bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Scleral lenses part 3 – fitting
Authors: Taylor-West Sophie , Carter Matthew
Published: October 2022

For the final part of this series on scleral contact lenses, Sophie Taylor-West and Matthew Carter explain the fitting process.
Developments in collagen cross-linking technique
Authors: Tanna Mesha , Teenan David
Published: October 2022

Mesha Tanna and David Teenan review the cornea, how it changes in disease and through ageing, and look at the technique of collagen cross-linking.
The Moorfields Keralink trial – be involved
Authors: Dholakia Seetal Savania , Larkin Frank
Published: October 2022

Seetal Savania Dholakia and Frank Larkin are recruiting young keratoconus patients for a clinical trial of corneal cross-linking at Moorfields Eye Hospital. Here they explain the study.
Optometry management of acute eye care in Wales
Authors: Probert Ceri
Published: October 2022

Ceri Probert explains, with two case examples, how eye care is being delivered efficiently under the Welsh government funded Eye Health Examinations Wales service.
Keeping up with ocular fatigue in the digital era
Authors: Jones Lyndon , Ng Alison , Thomson Benjamin
Published: October 2022

Professor Lyndon Jones, Dr Alison Ng and Associate Professor Benjamin Thomson discuss the latest evidence about the impact of the modern digital age upon eye and visual health.
Headaches in optometric practice part 7: migraine linked to hole in the heart
Authors: Patel Kirit
Published: October 2022

In the final part of our series looking at some of the more unusual underlying causes of headache that may present in community eye care practice, Kirit Patel describes a case where a congenital weakness of the heart was identified as the problem.
The evolving role of the clinical optometrist
Authors: Dutton Christian
Published: October 2022

Christian Dutton takes a look at how the role of the optometrist is changing within the evolving health care structures throughout the UK.
Myopia – part 2
Authors: Parkinson Annette
Published: October 2022

Dr Annette Parkinson continues her review of the evidence relating to myopia and its control with a focus on contact lens management options.
Lens collection - hygiene and handling
Authors: Franklin Andrew , Franklin Ngaire
Published: October 2022

Andrew and Ngaire Franklin explain the best approach to handling contact lenses and ensuring that new patients are given the best advice on initial collection.
Causes of Non-Tolerance
Authors: Farrell Jim
Published: October 2022

Jim Farrell discusses five areas of dispensing that can lead to non-tolerance and gives some tips on how to avoid them.
Top tips for slit lamp imaging - part 3
Authors: Hiscox Rachel
Published: October 2022

In the last in our short series on image capture using a slit-lamp, Dr Rachel Hiscox discusses imaging Van Herick along with two views often thought to be challenging – fluorescein images and endothelial appearance.
In Focus: Peers debate controversial adjustment to Opticians Act
Authors: Jones Simon
Published: October 2022

British company Adlens has been trying to get an amendment to the Opticians Act for some time now and the debate on adjustable focus eyewear has reached the House of Lords. Simon Jones reports.
Optician Awards 2015: Contact lens practitioner winner
Authors: Sebag Saul , Cameron Ian
Published: October 2022

Managing director of Edinburgh-based practice Cameron Optometry, Ian Cameron, took home a gong from the Optician Awards 2015 with the Contact Lens Practitioner of the Year title. Saul Sebag reports.
Event Report: Sir Colin Blakemore challenges audience perceptions at Optometry Tomorrow
Authors: Sweeney Laura
Published: October 2022

Hundreds of UK optometrists gathered in the Midlands last month for the College of Optometrists' annual conference, where a high profile keynote speaker reminded delegates that there is much more to vision than meets the eye.
Instruments: Vision assessment in the field
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

Bill Harvey has a sneak preview of an eye-catching instrument being launched at this year's Optrafair.
Question time: Technology talk
Authors: Ayling Joe
Published: October 2022

Delegates at Optrafair in Birmingham last week had the opportunity to quiz a Question Time panel on the technological breakthroughs that could be set to transform the optical sector, Joe Ayling reports on the highlights of a thought-provoking, absorbing debate.
Binocular vision walkthrough Part 2 – unilateral reduced acuity
Authors: Tang Sosena TW
Published: October 2022

A fighting fantasy-style adventure walkthrough in binocular vision investigation and management from Sosena Tang.
E-Scoop lenses case study
Authors: Kampen-Smalbrugge Joanneke
Published: October 2022

Dutch optometrist Joanneke Kampen-Smalbrugge describes a case where the E-Scoop lens offered the solution needed by a patient at her low vision clinic.
Case study: OCT assessment walkthrough
Authors: Mody Christopher
Published: October 2022

The systematic OCT assessment and analysis of a patient leading to the appropriate management.
Bausch and Lomb: Secrets of the polymers
Authors: Leather Melanie
Published: October 2022

Bausch and Lomb is getting ready to launch its latest contact lens – Ultra – in the UK and Ireland in July 2016. Optician spoke to Dr Hook, the scientist responsible for creating this new lens material, to hear what makes it different.
Case study: Monitoring change over time
Authors: Patel Sanjeev
Published: October 2022

Sanjeev Patel describes a case where accurate monitoring of a retinal lesion using an optomap wide field system helped to detect a choroidal melanoma early enough for medical management to prove effective.
Headaches in optometric practice part 4 - sinus headaches and sinusitis
Authors: Patel Kirit
Published: October 2022

