Complete issue, OiP, Volume 11, Issue 4, 2010, various authors
1 October 2010
Volume 11, Issue 4
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.
Summary
1) Update on Modifiable Risk Factors for Age-related Macular Degeneration (by John M Nolan, Sarah O’Regan,Graham O’Regan and Stephen Beatty) 2) Medical Management of Common Corneal Conditions (by Greg Heath) 3) Testing Visual Acuity of Young Children: An Evidence-based Guide for Optometrists (by Kathryn J Saunders). 4) Lasers in Ophthalmic Practice (by Vincent Nourrit) 5) Understanding of the Purpose of an Eye Test Among People Aged 60 and Over in the UK (by Barbara McLaughlan and Angela Edwards)
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