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Strengthening Colleague Communication in Optical Care

This article considers communication with colleagues within the optical practice environment. Exploring the concept of the multi-disciplinary team found in other healthcare sectors, this article will look at how adopting a multi-disciplinary team approach may help to improve communication between colleagues and support patient-centred care.

1 CPD point
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Light and the Eye Care Practitioner: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The purpose of this article is to consider some of the pragmatic advice about light that eye care practitioners can give to patients to address common concerns about the impact of light on vision.

1 CPD point
New
What’s the Point of Bifocals?

This article looks at the various forms of bifocals available, and how we still need them in modern-day practice despite the introduction of ever-advancing technology to create progressive powered lenses.

1 CPD point
New
Chronic Open Angle Glaucoma

Focusing on open angle glaucoma in the UK, this article delves into its diagnosis and management, addressing epidemiology, risk factors, primary care detection, and referral pathways across devolved nations.

1 CPD point
New
Communication with Patients

Just as every iris has a unique pattern, each patient has their own priorities, needs and expectations. Dr Sarah Coope, Medical Educator/Coach and former GP explains how effective communication skills will help your team make a positive connection during appointments, and sets out her '5A' model for success.

1 CPD point
New
Advancing Our Assessments of the Ocular Surface
Recorded Webinar

This presentation reviews UV and tear film effects on the eye surface, screening methods, and advocating discussing ocular health with patients, emphasising proactive protection recommendations.

1 CPD point
New
Free Online Webinars

CPDpoints.com run a free webinar series where you can earn 1 interactive CPD point for each session you participate in. Join us for some for new, clinically-relevant content brought to you in partnership with some of the leading names in the optical industry.

1 CPD point
Eye Injuries in Sport

This course will identify the sports with the highest participation rates in the UK and will examine the frequency and types of eye injuries associated with these.

1 CPD point
Minor Eye Conditions Service: Inflammatory Conditions

The article explores the Minor Eye Conditions Service, focusing on red-eye presentations.

1 CPD point
Eye Care for Neurodivergent Patients

This article underscores the need for eye care professionals to tailor their practices for neurodivergent individuals, encompassing conditions like autism and ADHD. This piece highlights the importance of awareness, flexibility, and patience in communication and examination techniques to ensure equitable eye care access for the estimated 15% of the UK population who are neurodivergent.

1 CPD point
Soft Contact Lens Problems
Part 2

This is the second part of a two-part series reviewing soft contact lens complications and management. This article will focus on the less common contact lens complications seen in practice.

1 CPD point
Flashes and Floaters

This article provides a review and revision of the assessment of patients presenting in community optometric practice with flashes and floaters, including applications of modern ophthalmic imaging technology.

1 CPD point
Specialist Contact Lenses - Part 2

This article offers a review of the use of specialist contact lenses to fit complex cases within a hospital contact lens clinic.

1 CPD point
Be Safe Not Sorry
Recorded Lecture

This session, presented by Richard Edwards, is designed to increase registrants ability to manage complaints effectively and to better equip delegates with a greater understanding of the new regulatory landscape so as to enable them to navigate a regulatory investigation.

1 CPD point
Cataract
Formation, Presentation and Regulation

This article will discuss how cataracts form, associated risk factors and their prevalence. It will also cover how to manage cataracts in practice and when referral is required.

1 CPD point
Keratoconus - Management, Guidance and Advice

The aim of this article is to assist you to manage keratoconus, and to guide and inform the patient to the best possible outcome.

1 CPD point
Inside the Lab: Spectacle lens manufacturing

Learn how your order for spectacle lenses is turned into a complete pair of glazed spectacles in 24 hours.

1 CPD point
Examining re-examination frequency

This article will discuss the guidance given to practitioners on recall frequency and discuss cases where early recall may be required.

1 CPD point
Soft Contact Lens Problems
Part 1

This article will focus on the common contact lens complications seen in practice, including contact lens discomfort and contact lens induced dry eye.

1 CPD point
Myopia control: now is the time!

The article reviews the evidence for myopia control and provides practical tips that will facilitate ECPs in practising myopia control.

1 CPD point
Specialist Contact Lenses
Case Studies

This article will review the use of specialist contact lenses to fit complex cases in a hospital contact lens clinic setting.

1 CPD point
How to Write Informative Ophthalmology Referrals

This article provides an overview of when we should make a referral to ophthalmology and offers some helpful tips on creating complete, good quality ophthalmology referrals for each of the various sub-specialities.

1 CPD point
Maximising the Success of Progressive Lenses

This article will look at how practitioners can maintain and maximise successful progressive lens dispensing as well as dispel some of the myths surrounding them. It will also look at progressive lens troubleshooting and problem solving.

1 CPD point
Everyday Problem Solving for Dry Eye
Recorded webinar

This presentation will provide an overview of dry eye and a recap of the investigations that can be performed during an eye examination to diagnose dry eye.

1 CPD point
Minor Eye Conditions Service: Conjunctivitis

This article introduces the minor eye condition services available in community optometric practice, and focuses on presentations of conjunctivitis.

