The NICE cataracts guideline has implications for optometrists considering referral and in postoperative patient assessment.
Recommendations to discharge patients following routine uncomplicated cataract surgery.
Visit our member CPD hub for online optometrist courses on the topic of cataract.
The new NHS funding package aims to deliver an additional 20,000 cataract surgeries.
Eye health issues that are making the news.
Abstracts from the online Women in Vision UK Annual Meeting 2022 are presented.
Kathryn Marshall MCOptom, an optometrist working in community practice in Scotland, describes the surgical complications that can lead to reduced visual outcomes.
Supporting information for primary care optometry on EyeCee One preloaded and EyeCee One Crystal preloaded intraocular lenses.
We have submitted our response to Healthcare Improvement Scotland's cataract surgery standards scoping consultation.
The latest edition of Acuity, the College’s professional journal, is now available in print and online.
Ageing and eye health series
Kathy Oxtoby introduces the first article in a series on an ageing population and the implications for eye health and the optometry profession in the UK.
Podcast: Ophthalmologist Kam Balaggan answers all those questions there wasn't time to cover during his webinar on complex cataract and vitreoretinal surgery.
As the UK is set for extreme weather with some areas reaching record highs, The College of Optometrists is urging the public to protect their eyes when outside.
Podcast: Daniel speaks to two OPO journal authors; Paddy Gun MCOptom, about the national survey results on scope of practice, and Emily Charlesworth MCOptom, Clinical Research Optometrist, about her research on target refraction advice.
The consultation covered OCT use in diabetic retinopathy referral, shared decision making for cataract surgery, and glaucoma referral criteria.
Frank Munro FCOptom, GOC Scottish Registrar, on how optometrists have increased their relevance, influence and capabilities in Scotland and beyond.