What ocular complications does Ehlers-Danlos cause and how should optometrists treat patients with this condition? Léa Surugue reports.
Kathy Oxtoby asks how optometrists can communicate effectively with patients who cannot verbally communicate.
In each issue, Acuity poses a topical question to a panel of members.
The clinical figures that count.
The new discipline of oculomics uses machine learning to detect biomarkers of systemic health in the eye. Kim Thomas asks: how does it work, what are its ethical implications, and will it be the future of the profession?
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.
A glance at what’s happening in the world of technology.
Here we summarise three research papers from a recent issue of Optometry in Practice.
Daniel Hardiman-McCartney on harnessing the momentum generated in response to the pandemic.
As coordinator of the Vision Loss Expert Group, Professor Rupert Bourne has helped international bodies access accurate population-based data about eye health. Now he’s turning his attention closer to home.
Key facts about the effects of UV radiation (UVR) on the eye
Adrian O’Dowd looks at how large-scale, digitised and sophisticated data in optometry is helping to improve care.