1 CPD point
Ischaemic Optic Neuropathies

This recorded lecture will explore AION and NAION, signs and symptoms, treatment options, risk factors and the differential diagnosis between the two.

1 CPD point
Herpes Simplex Virus Keratits

This webinar outlines the epidemiology of Herpes Simplex Virus Keratitis, discusses its clinical signs, and discusses the diagnosis and management of Herpes Simplex Virus Keratitis.

1 CPD point
Brush up on your BV

This recorded webinar focuses on the management of binocular vision anomalies in optometric practice.

1 CPD point
Triaging Urgent Eye Conditions in Optometry Practice

Emergency and urgent eye condition triage is a process which involves the entire optometry practice team. Good awareness of red flag signs and symptoms amongst front of practice staff is vital, along with good clinical knowledge of the optometrist to aid effective triage. Having the correct processes in practice set up is also vital so that patients are seen without delay when the suffer a serious condition. This lecture will cover the key principles of an effective triage system within optometry practice.

1 CPD point
Business Aspects of Myopia Management
Recorded webinar

This lecture discusses clinical optometric practice post-pandemic lockdowns, and shows how contact lenses in general have been a life saver for business during the last two years.

1 CPD point
Myopia: Commercialise and Communicate

This article will initially consider the economic and clinical implications of myopia, before looking at how optometry might respond to these implications and what the duty of care is.

1 CPD point
Evidence-based Myopia Management – Clinical Implications of the New Standard of Care

This lecture will explore the reasons why the World Council of Optometry, European Society of Ophthalmology and International Myopia Institute are calling for an evolution in the standard of care for myopia management.

1 CPD point
Vision and Driving

The aim of this article is to review the visual standards for driving in the UK and to consider the role of the optometrist in applying these standards.

1 CPD point
Improving Mental Health in Optometry

This article explores how to create an environment that supports good mental health amongst your staff.

1 CPD point
Interpreting Visual Fields

This article will cover the various methods of assessing the visual field. The main focus will be on static threshold testing; thought to be the gold standard of visual field examination.

1 CPD point
Unilateral Swollen Optic Nerves

This article will provide clinical pearls for you to take back to practice an implement straight away in aiding the differential diagnoses of unilateral swollen optic nerves.

1 CPD point
Paediatric dispensing

This article will explore the issues surrounding the developing facial anatomy of a child and why a small adults frame is rarely successful in dispensing the correction. Facial measurements will be considered, giving hints and tips on how to measure or estimate in certain circumstances, and also how these facial measurements and characteristics translate into spectacle frame requirements.

1 CPD point
An overview of AMD

This article will provide a reminder of the pathophysiology and classification of AMD, before reviewing the current treatments and management options available. It will also discuss how to effectively and sensitively communicate AMD to patients, and highlight the information that should be provided.

1 CPD point
Are you fit to practise?

Complaints against optometrists can come from a variety of sources not just from patients, and only half of all fitness to practise cases are about about clinical issues such as missed pathology. This lecture will review the GOC’s fitness to practice procedure and will review the findings of recent FTP hearings to help you understand the common causes for complaint and how to avoid behaviour that could lead to fitness to practise proceedings in future.

1 CPD point
Common Eyelid Lesions

This article will cover the aetiology, presentation and management of common eyelid lesions, including benign lesions, cysts and malignant lesions.

1 CPD point
A Holistic and Functional Approach to Low Vision Rehabilitation

This article explains how to identify the needs of people with sight loss using effective history taking and gives an overview of common low vision aids, as well as an update on technological support available.

1 CPD point
Meeting the needs of our presbyopic patients

This article will provide an introduction to presbyopia and discuss management options, including spectacle, contact lens and surgical correction.

1 CPD point
Managing dry eye for the busy practitioner

This article will highlight the management options available for dry eye disease, and also look at how other treatment modalities can be incorporated into our daily practice.

1 CPD point
Independent prescribing by Optometrists in a Community Setting

This article reviews how independent prescribing Optometrists already enhance eye health services in community practice and how each clinician can work within the boundaries of their own knowledge and skills.

1 CPD point
A Guide to Concomitant Deviations

As an eye care professional it is important to be aware of the different types of strabismus present, as well as their causes and management. The aim of this article is to provide clear information that will enable professionals to have the confidence to detect, diagnose and manage binocular vision patients effectively. Organise an optional discussion with a peer to earn interactive points.

1 CPD point
Primary Angle Closure Disease
To treat or not to treat

This article describes angle closure related disease and its management in light of proposed new guidance.

1 CPD point
Post-operative cataract assessment in the community

This article proposes to highlight best practice when seeing post-operative cataract patients in optometric practice.

1 CPD point
OCT: A guide to differentiating lesions
Part 2

This article is the second in a series looking at how to understand lesions on OCT scans and differentiate them between various conditions and ocular pathology. We will explore disc scans and associated pathologies, as well as naevi and OCT-A.