Kirit Patel describes two cases of headaches with facial involvement, each relating to the sinuses, but of very different aetiology.
Slit lamp review: New device in the spotlight
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

Bill Harvey tries out a new slit-lamp and imaging system that caught his eye at this year's Optrafair show.
Blood supply to the retina
Authors: Hiscox Rachel
Published: October 2022

Dr Rachel Hiscox continues our look at retinal vascular supply and describes its visualisation in the clinical setting.
In focus: Optometry must reflect on manslaughter verdict
Authors: Jones Simon , Rose Honey
Published: October 2022

A landmark trial last week returned the verdict the entire optometric profession feared. Locum optometrist Honey Rose was convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence after failing to spot bilateral papilloedema on an eight-year-old patient. The profession must now consider whether this is a failing of an individual or a system. Simon Jones reports from the trial in Ipswich.
Personalised medicine: Breakthroughs in DNA analysis
Authors: Clarkson Douglas
Published: October 2022

In the first of two articles looking at future developments in disease management likely to have a major impact upon eye health, Dr Douglas Clarkson discusses some of the breakthroughs in DNA analysis.
Dealing with enquiries about contact lenses
Authors: Morgan Sarah
Published: October 2022

In the fourth and final article of a four-part series, Sarah Morgan reviews approaches for front of house staff to handle initial enquiries about contact lenses as well as recognising their role in promoting them in the practice.
Hearing and hearing loss – an eye care practitioner's guide
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

Bill Harvey explains the nature of hearing and hearing loss and how it is best addressed, both through screening and correction and through adapted communication techniques.
Market review: Hearing care in the UK
Authors: Stenkvist Jakob
Published: October 2022

Jakob Stenkvist, the NCHA policy officer, explains how optical professionals can act to address the unmet hearing care needs of the UK's ageing population.
Light and the visual cycle
Authors: Barrau Coralie , Kudla Amélie , Tessieres Mélanie
Published: October 2022

In the first of a series of articles on the electromagnetic spectrum and light transmission to the eye, Coralie Barrau, Amélie Kudla and Mélanie Tessieres explain the influence of light upon the retina and review the evidence for harmful impact.
Pattern glare
Authors: Monger Laura J , Allen Peter M , Evans Bruce JW , Wilkins Arnold J
Published: October 2022

Dr Laura J Monger, Professor Peter M Allen, Professor Bruce JW Evans and Professor Arnold J Wilkins explain the concept of pattern glare, evidence for its impact and how practitioners may be influential in assisting when problems result.
In focus: Do coloured filters rely on placebo effect?
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

Bill Harvey looks at a newly published paper casting doubts on the use of coloured filters in the management of reading concerns and hears arguments being raised by those still supporting them.
Personalised medicine part 2: Ophthalmological implications
Authors: Clarkson Douglas
Published: October 2022

Dr Douglas Clarkson concludes his look at the latest developments in gene intervention with a review of the latest gene and stem cell treatments for eye disease.
Measuring central corneal thickness in optometric practice
Authors: Campbell Morven
Published: October 2022

Morven Campbell explains the significance of pachymetry and how it is undertaken in clinical practice.
OCT2 – The next generation
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

Bill Harvey tries out the new OCT2 module, the software platform upgrade that positions the Spectralis ready for the very latest developments in OCT use in practice.
Drug abuse and ocular health - awareness and recommended approach
Authors: Gherghel Doina , Sidhu Gurudutt
Published: October 2022

Dr Doina Gherghel and Gurudutt Sidhu review the ocular impact of recreational drugs, legal and illegal, and offer advice on how to approach patients showing evidence of use or abuse
Enhanced services: Primary care in South Wales - part 2
Authors: Britton Andy
Published: October 2022

This year, Specsavers in Haverfordwest won the Optician Award for Enhanced Optical Services. In this, the second in a monthly series of case studies based around these services, practice director Andy Britton describes a case of microbial keratitis.
An ‘eye’ on psychiatry – part 1 Ocular disorders associated with psychological or psychiatric disorders
Authors: Gherghel Doina
Published: October 2022

In the first of a two part look at the links between optometry and psychiatry, Dr Doina Gherghel describes how eye diseases and their treatments can have psychological or psychiatric impact
Optical considerations of contact lens practice – 2 Binocular vision, accommodation and convergence
Authors: Rabbetts Ronald
Published: October 2022

In the second in this two-part series on the optics of contact lenses, Ronald Rabbetts considers the optical influences on binocular viewing
Norville hosts lens day
Authors:   Optician
Published: October 2022

Norville is well respected for its diverse range of lens products and pioneering spirit when it comes to new ideas and visual solutions. Optician attended the group's Medi-Lens Conference in Gloucester
Addressing the myopia epidemic
Authors: Jong Monica , Naidoo Kovin , Fedtke Cathleen , Sankaridurg Padmaja
Published: October 2022

Monica Jong, Kovin Naidoo, Cathleen Fedtke, Padmaja Sankaridurg offer an overview of the different ground-breaking research projects underway at the Brien Holden Vision Institute in Sydney
Retinal screening for dementia
Authors: Clarkson Douglas
Published: October 2022

