by Nick Whittingham, Specsavers Papilloedema is a swelling of the optic disc that occurs as a result of elevated intracranial pressure (ICP). The condition is usually bilateral, although one eye may be more severe | more
Optometry case study – Dangers of ignoring the far periphery
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Visual disturbances – sorting the fanciful from the urgent
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Hussnan looks to the future
Since carrying out some work experience at a Dudley opticians Hussnan Ejaz has had his heart set on a career in optics. Today, just nine years later he’s fulfilled his dream and is an optometrist | more
A day in the life of a contact lens optician
Spectrum asked contact lens optician Maddy McDonald to describe a typical day in the busy contact lens clinic in Camberley, Surrey. Maddy McDonald joined Specsavers Camberley in 2002 as an optical assistant. She then enrolled on | more
Make contact – Moving forward to become a contact lens optician
‘I did work experience at Specsavers while I was at college in Middlesbrough and knew I wanted to pursue a career in optics. So in 2013 I moved to Bradford to start the BSc (Hons) | more
Optometry case study – Evidence-based management of convergence insufficiency
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Clinical photography – Iris melanoma
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Dispensing case study – Heights matter beyond the multifocal
A young patient’s slanted posture was noted – only when asked he admitted he was in this painful position most of the time “So I can see.” On checking the spectacles sourced overseas, no heights had been allowed for, producing 12 D of base down prism in both eyes. To neutralise this, the patient was placing himself in a head-up position to look through the optical centre of the lens. | more
The new wave – summer of pre-reg
August can be seen as “pre-registration optometrist month”. Like many practices, we will soon welcome a new pre-registration student, fresh from University and our existing pre-registration student prepares for her OSCEs. I vividly remember my | more