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Often patients are unaware that they may be suitable for contact lenses. And of course, they don’t have to be worn every day to have a significant impact on someone’s life. Giving patients information...

Published: 06 Jun 2019

Contact lens solutions perform a number of important roles in maintaining safe and comfortable contact lens wear. By including a variety of ingredients they can help to remove lens deposits, kill...

Published: 05 Jun 2019

Published: 04 Jun 2019

Published: 03 Jun 2019

Contact lenses are a great way of correcting vision. Some patients use them as their main form of correction, while others just like having the option of wearing contacts for socialising or sports. It...

Published: 02 Jun 2019

With so many different types of contact lenses in the market, and with new products released on a regular basis, it can be hard to keep up with the options available. Here, we take a back-to-basics...

Published: 01 Jun 2019

Published: 30 May 2019

This article explores the resurgence of scleral contact lenses, the indications for their use, and the approach to the fitting process

Closed: 24 May 2019

This article outlines the steps that practitioners can take to make the consultation and environment suitable for patients with an autistic spectrum disorder (ASD)

Closed: 24 May 2019

Through case illustration, this article considers the assessment and management of patients presenting with intractable diplopia

Closed: 24 May 2019

This visual recognition article tests the ability to correctly assess and make adjustments to improve the fit of various speciality contact lenses. Practitioners should use their clinical expertise a...

Closed: 24 May 2019

In this CET Video we look behind the curtain of secondary care to hear how referral letters are received and dealt with

Closed: 16 May 2019

This visual recognition feature presents four OCT cases for practitioners to identify the abnormality and decide on the appropriate management, referring to additional resources where required

Closed: 19 Apr 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

This article will provide the reader with basic information on OCT-A and its clinical applications in optometric practice

Closed: 19 Apr 2019