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.

In each issue, Acuity poses a topical question to a panel of members.

Welcome to the UK's leading optometry conference!

Abstracts from the online Women in Vision UK Annual Meeting 2022 are presented.

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?

Podcast: College clinical adviser Denise Voon MCOptom Prof Cert Med Ret talked to Dr Sam Strong about motion perception in cataract patients.

Online CPD courses for optometrists on the topic of cataract.

This recorded webinar by Mr Kam Balaggan covers urgent vitreoretinal conditions and complex cataract surgery, including epiretinal membrane, macular hole and/or eye floater surgery, retinal detachment surgery, and either complex cataract surgery.

This recorded webinar delivered by Michelle Hanratty will help you determine when to manage or monitor a patient’s condition and when to refer for further investigation or management.

An expert panel from the College and The Royal College of Ophthalmologists discuss how to have confidence in managing difficult conversations with patients.

This online CPD course helps optometrists practise making clinical decisions, covering a range of topics and clarify when to refer patients and the level of urgency of referrals.

Kathryn Marshall MCOptom, an optometrist working in community practice in Scotland, describes the surgical complications that can lead to reduced visual outcomes.