This consultation is to agree on an approved list of eye preparations for inclusion in the Wales General Ophthalmic Services signed order formulary.
In each issue, Acuity poses a topical question to a panel of members.
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 supply contact lenses to an expired specification when a person is anxious about visiting the ophthalmic practice due to COVID-19?
This section evaluates studies showing the effectiveness of coloured overlays and all controlled trials using the intuitive colorimeter and shows there are limitations to the research.
A patient wants to purchase a pair of spectacles using a prescription generated from an overseas app on his smartphone. What would you do?
Remote consultations were seen as a short-term pandemic solution, but they look like they’re here to stay. Steve Smethurst looks at the benefits of tele-optometry and the video software optometrists should consider.
Your patient wants you to make up spectacles from a four year old prescription. What should you do?
Can you refuse to see a patient who keeps taking his prescription elsewhere?
Your practice supplies glasses based on a prescription from another practice. What do you do if your patient is having problems seeing with them?
Non tolerance to an outside prescription. What would you do?