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The dream team

Dr Martin Smith and colleagues share insight into their award-winning practice

Practitioner stories | by Selina Powell

What I wish I had known...

Optometry students share their tips for a successful university experience

Career development | by Selina Powell

Gaining confidence in contact lenses

Newly-qualified optometrist Rebecca English on presenting her research in a competition, loving contact lenses, and changing the lives of patients

Career development | by John White

Keep learning, keep progressing

For a fulfilling career, Diba Choudhury has not been afraid to face up to knowledge gaps – and go back to her university textbooks

Practitioner stories | by Diba Choudhury

Four in five FTP cases closed by case examiners

The General Optical Council has launched a four-month pilot of an enhanced triage process for fitness to practise investigations

Clinical and regulatory | by Selina Powell

My volk lens

Newly-qualified optometrist, Nikki Sharma, discusses the benefits of the volk lens in the testing room

Practitioner stories | by Nikki Sharma

Organisations issue patient standards for glaucoma document

The new standards are available on the IGA website

Health services | by Emily McCormick

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Science & Vision

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Timing key when administering gene therapy

A new study has highlighted that dogs receiving gene therapy before significant photoreceptor loss have less disease progression

Research | by Selina Powell

Q&A: Will Holmes

The University of Manchester senior lecturer discusses the British Congress of Optometry and Vision Science

Research | by Selina Powell

NICE recommends gene therapy for rare eye disease

Novartis’ Luxturna has been recommended as an option for treating patients with RPE65-mediated retinal dystrophies

Research | by Selina Powell

Scientists develop new method for enhancing OCT resolution

New technique applies AI to increase the resolution of optical coherence tomography down to a single micrometre in all directions

Research | by Selina Powell

Diet of chips, crisps and processed food leads to blindness in Bristol teenager

Clinicians have highlighted the case of a young patient who developed nutritional optic neuropathy as a result of a highly limited diet

Research | by Selina Powell

Industry

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“It has improved patient care enormously”

OT speaks to optometrists and practice owners of Glass & Glass, Douglas and Natalie Glass, about why they love Heidelberg Engineering’s Spectralis OCT

Equipment and suppliers | by Advertorial

Valli Opticians organises charity walk

The independent opticians will host a seven-mile walk to fundraise for the Kirklees Visual Impairment Network

High Street | by Emily McCormick

All frames bold and beautiful

From chunky frames that hark back to the noughties, to eyewear with a striking marbled finish, autumn/winter fashions have a lot to draw from

Eyewear and lenses | by Lizzy Yeowart

Substandard frames bought online a safety issue, warns consumer watchdog

Which? investigation names and shames online retailers that fail test, and calls for improved standards

High Street | by John White

Professional support

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Optometry student intake suspended at University of Portsmouth

The university confirmed that no first-year students will enrol on its optometry programme this term and it is working with nine students affected by the decision

Optical organisations | by Emily McCormick

Interprofessional collaboration

Clinical scientist and optometrist at the Centre for Ocular Research and Education (CORE), Karen Walsh, tells OT about how the research centre worked with its pharmaceutical colleagues at the University of Waterloo to deliver education to both professions in one place.

Health services | by Andrew McClean

Moorfields shortlisted for LaingBuisson award

The eye hospital has been nominated in the ‘Clinical services – healthcare outcomes’ category

Health services | by Emily McCormick

Myopia centre opens in Singapore

The Singapore National Eye Centre has opened a new myopia clinic with a focus on research as well as clinical care

Optical organisations | by Selina Powell

Brazilian organisations receive world’s largest vision award

The €1m (£897,065) Antonio Champalimaud Vision Award has gone to groups combating blindness in Brazil

Health services | by Selina Powell

In practice

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Community optometry is the answer

While the barriers to change in primary and secondary care can appear insurmountable, Julie Dowdney sets out a vision where local NHS teams, orthoptists, optometrists and ophthalmologists collaborate and learn together

Practitioner stories | by Julie Dowdney

“See one, do one, teach one”

Meet optometrist and practice owner, Professor Simon Barnard, OT ’s latest CET author, who talks about learning new techniques, innovative ways of learning and teaching others

Practitioner stories | by Dr Ian Beasley BSc (Hons), DOptom, MCOptom

Tailoring the sight test

The AOP Awards 2019 Newly-qualified Optometrist of the Year, Joseph Ong (pictured), on approaching the pre-reg year with an open mind and the invaluable clinical experience gained during his placements

Career development | by Andrew McClean

Inside…Observatory the Opticians

Dispensing optician and managing director of Observatory the Opticians, Jonathan Foreman, on a structured recruitment process and the importance of a trial day for both parties

Career development | by Emily McCormick

CET

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C-71316 FYI on ICLs: surgical options for the extreme Rx

This article considers the indications, assessment, surgical procedure and follow-up of patients undergoing phakic intraocular lens implantation for the management of high refractive error

CET points: 1
Published: 26 July 2019 | Closes: 20 September 2019

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C-71334 Retinal fluid and cysts

This VRICS feature provides four retinal cases for consideration. Practitioners should use their clinical expertise and access additional resources where necessary to complete the questions

CET points: 1
Published: 26 July 2019 | Closes: 20 September 2019

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C-71376 Ultraviolet protection and the eye

This article discusses some of the latest ways to assess and image UV-related damage to the eye and reviews the current methods of ocular UV protection

CET points: 1
Published: 26 July 2019 | Closes: 20 September 2019

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