The Cataract Assessment Course for Ophthalmic Nurses has been launched for almost a year now. I was delighted to have been supported in the development of the Cataract Assessment Booklet by Scope Ophthalmics. In an extension to that work we have developed a downloadable PDF checklist to help nurses working in these clinics. The complete assessment […]
Hopefully any day now Spring is going appear which can be one of the most fantastic times of the year as the weather starts to improve and nature puts on one of its most impressive displays. For a large number of people however it can be a difficult season to navigate due to hay fever and ocular allergy. […]
Assessing patients with cataract is something that almost every Eyecare professional is involved in to some degree due to the volume of patients requiring treatment for this condition. Community optometrists are on the front line of detecting and referring patients with cataract while clinicians in the hospital service and other cataract surgery providers are involved in the assessment […]
I am delighted to share the launch of a fully interactive online learning resource for Optical Assistants. This has been a collaborative project over the past couple of years with the team at CPDpoints.com to develop this great new resource for optometry practice. There are many roles and responsibilities for optical assistants in optometry practice, a […]
After 8 months in the making, the Eye Triage Guide is now completed and proving popular The Eye Triage Guide is a 32-page A4 booklet produced to help anyone working in an eye-care setting with triaging acute, urgent cases. It is useful for anyone working in optometry practice, ophthalmology clinics, GP surgeries and A&E, who […]
I have been working over the past few months on developing a 32 page guide on effective triage. This covers how to gain a clear history, an overview of the main urgent and emergency conditions, tips on triaging and effective communication in these situations. This booklet will be useful to anyone working in a healthcare […]
Welcome to this latest clinical post from optometry-evolution. I was delighted to be joined recently in conversation with a friend and former colleague, Dr Whye-Onn Ho, in discussing how to approach the clinical assessment of a patient with suspected retinal detachment or tear. Dr Ho is a Consultant Ophthalmologist working in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, having spent […]
I’m delighted to announce that the new Online CET Hub on the Optometry-Evolution Website is now up and running! I have been involved in writing and delivering CET for about 10 years now, so this is something I was keen to add to the Optometry-Evolution website. My interest and background is largely in ocular conditions […]
Delighted to present this short video which summarizes the key components of the Eye Emergency Resource Packs. If you would like to find out more about these packs, please visit the Resource page of the site, or to order these for your practice please visit the shop area. Please share with colleagues if you find […]
In optometry practice we are quite regularly involved in dealing with eye conditions that have wider underlying systemic associations. We are very good at recognising these conditions and signposting patients either to ophthalmology or their GP, depending on the situation, for blood tests and cardio-vascular risk factors to be investigated, so I thought it might […]
