Kimberley Young
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As we take tentative steps out of lockdown, OT asks – have practices seen a change in appointment levels?
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Patient Robert Adams, 75, and optometrist, Iain Milne, from Ellerker Opticians, a Hakim Group practice in Shrewsbury, on identifying signs of a stroke
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“Cultural awareness is a very important skill to have, especially in a profession such as optometry”
Senior lecturer at The University of Melbourne, Dr Kwang Cham, and students Jonah and Tiffany, share how creative responses to the topic of professionalism and cultural awareness can enhance understanding
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The platform can support remote monitoring and examination, or be used in the practice to support social distancing
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The product has specially designed features to direct warm currents of air away from the lens
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The teleoptometry manufacturer plans to use the funding to support product research and development, with a current project working to enable remote services
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Patient Dean Wright, from Cardiff, and optometrist at Specsavers Queen Street, Tahira Rahman, on a sight test that led to detecting a tumour
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The company aims to display how practices can embrace technologies to offer socially distanced eye examinations, at a time when patients may be particularly anxious
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The device offers a faster, socially distanced refraction, which the company suggests could support practices operating under COVID-19 restrictions
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The Villa Vision project will deliver eye health awareness education as well as sight tests performed in a specially fitted mobile eye care van