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This article will explain how magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be used to assess the consequences of retinal disease on the brain and discuss why this should be considered in the context of...

Closed: 27 Dec 2019

This video describes how professional perceptions of the value of prisms to treat defects of binocular vision can differ. When are they a lifeline or an unnecessary crutch? Professor Anna Horwood, an...

Closed: 22 Sep 2019

This article reviews the literature to outline amblyopia treatments that aim to improve binocular as well as monocular visual outcomes

Closed: 26 Jul 2019

Although typically used to aid in diagnosing or monitoring glaucoma, a visual field plot often tells us more than this. Practitioners should use their clinical expertise to interpret the field plots...

Closed: 26 Jul 2019

This article outlines the characteristics and clinical investigation of children presenting with cerebral visual impairment and considers strategies to support these patients

Closed: 26 Jul 2019

Published: 03 Jul 2019

Published: 03 Jul 2019

This article outlines the clinical presentation and potential underlying causes of diplopia, which can arise in routine practice

Closed: 21 Jun 2019

This article discusses blindsight, a phenomenon in which patients respond to stimuli presented to their perimetrically defined blind field. The neural pathways involved in both conscious and unco...

Closed: 19 Apr 2019

Papilloedema is common in young, obese women with idiopathic intracranial hypertension. In this CET Video exam, Dr Leonard Messner discusses how the condition presents itself, how it progresses and...

Closed: 16 Mar 2019

This VRICS article presents a range of optic nerve pathologies. Practitioners should use their clinical expertise and access additional resources where necessary to complete the questions

Closed: 22 Feb 2019

This CET Video lecture introduces the basics of brain imaging – MRI and CT scanning. Vision and visual-motor problems are commonly caused by neurological disease. Filmed at the London Therapeutics Co...

Closed: 26 Dec 2018

Optometrists are regularly the first point of call for patients experiencing symptoms due to a brain tumour. This article highlights the signs and symptoms that might present during an eye examination

Closed: 07 Sep 2018

This visual recognition feature presents a series of anomalies resulting from cranial nerve damage for the practitioner to interpret

Closed: 07 Sep 2018

This article outlines the basic principles of high-level processing and uses a series of visual illusions to explain the underlying mechanisms

Closed: 10 Aug 2018