Dr Douglas Clarkson looks at how developments in medical screening techniques are showing promise in the identification and monitoring of central nervous system degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease.
Case study: Lightning strikes twice
Authors: Woolley Tim
Published: October 2022

The first entry to our case study competition is Tim Woolley for his photographic recording of a patient requiring repeat urgent referral
A hot new treatment for MGD
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

Bill Harvey tries out a new approach to the management of meibomian gland dysfunction.
Case study: The Scharioth Macula Lens
Authors: Hamid Amir
Published: October 2022

Ophthalmic surgeon Mr Amir Hamid looks at the Scharioth Macula Lens – a solution for helping patients with dry AMD.
Monthly wearers – surviving or thriving?
Authors: Schnider Cristina M , Wales Michelle
Published: October 2022

Monthly replacement is the mainstay of many practices. New data shows that, even with monthly replacement, daily wear contact lens wearers are often not fully satisfied with their lenses; many would rather suffer in silence than tell their eye care professionals about the problem. Dr Cristina M Schnider and Michelle Wales explain.
Imaging: Segregation based on colour
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

Bill Harvey explains how multimodal imaging is able to reveal previous unseen detail at the retina.
In focus: Specsavers pushes multimillion pound OCT rollout
Authors: Ayling Joe
Published: October 2022

A huge investment by Specsavers and its partners will see optical coherence tomography (OCT) rolled out across 705 more UK practices as the multiple continues shifting towards extended clinical services. Joe Ayling reports.
Understanding the astigmat's toric soft lens experience
Authors: Mathews Kieron , Daigle Ben , Olivares Giovanna
Published: October 2022

Current toric soft contact lens performance varies throughout the day, mirroring earlier findings among wearers of spherical lenses, as Kieron Mathews, Ben Daigle and Dr Giovanna Olivares report.
Clinical implications of missed appointments
Authors: Millington Andy
Published: October 2022

Andrew Millington discusses no-shows and missed appointments in practice, likely causes and implications for ensuring optimum future eye care provision.
New daily disposable toric CL for demanding days
Authors: Straker Benjamin , Olivares Giovanna , Sulley Anna , Ruston David
Published: October 2022

A new silicone hydrogel daily disposable toric combines two unique technologies to deliver excellent comfort and clear, stable vision, with a wide parameter range. Benjamin Straker, Giovanna Olivares, Anna Sulley and David Ruston report.
Watch where you put that probe!
Authors: Burek Henry
Published: October 2022

Henry Burek explains the extent of error introduced when a Goldmann contact tonometer probe is not correctly aligned.
In focus: 27 reasons for contact lens aftercare
Authors: Ayling Joe
Published: October 2022

An alarming account this week of a 67-year-old patient who arrived for cataract surgery with a total of 27 contact lenses still in her eye, raises new questions about patient aftercare and compliance. Joe Ayling reports.
Great Danes: Lindberg
Authors: Jones Simon
Published: October 2022

In the first of a two-part series, Simon Jones travels to Denmark to visit two eyewear companies, differing greatly in stature and perspectives, but linked by Danish design philosophy and values.
Market analysis: Potential impact of Brexit on the GB optical market
Authors: York Paul
Published: October 2022

With Brexit negotiations under way, Paul York looks back at how the 2008/09 economic crisis affected the optics industry and compares data then with consumer sentiment today.
A brief history of OCT
Authors: Williams Lewis
Published: October 2022

Since its ophthalmic application was identified, OCT technology has advanced in leaps and bounds. Lewis Williams provides a brief overview of the technology's origins and evolution.
Oh no! My annual trip to the eye clinic
Authors: Williams Daniel
Published: October 2022

Based on reports from patients, Daniel Williams offers a patient-centred view of a visit to an eye clinic.
Pigmentary fundus lesions in primary eye care
Authors: Probert Ceri
Published: October 2022

In the first of a two-part feature looking at pigmentary lesions seen at the fundus, Ceri Probert describes the underlying mechanism for pigment aggregation and begins to look at the clinical features of lesions such as naevi.
Assessing and managing shallow anterior chambers in the community
Authors: McElduff Peter , Dutton Christian , Price Lyn , Hardman-Lea Simon
Published: October 2022

Peter McElduff, Christian Dutton, Lyn Price, and Mr Simon Hardman-Lea discuss the relevance of accurate anterior chamber measurements and how this might be achieved
Low Fision: Access all areas
Authors: Williams Daniel
Published: October 2022

Daniel Williams shows how new technologies are increasingly important to those with a visual impairment, and how a more traditional helper, in the form of a guide dog, is still hard to beat
Let's face the music and dance
Authors: Diamond Jeremy
Published: October 2022

Mr Jeremy Diamond looks at the value of patient feedback in the NHS
Case Study: Facial nerve palsy
Authors: Patel Kirit
Published: October 2022

Unilateral facial palsy may present in patients who are fearful of a stroke. Kirit Patel describes two cases where such fear proved unfounded
Intensive care
Authors: Patel Keyur
Published: October 2022

Since its recent introduction to the UK as a treatment for dry eye disease, there has been some considerable interest in intense pulsed light treatment. Dr Keyur Patel reminds us of the technique and shares his experience of its use in community practice
A table top dry eye clinic
Authors: Bill Harvey
Published: October 2022

