Optometry Today

Catherine McGuckin is a full-time lecturer at the Ulster University, and occasionally locums. She is an AOP Councillor representing Northern Ireland

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Ethics in optics

CPD ref no: C-109510

Exam type: Video

Practitioner types: O, DO

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Effective record keeping: getting it right

CPD ref no: C-116627

Exam type: Video

Practitioner types: O, DO

1 pointOnline exclusive

Diagnostic techniques for anterior and posterior segment diseases

CPD ref no: C-115818

Exam type: Clinical interpretation

Practitioner types: O

1 pointOnline exclusive

Retinal cases in focus

CPD ref no: C-116184

Exam type: Clinical interpretation

Practitioner types: O

2 pointsOnline exclusive

Contact lenses for myopia management: the proof and the passion

CPD ref no: C-116802

Exam type: Video

Interactive:

Practitioner types: O, DO, CLO

1 point

Clinical considerations of vaping

CPD ref no: C-116000

Exam type: Article (view)

Practitioner types: DO, O

1 point

Over quarter of a century with silicone hydrogels: lessons from clinical practice

CPD ref no: C-116249

Exam type: Article (view)

Practitioner types: O, DO, CLO

1 point

From bifocals to AI: ophthalmic lenses for presbyopia in the 21st century

CPD ref no: C-116120

Exam type: Article (view)

Practitioner types: O, DO

1 point

Optical coherence tomography: reviewing reports and avoiding artefacts

CPD ref no: C-115881

Exam type: Article (view)

Practitioner types: O

Compact eye-scanning technology could bring children’s monitoring into the home

Research

Today

The presenters of the EssilorLuxottica partner programme line up on stage

EssilorLuxottica extends commitment to independent practices with new partnership programme

Business and practice management

Today 6 min read

Hakim Group recognised in best managed companies awards

On the High Street

Today

Elderly man has a retinal scan during an eye exam

Seven insights from Specsavers’ Access to Care Report 2026

On the High Street

Today 5 min read

Specsavers appoints head of professional advancement

On the High Street

Today

Annual award will remember Linda Grant

NHS and health

1 day ago

Older man sitting in an armchair and laughing with a care provider

Optometry should be included in social care reform, Specsavers says

NHS and health

1 day ago

Practice team digest

Changing seasons and contact lenses

Practice team

1 day ago 5 min read

A clinical room in practice which has a chair that lays back and different coloured light masks for treatments

Practice team digest

Tailoring the dry eye conversation

Practice team

2 days ago 8 min read

Research spotlight

The secret ingredients

Business and practice management

3 days ago 8 min read

Diagnostic techniques for retinal diseases

This Clinical interpretation exam highlights clinical imaging techniques that can be used to aid diagnosis of retinal abnormalities. Readers are invited to review the images and use additional resources where necessary to answer the accompanying questions

Closed: 25 September 2026

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Anterior eye findings in contact lens wear

This Clinical interpretation exam will enable practitioners to identify anterior eye findings associated with contact lens wear. Readers are invited to review the cases and use additional resources where necessary to answer the accompanying questions

Closed: 25 September 2026

Quick links

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Ethics in optics

Effective record keeping: getting it right

Diagnostic techniques for anterior and posterior segment diseases

Retinal cases in focus

Contact lenses for myopia management: the proof and the passion

Clinical considerations of vaping

Over quarter of a century with silicone hydrogels: lessons from clinical practice

From bifocals to AI: ophthalmic lenses for presbyopia in the 21st century

Optical coherence tomography: reviewing reports and avoiding artefacts

Compact eye-scanning technology could bring children’s monitoring into the home

EssilorLuxottica extends commitment to independent practices with new partnership programme

Hakim Group recognised in best managed companies awards

Seven insights from Specsavers’ Access to Care Report 2026

Specsavers appoints head of professional advancement

Annual award will remember Linda Grant

Optometry should be included in social care reform, Specsavers says

Changing seasons and contact lenses

Tailoring the dry eye conversation

More sensitive than OCT?

The secret ingredients

Diagnostic techniques for retinal diseases

Links

Anterior eye findings in contact lens wear

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Register early and plan your 2027 show visit

IT issues cause some optometrists to be locked out of Northern Ireland referral platform