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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.
This CET exam presents a series of case studies to illustrate the management of children with keratoconus
Author/s: Shruti Malde MCOptom, Dip Tp (AS), Dip Tp (SP), Samer Hamada MD, MSc, DO (Hons), FRCSEd, FRCOphth
Closed: 25 Aug 2017
This CET exam considers the features of keratoconus in children including risk factors and clinically observable signs
Closed: 20 Jul 2017
This article outlines the importance of history taking and identifying clinical signs and symptoms to manage patients presenting with corneal infection
Author/s: Dr Claire Whaley, MBChB BSc (Hons), Dr Cheryl MacGregor BM
Closed: 08 Apr 2017
Corneal hysteresis is generating increasing interest as a glaucoma risk factor and, along with other risk factors and clinical tests, helps to piece together the puzzle to design treatment goals and...
Author/s: Dr Justin Schweitzer
Closed: 07 Oct 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
Phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) allows superficial corneal pathology to be treated with greater success than previous treatment options and with minimal complications. This article will describe ...
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
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...
Author/s: Dr Rachel Hiscox, Dr Catharine Chisholm