Bill Harvey takes a look at the new IDRA system, the latest incarnation of a comprehensive dry eye analysis systems
Psychology review: Remember the patient
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

Bill Harvey describes some research from Imperial College focusing on ways of reducing anxiety in those attending for retinal photography that might have implications for all of our patients
In focus: GOC consults on education strategic review
Authors: Black Peter
Published: October 2022

February 7 saw around 70 interested parties from optical education, professional bodies, patient representative groups, employers and practitioners assemble in London to hear from the GOC the concepts and principles it is adopting for its strategic review of education. Peter Black reports
In focus: Council shakes up registration and fitness to practice
Authors: Jones Simon
Published: October 2022

GOC Council members were given updates last week on improvement measures to address the fast-changing optical retail landscape and tardy FTP case times. Simon Jones reports
Legislation: Revised British Standards
Authors: Rabbetts Ronald
Published: October 2022

Ronald Rabbetts updates us on the latest revision to British Standards relating to spectacle lenses
Management: Perfecting customer service
Authors: Craik David
Published: October 2022

Surveys generally show that high street opticians score highly for satisfied customers but those that stand out succeed in making the client feel valued. David Craik reports
Don't be afraid of the GDPR
Authors: Rowley Trevor
Published: October 2022

Optix MD Trevor Rowley considers the major questions posed by the upcoming GDPR deadline on May 25
Case Study: Primary and secondary brain neoplasm
Authors: Patel Kirit
Published: October 2022

Kirit Patel describes two cases of brain tumour, one primary and one secondary
I Focus: A window into the brain
Authors: Rai-Roche Sean
Published: October 2022

The retina already tells us a huge amount about our health, but it may be about to reveal even more. Sean Rai-Roche reports
Changing pressures
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

In the first of two reports from the recent Haag-Streit UK Glaucoma Symposium, Bill Harvey looks at some recent advances in glaucoma research and management
In Focus: Honesty and reflection key to dealing with complaints
Authors: Rai-Roche Sean
Published: October 2022

The number of complaints received by the Optical Consumer Complaints Service (OCCS) has continued to rise in the year 2017-18. Sean Rai-Roche speaks to practices about their experiences
Driving Lenses: Eye comfort behind the wheel
Authors: Optician
Published: October 2022

Two-thirds of motorists are dazzled by oncoming headlights and the fashion for high intensity discharge lamps and LED continues apace. Patients are increasingly looking for visual protection when driving. Optician asked some lens providers to describe their latest offerings
Working for everyone affected by macular disease
Authors: Murray Jessica
Published: October 2022

Jessica Murray explains how the Macular Society can help you save time, stay up-to-date, and support patients at any stage of macular disease?
How to treat stress in patients
Authors: Carpenter Roy
Published: October 2022

Veteran optometrist Roy Carpenter offers advice on the cause, effect and remedies for stress in both patients and practitioners
Emergency eye care resources for primary care practice
Authors: Keys Stanley
Published: October 2022

Stanley Keys has developed a useful bank of resources that should help ensure all staff are able to respond effectively when faced with a possible ocular emergency
The consulting room: Visual fields – a forensic approach
Authors: Manners Tim
Published: October 2022

Tim Manners looks at improving the effectiveness of visual fields testing
Eyes on CVI 4
Authors: Tooth Cirta
Published: October 2022

In the last of our series looking at cerebral visual impairment, Cirta Tooth uses example cases to show the impact of cerebral visual impairment upon visual fields and explores what can be offered to patients with hemianopia or hemi-inattention due to acquired brain injury or childhood CVI.
Eye Care in the Community — Part 12
Authors: Patel Kirit
Published: October 2022

The last in our series of interesting case studies from community-based optometrist Kirit Patel is a two part look at uveal melanoma. This second part considers lesions affecting the choroid.
Myopia — an update
Authors: Bullimore Mark
Published: October 2022

Dr Mark Bullimore offers an update on the impact of myopia and the implications of myopia management for eye care practitioners.
Event report: Coopervision Force
Authors: Bennett Chris
Published: October 2022

Coopervision's Future Ocular Research Creativity Event (Force) competition has become an annual opportunity for universities and students to show off their nascent research skills. Chris Bennett travelled to Southampton to find out more
A perfect sturm
Authors: Burek Henry
Published: October 2022

Henry Burek describes a better way of understanding the refraction of astigmatism
In focus: Should drivers' eyesight be legally regulated?
Authors: Wickens Zoe
Published: October 2022

Zoe Wickens looks at whether drivers should receive a report stating if their eyesight is legally adequate from opticians, as suggested by dispensing optician John Snelgrove in his recent letter to the DVLA
Case study: Adapting to change
Authors: Narayan Rohit
Published: October 2022

Dr Rohit Narayan describes a case where an understanding of the corneal hysteresis property of a patient's cornea can help to decide upon the most appropriate management plan
Practitioner and patient experience with a silicone hydrogel, daily disposable contact lens
Authors: Webley David , Fournier Mailie
Published: October 2022

David Webley and Mailie Fournier take a look at findings from a recent survey into the performance of the clariti 1 day contact lens
Dry eye 2 – mixed dry eye
Authors: Farrant Sarah
Published: October 2022

