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Tear breakup time (TBUT) is a test commonly used to investigate and monitor dry eye. This CET exam explores the various methods of assessing TBUT, along with their strengths and weaknesses

Closed: 08 May 2021

In this CET exam, scientific evidence will be combined with clinical experience in order to outline best practice when fitting scleral contact lenses

Closed: 05 Mar 2021

If you've found our recent CPD articles on effective contact lens management for children and young people helpful, take a look at these resources to continue expanding your knowledge.

Published: 20 Jan 2021

In OT’s guide, we have seen why children benefit from wearing contact lenses. But are they a suitable option for these youngsters?

Published: 19 Jan 2021

Most infants have a significant refractive error at birth, with the majority having hyperopia (longsightedness). The level of hyperopia decreases during infancy and early childhood, with most children...

Published: 18 Jan 2021

Jodie Pendlebury, a staff nurse in Liverpool, tells OT about her day-to-day work in paediatric ophthalmology...

Published: 16 Jan 2021

Feedback from young patients tells us that contact lenses give them a sense of freedom to do the activities that they want to do, to not have to think twice about what they are doing, and to be ...

Published: 15 Jan 2021

Published: 14 Jan 2021

Ceri Smith-Jaynes, OT's clinical editor multimedia editor and an IP optometrist in a High Street independent practice, explains two cases that she's encountered.

Published: 13 Jan 2021

There are many good reasons that contact lenses should be offered to all patients irrespective of age, because of the positive impact they can have on quality of life. This is especially the case for...

Published: 12 Jan 2021

Over the coming days, OT will be publishing a series of CPD articles focusing on children and contact lenses.

Published: 11 Jan 2021

This CET exam is designed to help practitioners make informed management decisions regarding the safety of contact lens wear in patients with respect to the novel coronavirus

Closed: 30 Oct 2020

This article summarises the global research efforts to reduce the progression of childhood myopia outlining the efficacy for a range of interventions

Closed: 17 Jul 2020

This article explores the use of orthokeratology as a tool for myopia management, and the evidence base that supports its use.

Closed: 17 Jul 2020

In this article, the author unravels six mysteries that practitioners should be aware of in contemporary myopia management.

Closed: 17 Jul 2020