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Welcome to OT's education library, where you can access archived CET, CPD articles and skills guides covering 31 topic areas.
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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
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CPD
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
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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
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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
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CPD
Jodie Pendlebury, a staff nurse in Liverpool, tells OT about her day-to-day work in paediatric ophthalmology...
Published: 16 Jan 2021
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CPD
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
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CPD
Published: 14 Jan 2021
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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
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CPD
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
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CPD
Over the coming days, OT will be publishing a series of CPD articles focusing on children and contact lenses.
Published: 11 Jan 2021
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CET
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
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CET
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
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CET
In this article, the author unravels six mysteries that practitioners should be aware of in contemporary myopia management.
Closed: 17 Jul 2020
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CET
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
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CET
This article discusses the current evidence of disinfection and ocular comfort reported with the various soft contact lens care solutions available in the UK
Closed: 24 Apr 2020