In the second of three case studies looking at dry eye presentations from different points on the dry eye sub-type continuum, Sarah Farrant considers a case of dry eye disease of mixed aetiology with both evaporative and aqueous deficient components
Eye care in the community: Part 6 – Total sight loss
Authors: Patel Kirit
Published: October 2022

This month, community-based optometrist Kirit Patel describes two cases where a patient suffered a major loss of vision, one due to pituitary tumour apoplexy and the second after a bilateral occipital lobe infarct
The Consulting Room: What lies beneath
Authors: Manners Tim
Published: October 2022

Tim Manners cautions practitioners to be sure what they see is what they think it is
Shingles and other viral issues
Authors: Patel Kirit
Published: October 2022

This month, community-based optometrist Kirit Patel describes cases of patients presenting with a range of viral infections or atypical allergic response
Touching the surface
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

Bill Harvey has a look at a new system for assessing and recording ocular surface health with a view to try it in a low vision clinic setting
Common people
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

Bill Harvey assess the ocular surface of three different patients, each showing some form of dry eye disorder, and presents the results for you to consider
Glaucoma follow up delays increase sight loss risk
Authors: Jones Simon
Published: October 2022

A hard-hitting review by a NHS watchdog has found that appointment delays are causing patients to go blind unnecessarily. Simon Jones looks at the report.
A review of the psychological response to ocular trauma
Authors: Gherghel Doina
Published: October 2022

Dr Doina Gherghel discusses the nature of ocular trauma, the possible psychological consequences, and the importance of both recognising the possible warning signs and in working with an appropriate multidisciplinary team for the benefit of the patient.
Eye care in the community: Blunt trauma injury to the eye
Authors: Patel Kirit
Published: October 2022

In anticipation of a new series of challenging cases from eye care practice, community-based optometrist Kirit Patel describes traumatic injury and its assessment and management during the current Covid-19 pandemic
A holistic approach to eye care part 2: Age-related macular degeneration; an inflammatory disease
Authors: Narayan Rohit
Published: October 2022

In the second in our series discussing the link between systemic health and eye disease, Dr Rohit Narayan argues how the microbiome influences the presentation of age-related macular degeneration and how we might be better considering AMD as an inflammatory condition (C76477, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists)
Dual sensory impairment: Assessment and management
Authors: Tooth Cirta
Published: October 2022

In the second of her two articles highlighting deafness awareness, Cirta Tooth focuses upon dual sensory loss and the best approach to communicating with the deaf-blind when dealing with their eye care (C76541, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists and dispensing opticians)
In Focus: Sight off-site
Authors: Jones Simon
Published: October 2022

A share of NHS Scotland funding of £100,000 has been made available to companies who can develop and roll out remote vision testing. Simon Jones reports
In Focus: Inspecs marches on
Authors: McClean Andrew
Published: October 2022

Andrew McClean finds out what Inspecs’ latest acquisition means for one of the eyewear industry's fastest growing businesses
Taxing times
Authors: Bernstein Adam
Published: October 2022

With one eye on getting your business through the pandemic, it would be easy to lose sight of your tax obligations in early 2021. Adam Bernstein issues a timely reminder
Rock and roll in progressive non-adaptation
Authors: Sanders Andy
Published: October 2022

Andy Sanders considers the common reasons for non-adaptation of progressive power lenses and how they might best be avoided (C76781, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists and dispensing opticians)
Changing the trajectory
Authors: McClean Andrew
Published: October 2022

Mark Halling explains to Andrew McClean how CooperVision's Brilliant Futures programme creates exciting prospects for young myopes.
Development in multifocal contact lens design
Authors: Retallic Neil , Sugimoto Keiji
Published: October 2022

Neil Retallic and Keiji Sugimoto ask whether multifocal contact lens technology is keeping pace with the demands of the modern presbyope and introduces the novel design of the Miru monthly lens.
Rehabilitation: Prisoners' progress
Authors: Dosanjh Tanjit , McClean Andrew
Published: October 2022

Tanjit Dosanjh and Andrew McClean discuss how the Prison Opticians Trust provides rehabilitation for prisoners through optical lab training.
Future of Optics: The shape of lenses to come
Authors: Jalie Mo
Published: October 2022

Professor Mo Jalie presents a few thoughts on spectacle lens development in the next 20 years.
Essential contact lens practice 10 – Managing the presbyope
Authors: Hiscox Rachel , Madden Louise
Published: October 2022

In the 10th article in our major series about modern contact lens practice edited by Dr Rachel Hiscox, Dr Louise Madden discusses the correction of presbyopia with contact lenses (C76871, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists, contact lens opticians and dispensing opticians).
Communication in optical practice 2: Verbal communication and the spoken word
Authors: Davies Ian
Published: October 2022

Continuing our series discussing the significance of communication and its influence upon interaction with our patients, Ian Davies focuses upon speech and verbal behaviour.
Fluorescent fluctuations
Authors: Wilkins Arnold
Published: October 2022

Professor Arnold Wilkins looks into the impact of strip lighting on vision and how the use of colours may mitigate its negative effects.
Fundamentals of eye care practice 1: Health and safety
Authors: Black Peter
Published: October 2022

