ARTICLES

IOP Measurement in Patients on Steroid Treatments

As optometrists we are very familiar with the uses and benefits of topical steroids in a whole variety of situations in order to reduce inflammation. Systemically they are also used in such a wide range conditions, delivered by a variety of different modes.  We also realise that the term ‘double-edged’ sword can be applied to […]

Positive Launch of Emergency Eye Resource Pack

The end of April saw the launch of the Eye Emergency Resource Pack to the profession after months of development and production. This has been a really enjoyable process developing the content for these packs and watching the design come together with a lot of help from ‘Jamfrog Design’ near Inverness. The initial response from […]

Innovative Anterior Grading System – the Latest Great Advance in Ocular Imaging

Article in association with Keeler UK and AOS – Advanced Ophthalmic Systems                   The past 10 or 12 years have seen huge advancements in ocular imaging. Colour fundus cameras, OCT for both posterior and anterior segments, wide field retinal imaging and other techniques such as auto-fluorescence are just some of the systems gracing optometric […]

Glaucoma Detection – Free PDF Download

The majority of glaucoma detected nowadays is of the ‘Primary Open Angle’ group or ‘Normal Tension’ group of patients. Most of these are detected through routine eye examinations at community optometry, and then referred to a glaucoma clinic for diagnosis and treatment. There are a few key situations and conditions there is a little bit […]