Dementia

Research

Member briefing: This page explains the key findings of the PrOVIDe study and sets out how this knowledge might benefit you in practice.

Guidance

Guidance for optometrists on examining patients with dementia or other acquired cognitive impairment.

Additional guidance

Tips for making the eye examination easier and more successful for you, your practice, and for patients with dementia.

Latest from Acuity

Few optometrists routinely measure contrast sensitivity in practice. Anna Scott asks if doing so can improve patient management.

More articles on dementia

The risks of developing both dementia and visual impairment increase with age, so a large population of people in the UK affected by dementia may also have visual impairment.

This article introduces a proposal and outlines the areas that should be covered within a pathway.