In the first in a series of articles relating to the many aspects of Standards of Practice introduced by the General Optical Council for optometrists and dispensing opticians in 2016, and for optical businesses in 2019, Peter Black considers health and safety as it relates to optometric and optical practice. This series is distinct from but complements our continuing Fundamentals of Ophthalmic Dispensing series.
Essential contact lens practice 7 – Soft contact lens fitting
Authors: Huntjens Byki , Hiscox Rachel
Published: October 2022

In the seventh article in our major series about modern contact lens practice edited by Dr Rachel Hiscox, Dr Byki Huntjens offers a practical overview of the key aspects and principles associated with spherical soft contact lens fitting.
Communication in optical practice 4: Written communication
Authors: Davies Ian
Published: October 2022

In the latest in our series discussing the significance of communication and its influence on interaction with our patients, Ian Davies focuses on written communication, including the uses of questionnaires and social media.
Fundamentals of eye care practice 3
Authors: Black Peter , Black Tina Arbon
Published: October 2022

Tina Arbon Black and Peter Black describe the key professional bodies, regulators, and representative organisations that offer guidance, support and education or set legal frameworks within which eye care professionals practise.
Instruments: Keeping your distance
Authors: Hale Mike
Published: October 2022

Mike Hale looks at instruments and related software that can help maximise safety for staff and patients when eye care provision is widened beyond emergency only
Post-lockdown clinics: ‘Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water…’
Authors: Howard Nick , Tromans Cindy
Published: October 2022

Nick Howard and Dr Cindy Tromans offer some thoughts on the safe reintroduction of eye care clinical services.
Ocular side effects of systemic drugs 4: Anti-infectives, chemotherapy, vitamins and herbal supplements
Authors: Gherghel Doina
Published: October 2022

In the last of her reviews of the impact upon the eye of some commonly prescribed systemic drugs, Dr Doina Gherghel focuses on drugs used to treat infections and malignancy as well as over the counter nutritional supplements.
Systemic side effects of ocular medication: Diagnostic drugs – part 1
Authors: Gherghel Doina
Published: October 2022

To complement her recent series on systemic drugs, Dr Doina Gherghel looks at the adverse effects of ophthalmic drugs. This first article focuses on those drugs used in eye care practice for assessment and diagnosis.
A holistic approach to eyecare part 1: Understanding the importance of a healthy gut to our wellbeing
Authors: Narayan Rohit
Published: October 2022

In the first in a series of three articles, Dr Rohit Narayan will discuss the importance of the gut microbiome to our general wellbeing, how it interacts with the immune system and its impact on a variety of general health and ocular conditions (C76369, one distance learning CET point suitable for optometrists and dispensing opticians)
In Focus: Regulator rebuffed
Authors: McClean Andrew
Published: October 2022

Andrew McClean reports on a petition that questions the GOC's pandemic response.
An eye care revolution
Authors: McClean Andrew
Published: October 2022

Stephen Hannan tells Andrew McClean about 30 years of Optical Express and how its eye surgery services benefit patients and the NHS.
Lifestyle eye care 1: Overview of lifestyle on systemic and eye health
Authors: Narayan Rohit
Published: October 2022

Following on from his recent CET series which established the link between the microbiome, diet and the immune system and how this influences eye health, Dr Rohit Narayan begins a new series that looks in more detail into the association between lifestyle and eye health. In this first part, he expands on the influence of diet on systemic and eye health and asks the question; is offering advice about lifestyle now within the role of the eye care practitioner?
Post-pandemic dry eye issues
Authors: Jones Simon
Published: October 2022

Simon Jones speaks to Dr Matthew Olsen about the increased prevalence of dry eye.
Prosopagnosia: When a familiar face becomes a stranger
Authors: Tooth Cirta
Published: October 2022

Cirta Tooth describes the causes of, challenges from and compensation for impaired face recognition.
Essential contact lens practice – interactive 2
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

Bill Harvey introduces a new interactive CET exercise based on the recent Essential Contact Lens Practice series.
Fundamentals of ophthalmic dispensing 23: Presbyopia 1
Authors: Black Peter , Black Tina Arbon
Published: October 2022

In the first of two articles, Peter Black and Tina Arbon Black discuss explain the phenomenon of presbyopia and look at the challenges it presents when dispensing an appropriate correction.
Ocular effects of Covid-19: An update
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

End of the year seems an appropriate time for Bill Harvey to summarise a few points about what we have learned about the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its impact upon the eye.
The power of many
Authors: Bernstein Adam
Published: October 2022

Adam Bernstein considers how the power of buying groups can help independent practices.
Seven Ways: Steps to minimise contact
Authors: Hale Mike
Published: October 2022

Bill Harvey speaks to Mike Hale about seven ways to use instruments, equipment and software to help minimise patient contact time in practice and keep as much distance between patients and staff as possible.
Fundamentals of ophthalmic dispensing part 15: Visual task analysis – part 1
Authors: Black Peter
Published: October 2022

At its simplest level a visual task analysis can be considered an assessment of the interaction between a patient, their optical appliance and the visual elements of their environment – the things they are trying to see and do. In this, the first of two articles, Peter Black introduces the topic and tackles the often confusing subject of photometry bringing it up to date for a world illuminated by low energy light bulbs.
Breaking down the Budget
Authors: Chaudhry Mo
Published: October 2022

Mo Chaudhry takes a look at how the Budget might affect your business
Lockdown: Do it yourself
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

