Optometry in Practice (OiP) is the College’s quarterly CPD/CET journal. In every edition you will find articles highlighting the latest research, analysis and opinion on a range of topics.
Latest issue: Volume 21, Issue 4
Age-related macular degeneration: the optometrist's role in detection and management
The role of optometrist in the detection and management of AMD in the UK and Australia.
New treatments in early age-related macular degeneration
This article reviews the various treatment options available as prophylactic therapy for early AMD.
Online AMD research study for optometrists: current practice in Ireland and UK
Investigating current practice for managing and treating AMD in Ireland and the UK.
Is high-resolution OCT as good as FFA at detecting treatable wet AMD?
Can modern high-resolution OCT alone provide sufficient information on which to base a decision to treat?
Update on modifiable risk factors for age-related macular degeneration
Evaluating the risk of AMD amongst construction workers in Ireland.
Complete issue, OiP, Volume 11, Issue 4, 2010, various authors
Articles cover: Modifiable risk factors for AMD; Medical management of common corneal conditions; testing visual acuity of young children; lasers; the purpose of an eye test among people aged 60 and over.
Complete issue, OiP, Volume 11, Issue 1, 2010, various authors
Articles cover decontamination, how patients make choices, refractive surgery,referral behaviour, optometric management of AMD.