Nov 28, 2024 · In this fourth article Andrew Price considers how dry eye drops have developed to support the complex nature of the tear film. The historic perspectives and advancements in dry eye treatment as well as the importance of educating patients on the complexities dry eye disease (DED) and why a treatment tailored to their individual needs is essential to …

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Sep 27, 2024 · Firstly, it is important to point out that dispensing to under 16-year-old patients falls within a protected category within the Opticians Act 1989 s.27 and is also clearly detailed by the Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO).. ABDO C 7.1.1 Statutory regulation does not permit the dispensing of spectacle prescriptions by unqualified persons to children under 16 (Opticians Act ...

Jan 23, 2025 · In the first of a monthly series of guest columnists tackling topics related to eyewear, Jason Kirk makes a case for putting fashionable frames at the forefront of your practice’s customer journey We have a problem in optics, a problem that we need to solve together. Consumers do not understand ...

Jul 21, 2006 · Over the last few months Optician has published a number of case studies from UK practitioners using the Optomap retinal exam. Here, US optometrist William Jones describes the system and offers some hints on image interpretation. The main advantage of the Optomap retinal exam is that it is able to capture a 200º fundus image with or without dilation.

At present, frame measurements and measurements of the facial features that relate to the wearing of spectacle frames tend to be taught and examined separately, and as a result students and practitioners sometimes struggle to relate the two in a meaningful way. Until fairly recently, there has been ...

The increasing availability and power ranges of disposable soft contact lens designs has led to a steady decline in the popularity of rigid gas permeable (RGP) lenses. Despite many advantages over hydrogel lenses, an international survey of rigid lens fitting revealed that …

In an age where the majority of presbyopic patients who require a distance prescription choose progressive power lenses, it is easy to consider segmented lenses, namely bifocals and trifocals, or separate single vision spectacles as relics of a bygone age.

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Jun 9, 2005 · In the third in our short series on dispensing matters, Dr Keziah Petre outlines the optical properties of lens materials and their influence on use in spectacles. CET module C1379