Member briefing: The NICE guideline on the diagnosis and management on AMD includes recommendations for testing, and a comprehensive list of classifications to aid referral.
Jane Veys MCOptom on reducing the tears and fears of our patients
This article summarises the Cochrane reviews on nutritional supplementation in age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
This article reviews the various treatment options available as prophylactic therapy for early AMD.
Investigating current practice for managing and treating AMD in Ireland and the UK.
Can modern high-resolution OCT alone provide sufficient information on which to base a decision to treat?
Evaluating the risk of AMD amongst construction workers in Ireland.
Articles cover: Modifiable risk factors for AMD; Medical management of common corneal conditions; testing visual acuity of young children; lasers; the purpose of an eye test among people aged 60 and over.
Articles cover decontamination, how patients make choices, refractive surgery,referral behaviour, optometric management of AMD.
Pilot data from surveys examining the roles of community-based and hospital optometrists in the assessment and management of patients with suspected AMD.
Articles cover: The ageing eye; myopia; current concepts in AMD; and the ocular consequences of HIV-AIDS.
A review of the modern classifications of AMD and available treatments.
Macular holes and their treatment.
Reviewing the evidence for the role of supplements in eye health, particularly cataract and age-related macular degeneration (AMD).