This series of video lectures from College conferences and regional events helps members stay up to date on important clinical topics (1 non-interactive CET point per video MCQ).

You can discuss this case study in practice as part of your CET. Key questions and sample answers are included.

Download this member briefing for information on the headline changes to the guidance.

Accredited Level 2 course, introducing optometrists to the key issues surrounding child abuse. How to recognise and deal with issues that might arise in optometric practice when working with children. There is a also a course on Safeguarding adults.

This film covers key points about examining children of all ages and how to adapt your routine.

New evidence on the growing problem of childhood myopia in the UK.

There is growing interest in myopia and myopia control within the optometry community. This article looks at the evidence for intervention.

This study aims to inform delivery of public health programmes directed at children most in need of community support.

This paper provides a framework whereby all children and young people in special schools in England gain equitable access to regular eye care.

This article aims to acquaint reluctant practitioners with the theoretical knowledge they need to examine children aged 6 years or less.

Current practitioner-reported attitudes and behaviours relating to contact lens use among children and young people in the UK.

Should you re-examine a HES patient who has broken her specs?

careers inspiration and information for secondary school students.

A 41-year-old male attended for a consultation for refractive surgery following referral from his optician. He wanted to know 'if anything could be done' for his prescription.

This project brought together patients, practitioners and other interested organisations to identify current priorities for optometric research.

The relationship between myopia, educational performance and engagement in after-school tutorial classes.

Should we be attempting to control myopia progression in a clinical setting? And,if so, what are the options?

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.

Hema Radhakrishnan looks at causes of myopia in relation to inheritance patterns and environmental factors.

Articles cover: The ageing eye; myopia; current concepts in AMD; and the ocular consequences of HIV-AIDS.

Articles in this edition of OiP cover angle closure glaucoma in optometric practice, colour vision testing, children and contact lenses, and hereditary ocular diseases in childhood.

Articles covering: Genetics in ophthalmology and its relevance to optometry, dealing with challenging situations in practice, gonioscopy and hereditary ocular diseases in childhood.

This review outlines current estimates of myopia prevalence for children, the characteristics of myopia progression and attempts to retard its progression with a variety of treatment therapies.