Children

Ethical scenarios

Should you examine young patients without a parent or carer present?

Latest from Acuity

Jane Veys MCOptom on acronym ambivalence

Latest clinical files

Clinical files: Is a child who is not a resident of the UK eligible for an NHS-funded sight test?

More on examining children

This review outlines current estimates of myopia prevalence for children, the characteristics of myopia progression and attempts to retard its progression with a variety of treatment therapies.

This OiP article looks at fitting contact lenses to treat children with a variety of conditions.

This article aims to prepare the optometrist for the ocular and refractive problems associated with premature birth.

Incomitance in cases of binocular vision defects can be a sign of disease or injury. Sophie Goodchild reminds us of the essentials.

Kieran Loft on his last stint at Acuity, and other changes in optometry.

Amblyopia is a binocular disorder but all too often it is treated monocularly. Becky McCall asks if video game play offers a new way forward.

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

A&E optometrists can see everything from DIY mishaps to domestic violence in a day's work, writes Steve Smethurst.

Here we summarise three research papers from a recent issue of Optometry in Practice.

Rima Evans speaks to the optometrists who have forged an academic career.