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Planting trees for charity

Positive Impact will plant a tree for every order made of its Glasklar lens cleaner

Equipment and suppliers | by Andrew McClean

“It’s all down to good communication”

Director of marketing and national accounts at CooperVision, Mark Draper, and optometrist and founder of Ellis & Killpartrick Opticians, Mike Killpartrick (pictured), discuss the contact lens company’s Stories from the Chair competition

Business management | by Andrew McClean

“It was all to do with the right time and right place for him”

Optometrists, sisters and founders of the Optom Academy, Shamina and Sana Asif, and sales director of Mark Allen Exhibitions, Wasim Hamid, discuss spotting a case of orbital cellulitis while at a conference

Practitioner stories | by Andrew McClean

At its CORE

Director of CORE at the University of Waterloo, Dr Lyndon Jones, talks to OT about the organisation’s evolution, rebrand and achievements

Optical organisations | by Professor Lyndon Jones

“BBR Optometry thrives on its people”

Chairman of BBR Optometry, Nick Rumney, tells OT about the practice’s plans to celebrate its 50th anniversary and why the future of optometry is rosy

High Street | by Andrew McClean

No7 extends partnership with CooperVision

The two companies will launch a mini scleral contact lens from Blanchard in the UK

Contact lenses | by Andrew McClean

Exhibitors announce plans for BCLA 2019

The clinical conference and exhibition will feature activity from CooperVision, Safilens and Positive Impact

Contact lenses | by Andrew McClean

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Elephant or hippo: what does an animal look like when you are born blind?

Researchers have explored similarities and differences in how blind and sighted individuals describe animal appearance

Research | by Selina Powell

Triaging childhood eye conditions with the assistance of AI

Moorfields Eye Hospital and Dem Dx collaborate to incorporate machine learning into a platform that supports clinical decision making

Technology | by Selina Powell

Increasing number of parents asking health visitors to check their child's eye health

A survey has found that 35% of parents asked a health visitor to check their child’s eyes – up from 29% in 2014

Research | by Selina Powell

Goggles may help with vertigo diagnosis

Special eyewear may be able to tell which form of vertigo a patient has by monitoring eye movements

Research | by Selina Powell

Q&A: Professor Augusto Azuara-Blanco

The Queen’s University Belfast professor discusses a UK trial of 0.01% atropine for the management of myopia in children

Research | by Selina Powell

Industry

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Optometrist completes Vélo Birmingham & Midlands

Michael Murray cycled 100 miles in a day and raised £600 for Vision Aid Overseas

High Street | by Andrew McClean

Attendance growth at Specsavers MiniPAC conferences

The multiple highlighted that 6% of attendees were from practices outside of the company

High Street | by Andrew McClean

Custom contact lenses

Nissel custom manager at Cantor & Nissel, Teresa Cataldo, discusses offering a personal experience in manufacturing bespoke contact lenses

Contact lenses | by Andrew McClean

Fight for Sight funds development of ‘organ on a chip’

A device the size of a matchbox is being developed to investigate eye pressure

Charity | by Andrew McClean

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Communicating imaginatively

Patients develop their own contact lens habits and need to be reminded of the importance of hand hygiene, writes AOP chief executive Henrietta Alderman

AOP | by Henrietta Alderman

1% uplift in WECS fee secured

While the sight test fee remains frozen, the WECS will rise by 1% in Wales

Optical organisations | by Emily McCormick

BCLA Awards finalists announced

The awards recognise practitioners who have displayed excellence in eye care and adopted new techniques that are transforming everyday practice

Optical organisations | by Andrew McClean

MP attends roundtable with visually impaired students

Students highlighted issues with access to resources and support to the minister of state for universities, science, research and innovation

Optical organisations | by Andrew McClean

General Optical Council business standards

GOC receives 539 responses on blueprint for education

Respondents welcome flexibility and emphasis on practical experience in draft standards, while raising concerns about consistency

Optical organisations | by Selina Powell

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Memorial held for Dr Jack J Kanski

Video tributes from Kuwait to Sri Lanka were played at a service remembering the late ophthalmologist and bestselling author

Practitioner stories | by Selina Powell

Trading places

Two students from the UK and Spain have shared their experiences of optometry education in the two countries

Practitioner stories | by Chloe McGregor, Diego Arlanzón Lope

Optometrists invited to attend acanthamoeba keratitis patient support meeting

The seventh annual event gives patients, clinicians and researchers a chance to come together to find out about the latest research

Career development | by Selina Powell

Making contacts child's play

OT poses a monthly scenario from a practitioner. This month, we look at fitting contact lenses as a newly-qualified optometrist

Career development | by Indie Grewal

CET

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C-70427 Corneal topography: contact lens considerations

Corneal topography provides an invaluable platform for the observation of corneal profile and ultimate choice of contact lens design. This article considers the benefits of increasing accuracy, patient comfort, and potential success when using ‘virtual’ contact lens fitting programmes

CET points: 1
Published: 26 April 2019 | Closes: 21 June 2019

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C-70341 Lasers: indications, contraindications, and complications

This VRICS considers the use of lasers in the treatment of various ophthalmic conditions. Readers are invited to complete the MCQs by using existing knowledge and accessing further resources where required

CET points: 1
Published: 26 April 2019 | Closes: 21 June 2019

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