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A clinical outcome review

AOP Awards 2019 Newly-Qualified Optometrist of the Year, Joseph Ong, discusses the importance of the clinical outcome review process that has been adopted at the independent practice where he works

Practitioner stories | by Joseph Ong

General Optical Council business standards

Cost of sight test, pressure to buy spectacles and physical closeness among patient bugbears

Public perceptions research from the GOC reveals common sources of patient discomfort about visiting an optometrist

Optical organisations | by Selina Powell

Zeiss appoints professional services manager

Optometrist Sofia Fazal has joined Zeiss’ professional services team

Equipment and suppliers | by Andrew McClean

“There is nothing to lose but a lot to win”

OT speaks to CooperVision’s FORCE Student of the Year 2019, Juliette Papin (pictured), about her winning research project

Career development | by Andrew McClean

BCLA announces certificate in myopia management

The programme will highlight the increasing epidemiology and burden of the condition

Optical organisations | by Andrew McClean

Blackfin appoints global sales director

Filippo Pustetto will oversee the company’s sales strategy through to 2022

Eyewear and lenses | by Andrew McClean

Need for speed

Optometry student and drag racer, Stacey Reed, on pre-race rituals, keeping calm under pressure and what it feels like to travel at 150-miles per hour

Practitioner stories | by Stacey Reed

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Science & Vision

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Scientists develop autofocals for presbyopia

Eye tracking sensors keep fluid filled lenses in constant focus

Technology | by Selina Powell

Clinical trial to test new approach for treating acid attack injuries

A new way of treating chemical burns to the eye developed by Newcastle University researchers will be tested in a trial involving 30 patients

Research | by Selina Powell

Evening blue light exposure increases sugar consumption in rats

Rodents developed a sweet tooth following night time exposure to blue light, favouring sugar water over lard, water and standard rodent food

Research | by Selina Powell

Contact lens wearers admit they swim, shower and sleep in contact lenses

A YouGov poll by Fight for Sight reports that 54% came into contact with water in their contact lenses, while 47% admit to sleeping in them

Research | by Selina Powell

Study finds microvascular disease linked to higher risk of leg amputation

Disease of the small arteries, including retinopathy, is connected with a 3.7 times greater risk of lower limb amputation

Research | by Selina Powell

Industry

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VIU appoints CMO

Mario Muttenthaler joined the Swiss eyewear brand in May

Eyewear and lenses | by Andrew McClean

The Eye Establishment hosts summer party

The independent launched the Garrett Leight Optical spring/summer 2019 collection at the event

High Street | by Andrew McClean, Laurence Derbyshire

Fundraiser to stop off at opticians during 190 mile charity ride

Tim Nash will complete the challenge in memory of Keira Dixon who died after a brain tumour was discovered following a routine eye exam

High Street | by Andrew McClean

The informance of the performance

Poet, comedian and musician, John Hegley, speaks to OT about his position on contact lenses, his style icons and breaking his spectacles

Eyewear and lenses | by Andrew McClean

Professional support

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DO who stole more than £18,000 from employer sanctioned

The General Optical Council has erased Swindon practitioner Simon Backhouse from its register

Clinical and regulatory | by Selina Powell

“Alexa, what are the symptoms of red eye?”

A collaboration between the NHS and Amazon will enable patients to access health information through simple voice commands

Health services | by Selina Powell

Metropolitan Police operation targets drivers with poor vision

An operation targeting drivers with medical conditions has resulted in between 20 and 30 drivers with poor vision losing their licence

Clinical and regulatory | by Selina Powell

GMC gross negligence manslaughter review published

Report recommends finding better ways to support doctors subject to an investigation and providing an induction to doctors following a period of absence

Clinical and regulatory | by Selina Powell

AOP Council considers transformation of optometric education

The GOC’s Dr Subo Shanmuganathan received feedback from councillors on the optical regulator’s plans for an overhaul of education and training

AOP | by Selina Powell

In practice

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A passion for retinal degenerative diseases

Meet neuroscientist Dr Lisa Hill, OT ’s latest CET author, who talks glaucoma, Mustangs and office chairs

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

Exploring beyond the testing room

Optometrist Roshni Bhatt shares her experiences of providing eye care in Kenya

Practitioner stories | by Roshni Bhatt

Inside…Pirrie Optometrists

Director at Pirrie Optometrists, David Guttridge-Smith, discusses the benefits of a structured interview process and the advantages of asking for clarity if you do not understand a question

Career development | by Emily McCormick