Bill Harvey tries out a newly launched online vision testing service that should help encourage people to have their eyes tested when needed but may also support business in extending the patient base and improve awareness of the services offered by a practice
The power of resilience
Authors: Kotoulas Yiannis
Published: October 2022

Yiannis Kotoulas catches up with a practice owner who persevered through disaster
Developments in electronic low vision aids: Assistive technology – 1
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

Bill Harvey offers an overview of some of the many ways that technology has developed in recent years to be able to help those with visual impairment. In the first in this series, he focuses on assistive technologies that are commonly used in the home by our patients.
Soft toric contact lenses: Aligning patient expectations and eye care professional attitudes
Authors: Patel Krupa , Walsh Karen
Published: October 2022

In this article Krupa Patel and Karen Walsh examine the expectations around soft toric lenses from both the practitioner and patient's point of view. It serves as a timely review of current toric fitting practices and how they relate to the prevalence of astigmatism, highlighting a number of opportunities for enhancing patient satisfaction and increasing practice revenue.
Fundamentals of ophthalmic dispensing part 16: Visual task analysis – part 2
Authors: Black Peter , Black Tina Arbon
Published: October 2022

In this second article on visual task analysis Peter Black and Tina Arbon Black look at dispensing solutions to the visual problems in the real world of work, home and leisure activities including aspects of regulations and standards relating to health & safety, display screen equipment and driving.
Optician Awards: Tailored management
Authors: McClean Andrew
Published: October 2022

Andrew McClean speaks to Brian Tompkins about Tompkins Knight and Son Optometrists being crowned Contact Lens Practice of the Year at the 2020 Optician Awards
Lenses: Sporting technology
Authors: Hale Mike
Published: October 2022

With many sports possible once more due to the easing of lockdown, Mike Hale presents a selection of the many excellent relevant lens options for active pursuits
Collaboration needed to meet myopia challenge
Authors: McClean Andrew
Published: October 2022

Andrew McClean explores a report that highlights why myopia matters to the wider healthcare community
The drugs do work
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

The rise of myopia management has seen the increased use of atropine and other experimental drugs in efforts to minimise myopic progression while avoiding adverse responses due to the treatment. Bill Harvey takes a look
Fundamentals of ophthalmic dispensing – part 17 Visual task analysis – part 3
Authors: Black Peter , Black Tina Arbon
Published: October 2022

In this third article on visual task analysis Peter Black and Tina Arbon Black look at dispensing solutions to the visual problems in the real world of work, home and leisure activities, concentrating principally on outdoor tasks including aspects of regulations and standards relating to sports, health and safety and driving.
Axial length: An important parameter
Authors: Mallen Edward
Published: October 2022

Professor Edward Mallen explains the concept of axial length and why a good understanding of this measurement is increasingly being seen as essential for effective myopia management.
Supporting habits
Authors: Kotoulas Yiannis
Published: October 2022

Yiannis Kotoulas reports from a webinar on Acuvue's new 21 Day Challenge, a patient programme aimed at combating drop out in new contact lens wearers
Risk of mental health crisis as cataract delays mount
Authors: Kotoulas Yiannis
Published: October 2022

Experts have warned treatment delays could lead to patients developing mental health issues. Yiannis Kotoulas reports
Marcolin's model for moving out of the pandemic
Authors: Hale Mike
Published: October 2022

Stephan Hinkerode, newly appointed head of UK, Nordics & DACH at Marcolin, speaks to Mike Hale about his new role, synergies across European markets and consumer trends
Indicators for success
Authors: Hutchison Graham
Published: October 2022

Graham Hutchison concludes his three part series on independent practice management
Optician Awards: Visual performance
Authors: McClean Andrew
Published: October 2022

Rachel Hiscox tells Andrew McClean how Acuvue Oasys with Transitions meets patients’ needs for comfort, visual acuity and light management
In Focus: Driving development
Authors: McClean Andrew
Published: October 2022

A series of studies aims to improve quality of life in low and middle-income countries by creating better access to vision correction. Andrew McClean reports
Dealing with the digital world
Authors: Hale Mike
Published: October 2022

With increasing digital device usage and the pandemic-fueled rise in working from home, Mike Hale presents lenses designed to combat digital eye strain
Nicer kids, better future
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

Bill Harvey reviews two presentations from this year's BCLA virtual conference that should help us predict which kids might benefit from myopia management and to communicate with the patient to ensure optimum benefit
Developments in electronic low vision aids: Adaptive technology 5
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

Bill Harvey concludes his series looking at the use of digital technology in the management of low vision patients with a discussion of adaptive technology.
Interactive communication – 3: Introducing new technology and services
Authors: Davies Ian
Published: October 2022

Ian Davies introduces a third interactive CET exercise based upon his recent series on communication, this time looking at patient education (C76605, one interactive CET point suitable for optometrists and dispensing opticians)
Impact of myopia – on CPD
Authors: Harvey Bill
Published: October 2022

Bill Harvey uses his interest in myopia as the basis for a fictionalised account of the various ways you might approach self-directed CPD.
Glaucoma treatment in the blink of an eye
Authors: Azuara-Blanco Augusto
Published: October 2022

