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Welcome to OT 's Education library, where you can access archived CPD and CET articles, Practice team resources and Skills guides covering 31 topic areas.
Dermal fillers are increasingly being used for aesthetic purposes. However, they are also useful in non-aesthetic indications of lagophthalmos, lower eyelid retraction and eyelid malpositions. An...
Author/s: Dr Petrina Tan, Dr Tsong Qiang Kwong, Dr Raman Malhotra
Closed: 13 Oct 2017
This article provides a brief overview of the tests used in clinical ocular electrophysiology to understand their diagnostic value in optometry and ophthalmology
Author/s: Dr Tasmin Callaghan MCOptom, PhD, Angharad Hobby MCOptom
Closed: 08 Apr 2017
This article provides an overview of benign and malignant eyelid lesions with a guide to the appropriate referral action and detail of the secondary care management of these patients
Author/s: Julia Sen
Closed: 16 Dec 2016
Following from February’s CET article on phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK), the authors present three cases from practice to demonstrate the practical applications of the technique
Author/s: Prashant Shah MCOptom, PGDipOphth, DipClinOptom, Victoria Rowe
Closed: 10 Jun 2016
This article presents the classification, risk factors and management of retinal vein occlusion, outlining the implications for patients
Author/s: Kaykhosrov Manuchehri
Closed: 13 May 2016
A series of optic nerve images is presented to test the practitioner’s ability to recognise and understand the management of each case
Author/s: Craig McArthur
Closed: 11 Mar 2016
In this article, a selection of corneal conditions is presented. Practitioners should consider the case history, delve into the sources of reference for background reading and answer the accompanying...
Author/s: Maria del Carmen Gonzalez Gallardo, Eirini Skiadaresi, Colm McAlinden, Miguel Gonalez-Andrades
Closed: 23 Dec 2015
When is it appropriate to refer patients with Fuchs’ endothelial dystrophy (FED) for cataract surgery? In this article the characteristics of FED are explored along with the surgical approaches that...
Author/s: Shruti Malde MCOptom, Dip Tp (AS), Dip Tp (SP), Damian Lake
This article considers the options for the long-term management of keratoconus by discussing when it may be appropriate for patients currently wearing contact lenses to consider alternative treatment...
Author/s: Ken Pullum
Closed: 22 Oct 2015
Continuing the keratoconus theme from the last issue, this article explores an emerging treatment approach, which can yield significant improvements to visual outcome for patients with the condition
Author/s: Victoria Rowe, Prashant Shah MCOptom, PGDipOphth, DipClinOptom
Closed: 10 Oct 2015