Looking at research into posterior polar cataract and opacities elsewhere in the crystalline lens and poor vision.

Articles cover: Higher-order aberrations in keratoconus; contact lens fitting In challenging cases; the use of silicone hydrogel lenses to promote corneal re-epithelialisation; and cataract and the nodal point fallacy.

A detailed discussion of the morphology of, and predisposing factors for, development of cataract .

Articles cover: The NICE guideline on diagnosis and management of COAG and ocular hypertension, glaucoma detection, cataract development in relation to morphology and depression and acquired visual Impairment.

Francis Carbonaro tackles the role of genetics in eye disease with a basic review of genetic principles and their relevance to optometry.

Subjects covered include, RGP lens fitting, the role of nutrition in cataract development, light sources for colour vision examination, the supervisor and trainee working relationship, the +1.00 blur test.

This article reviews the evidence for the role of nutrition in the development of cataract.

A review of the major risk factors for cataract.

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

A summary of the evidence on the possible role of vision tests in clinical decision making about cataract extraction.