Professor Augusto Azuara-Blanco describes a new laser treatment for glaucoma which, unlike SLT, is a non-contact procedure and is able to treat both open and closed angle glaucoma.
Lenses:Driving on forward
Authors: Kotoulas Yiannis
Published: October 2022

Yiannis Kotoulas rounds up the industry's specialist driving lenses.
Service means business
Authors: Bernstein Adam
Published: October 2022

Adam Bernstein finds that service is key to the independent sector's offering on the high street.
Ters Yüz Edilmiş Sınıf Modelinin Türk Müziği Nazariyatı Derslerinde Kullanılmasına Yönelik Bir Durum Çalışması
Authors: AVCI AKBEL Burcu
Published: October 2022

Bu çalışmada ters yüz edilmiş sınıf (TYES) modelinin Türk Müziği Nazariyatı derslerinde kullanışlılığı araştırılmaktadır. Bu çalışmada TYES uygulanmasına ilişkin hazırlanan on iki haftalık öğretim sürecinde ve bu sürecin sonunda gözlem ve odak grup görüşmeleri yoluyla elde edilen veriler içerik analizine tâbi tutulmuş, temalar ve kategoriler hâlinde yorumlanmıştır. Böylelikle TYES modelinin Türk Müziği Nazariyatı dersinin öğretimine ne kadar uygun olduğu, başarıyı ve öğrenmeyi nasıl ve ne şekilde etkilediği tespit edilmeye çalışılmıştır. Bu çalışmada ters yüz edilmiş sınıf modelinin avantajları erişim kolaylığı, derste uygulama yapılması ve materyaller olarak belirlenmiştir. Bu çalışmadan elde edilen bulgular doğrultusunda öğretim elemanı tarafından hazırlanan hazırlık videolarına ve materyallere öğrencilerin zaman-mekân kısıtı olmaksızın kolaylıkla erişim sağlaması, TYES modelinin en güçlü yanı olarak görülmektedir. Fakat bu süreçte bazı öğrencilerde özdenetim eksikliği olduğu, bazı öğrencilerin odaklanma sorunu yaşadığı, bazı öğrencilerin ise öğrenci-öğretim elemanı ya da öğrenci-bilgisayar arasında etkileşim sorunu yaşadığı ortaya çıkmıştır. Bu çalışmadan elde edilen veriler, Türk Müziği Nazariyatı dersinin TYES modeli ile verilmesinin çoğunlukla tercih edildiğini ve adı geçen derste bu modelin etkili bulunduğunu ortaya koymaktadır.
Autonomous Driving Control of a Robotic Mower on Slopes Using a Low-Cost Two-Frequency GNSS Compass and an IMU
Authors: Igarashi Sho , Kaizu Yutaka , Tsutsumi Toshio , Furuhashi Kenichi , Imou Kenji
Published: October 2022

Highlights

In this study, we developed an autonomous driving system for a robotic mower operating on a slope.

RTK-GNSS, a GNSS compass, and an IMU were used as sensors for the robotic mower.

Autonomous driving tests on a slope showed that the driving accuracy of the system was sufficient to meet the requirements of mowing work.

Abstract. An autonomous driving control system for a robotic mower was designed using a low-cost dual-frequency global navigation satellite system (GNSS) compass, a low-cost dual-frequency real-time kinematic GNSS (RTK-GNSS), and an inertial measurement unit (IMU). The intended application is to save labor by autonomously mowing sloped terrains. To investigate the effectiveness of the prototype GNSS compass on an inclined terrain, the roll, pitch, and yaw angles were varied using an inclined stage, and the heading accuracy was evaluated. The root mean square (RMS) of the heading error was within 1.5° when the roll and pitch angles were both less than 45°. Autonomous driving tests were conducted on the slope of an agricultural dam with an incline of approximately 25°. The prototype GNSS compass was capable of continuous and consistent heading measurements even on the slope. The cross-track error for the set path was 7.2 cm RMS when starting near the top and driving down the slope. When the robot started near the bottom of the slope and ran up, the cross-track error was 6.6 cm RMS. For the mower and experimental conditions used in this study, this was sufficient accuracy for autonomous driving when mowing on a slope. Keywords: Heading angle, Inclination, MAVLink, Moving baseline, Robot operation system (ROS).
A-line-based thin-cap fibroatheroma detection with multi-view IVOCT images using multi-task learning and contrastive learning
Authors: Shi Peiwen , Xin Jingmin , Zheng Nanning
Published: October 2022

Automatic detection of thin-cap fibroatheroma (TCFA) is essential to prevent acute coronary syndrome. Hence, in this paper, a method is proposed to detect TCFAs by directly classifying each A-line using multi-view intravascular optical coherence tomography (IVOCT) images. To solve the problem of false positives, a multi-input–output network was developed to implement image-level classification and A-line-based classification at the same time, and a contrastive consistency term was designed to ensure consistency between two tasks. In addition, to learn spatial and global information and obtain the complete extent of TCFAs, an architecture and a regional connectivity constraint term are proposed to classify each A-line of IVOCT images. Experimental results obtained on the 2017 China Computer Vision Conference IVOCT dataset show that the proposed method achieved state-of-art performance with a total score of

88.7
±
0.88
%

, overlap rate of

88.64
±
0.26
%

, precision rate of

84.34
±
0.86
%

, and recall rate of

93.67
±
2.29
%

.