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ABCs for Children’s Eyecare

It goes without saying that good vision is critical for education. All parents should be encouraged to have their children’s eyes examined. The most common conditions managed in paediatric clinics include refractive error, strabismus, and amblyopia. Parents may also express concerns about watery eyes, blepharitis and some visual behaviours, such as excessive blinking or proximity to screens.

Seeing is Believing: The Art of Great Patient Communication

Within eyecare, effective patient education and communication is paramount for fostering understanding. Effective communication is the key to patient involvement, without a clear understanding, patients may feel excluded, overwhelmed or simply confused by important conversations.

Spectacle Dispensing: Issues to Avoid

An exploration of evidence into spectacle dispensing reveals there is a lack of research in areas of this field. Although much is known about light and lenses with some fantastic texts about how this relates to the practicalities of spectacle dispensing, little has been conducted to evidence the patient’s experience.

A Guide to Transitioning Your Optical Software

Though transitioning to a new optical software may seem daunting at first, the right approach, care, and guidance can result in major improvements for your practice. Changing your patient management system can strengthen processes, patient care, and overall practice management.

A Checklist for Diagnosing Acute-Onset Diplopia in Adults

Acute-onset diplopia, or double vision, can pose a significant challenge in clinical optometry which necessitates accurate investigation and diagnosis. By nature, acute-onset diplopia presenting in adults can be indicative of a range of underlying conditions; a small majority of which will require urgent neuro-radiological intervention.