Search results for Dementia

This article introduces a proposal and outlines the areas that should be covered within a pathway.

We have responded to a green paper on prevention public from the Department of Health and Social Care.

Guidance for optometrists on examining patients with dementia or other acquired cognitive impairment.

You are concerned about another practitioner offering tests to predict patients more likely to develop dementia. What do you do?

The College provides the latest news, research, advice and guidance on dementia, and all the key optical topics. These are regularly reviewed to ensure you are completely up-to-date with your practice.

Tips for making the eye examination easier and more successful for you, your practice, and for patients with dementia.

New research has found links between the severity of visual impairment and the risk of dementia. Kathy Oxtoby asks: how can optometrists play a greater role in supporting patients with these conditions?

This paper provides practical advice for optometrists examining patients with dementia.

The podcast episode features a woman with the neurodegenerative condition affecting visual processing and perception.

Use our online resources and materials to support your continuing professional development and earn essential CPD points.

Eye health issues that are making the news.

As our Editor in Chief steps into a new role, we look at how hospital clinics and practices coped with the pressures of the pandemic, and how we can provide services tailored to patients' needs.

The College of Optometrists has completed research on the experiences of vision assessment for people living with a form of dementia that impacts vision.

Welcome to the UK's leading optometry conference!

Eye health issues that are making the news.

This article provides guidance on the optometric assessment and management of patients with posterior cortical atrophy.

Read the College's response to the NICE consultation on its quality standard for dementia (February 2019).

The risks of developing both dementia and visual impairment increase with age, so a large population of people in the UK affected by dementia may also have visual impairment.

Natalie Healey explores how optometrists can support the diagnosis and management of cerebral visual impairment.

Accredited Level 2 online course, introducing pre-registration trainees to the key issues they need to be aware of when working with adults at risk.

Key statistics from 40 years of college research

Member briefing: This page explains the key findings of the PrOVIDe study and sets out how this knowledge might benefit you in practice.

New advances in eye screening technology are identifying conditions that would otherwise have remained hidden. But how do we interpret the results?

This online CPD course helps you improve your knowledge and skills in managing public health issues that affect your patients: dementia, falls and depression.

Madeleine Bailey looks at the cutting-edge research that may one day lead to a diagnostic eye test for Alzheimer’s disease.

Kathy Oxtoby asks how optometrists can communicate effectively with patients who cannot verbally communicate.

Claire Moulds examines the impact of a power of attorney on the patient relationship.

Jane Veys looks at overcoming the barriers that prevent good eye care

The clinical figures that count.

A glance at what’s happening in the world of technology.

A glance at what’s happening in the world of technology.

In the final part of our series on ageing, Adrian O’Dowd looks at how technology will play a vital role in eye care for older people.

The College celebrates its 40th anniversary.

With the number of people living with dementia on the rise, Becky McCall asks: how can practitioners ensure that these patients get the eye care they need?

Despite compulsory safeguarding training every two years, optometrists can still feel unsure of their duties. Kathy Oxtoby looks at what to do if you suspect a patient requires safeguarding.