This consultation is to agree on an approved list of eye preparations for inclusion in the Wales General Ophthalmic Services signed order formulary.
In this guest column, Kevin Gutsell, President of ABDO, reflects on how closely aligned the professions have become – and must continue to be – as the eye care landscape evolves.
Member briefing: College research finds that consumers prefer spectacles purchased in UK optometry practices to those bought online.
Blue-blocking spectacle lenses are claimed to offer retinal protection, reduce eye fatigue and improve sleep quality. This document sets out a summary of evidence.
The College's position on ready-made spectacles.
The College's position on buying spectacles online.
The College's position on blue blocking spectacle lenses.
Clinical files: Can I sell topical chloramphenicol eye drops as prophylaxis?
What does an optometrist need to remember when dispensing spectacles or contact lenses without a qualified dispensing optician? Kaye McIntosh reports.
In each issue, Acuity poses a topical question to a panel of members.
Every patient deserves equal access to good-quality eye care, writes Helen Gilbert, so how can optometry settings provide the best level of service to those who are unable to communicate verbally?
Clinical files: Is it possible to offer myopia management to myopic patients who attend my practice using their external prescription for dispensing?
Where optometry professionals come together for practical learning, CPD and fresh insight.
This hands-on workshop will consider the main facial differences between adults and children and how this should be reflected in the choice of frame that is dispensed.
This session explores the potential resultant effect of a poor fitting frame and the relationship between the frame parameters and facial measurements.
The Cochrane systematic review consisted of 17 randomised controlled trials that recruited 619 people.
College museum curator, Dr Neil Handley, talks to BBC's Charlotte Stavrou about the history of spectacles.