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A detailed understanding of the visual pathway is required to complete this visual fields recognition feature

Closed: 07 Oct 2016

This video looks at how glaucoma affects the structure of the eye. Chris Mody will take you step-by-step through capturing and interpreting optical coherence tomography (OCT) reports. A number of real...

Closed: 17 Jun 2016

This article considers the limitations of the commonly used methods for measuring visual acuity, and explores the developments in the field to address these issues

Closed: 10 Jun 2016

This article describes the evolution of OCT and its role in managing an increasing range of ocular pathologies

Closed: 10 Jun 2016

This visual recognition feature presents glaucoma-themed cases to test the practitioner’s knowledge

Closed: 13 May 2016

Undertaking optometric research is now more accessible to full-time practitioners than ever before. This article will explore some of the key findings relevant to contemporary practice from professio...

Closed: 13 May 2016

This article will outline the different methods used to assess the anterior chamber angle. Gonioscopy and van Herick’s method will be discussed, along with Smith’s technique, and newer options such as...

Closed: 13 May 2016

Practitioners will recognise that using a slit lamp soon becomes second nature as the textbook approach to the various techniques fade into a distant undergraduate memory. This VRICS feature revisits ...

Closed: 08 Apr 2016

This article will describe the evidence for a selective loss of rods over cones with age and in AMD, and discuss the potential clinical use of measuring rod-mediated function

Closed: 08 Apr 2016

A series of optic nerve images is presented to test the practitioner’s ability to recognise and understand the management of each case

Closed: 11 Mar 2016

This article is the second in a two-part explaining the optic nerve head (ONH). The first instalment focused on congenital disorders of the optic nerve, while this article will featrue acquired ab...

Closed: 23 Dec 2015

Closed: 23 Dec 2015

This CET exam explores the key details of design, manufacture and the subsequent verification of contact lenses

Closed: 23 Dec 2015

Corneal topographers are gaining popularity as a valuable addition to the consulting room. This article considers the clinical applications of the instrument, how to interpret the data it captures, a...

Closed: 23 Dec 2015

This article explores the use of OCT for the detection, diagnosis and management of macular abnormalities

Closed: 23 Dec 2015