1 CPD point
Adapt Your Examination: Visual Impairment

The aim of this article is to cover how elements of the routine primary care eye examination can be adapted for patients with visual impairment. While it isn’t intended as a guide to specific low vision assessments, we will discuss some straightforward elements of low vision practice that can be covered even within the confines of a General Ophthalmic Services sight test.

1 CPD point
The Trouble With Kids
Learning from complaints in paediatric care

In this article Richard Edwards of the OCCS uses three redacted case files to illustrate some key points for registrants to consider in handling customer concerns relating to paediatric eye examinations.

1 CPD point
A Guide to Incomitant Deviations

Many optometrists are uncomfortable with differentiating and managing incomitant deviations and this article aims improve knowledge and confidence in clinical decision making when presented with these patient cases. The main types of incommitant strabismus are summarised, including what to do when a patient presents with symptoms of various incommitant deviations.

1 CPD point
Brain Tumours in an Eye Exam
Part 2

Nearly 12,000 people in the UK will be diagnosed with a brain tumour each year - that’s 31 per day. Approximately 30% of people with brain tumours report visual disturbances. This article is part 2 of a two part series by The Brain Tumour Charity discussing the top 10 signs and symptoms of a brain tumour that could be detected in an eye examination.

1 CPD point
Independent Prescribing
Peer Review Pack

Registrant-led peer review pack for therapeutic prescribers.

3 CPD points
The Lowdown on Demodex

Demodex is one of the most common, but often overlooked, causes of blepharitis and ocular surface inflammation, being associated with between 29% and 74% of all cases of blepharitis. This article will review demodex, its prevalence, its diagnosis and its treatment.

1 CPD point
Enhanced Services in Community Practice
Providing a Minor Eye Conditions Service

The investigation and treatment of a range of common eye conditions has become a significant part of community optometry practice. This article will explain some of the legal framework, practical issues around providing the service, and discuss the treatment of some common conditions.

1 CPD point
Initial Management of Common Ocular Diseases
Peer Review Pack

Registrant-led peer review pack for optometrists, dispensing opticians and contact lens opticians.

3 CPD points
OCT: A guide to differentiating lesions

This article takes a closer look at characteristics of the most common lesions and accompanying ocular conditions seen on OCT scans as well as how to differentially diagnose certain key pathologies in day-to-day practice. Case records will focus on macula pathology and how to diagnose and manage these conditions in practice.

1 CPD point
Brain Tumours in an eye exam - Common Signs & Symptoms

Nearly 12,000 people in the UK will be diagnosed with a brain tumour each year - that’s 31 per day. Approximately 30% of people with brain tumours report visual disturbances. This article is part one of a two part series by the Brain Tumour Charity discussing the top 10 signs and symptoms of a brain tumour that could be detected in an eye examination.

1 CPD point
A Step by Step Guide to Reviewing and Interpreting Pathology & Diseases
Ultra-Widefield Retinal Imaging Recorded Webinar

When taking on new clinical diagnostic equipment it can be quite bewildering to view the eye in different ways. Often the new imaging techniques show structures in ways that look so different as to cause confusion. It is imperative that when viewing images the user has at least a basic knowledge of what they are looking at and how to differentiate between the normal and the abnormal whilst arriving at sensible conclusions as to what they are looking at.

1 CPD point
I've already said this...The continuing importance of communication

This article discusses the importance of communication in clinical practice, the impact of remote consultation and PPE on communication, and methods for improving communication with patients.

1 CPD point
Prescribing prisms in optometric practice
A user-friendly guide

Optometrists often report anxiety when they encounter a patient wearing prisms or who asks whether a prismatic correction would help their symptoms. This article attempts to de-mystify this area of optometric practice.

1 CPD point
Acanthamoeba Keratitis
Prevention is better than cure

This article will cover the prevalence of Acanthamoeba Keratitis, its aetiology, diagnosis and treatment. The main focus will be on prevention by patient education, and on early detection and referral.

1 CPD point
OCT: Everyday Cases From Practice

Test your OCT skills and improve your understanding with these OCT cases from practice.

1 CPD point
Independent Prescribing by Optometrists in a Hospital Setting

The article reviews how Independent Prescribing Optometrists work in a hospital setting, and discusses the management of various ocular conditions.

1 CPD point
Build your confidence with multifocal contact lenses

As a result of continuing advances in contact lens materials and optical design, multifocal prescribing has increased in recent years. In 2016, multifocal contact lenses accounted for 26% of all new soft lens fits, but that's still well below the opportunity presented by this large group of potential contact lens wearers.

1 CPD point
Getting on the right tract with uveitis
Part 2

This course we will consider anterior uveitis in a systematic and logical approach.

1 CPD point
Retinal Imaging - Case Studies

This course will present 5 patient case studies in which ultra-widefield retinal imaging has been performed. The diagnosis, management and referral protocols for each case will be discussed.

1 CPD point
Goldmann Applanation Tonometry

The aim of this article is to offer an overview of when we should use Goldmann Applanation Tonometry, how to carry it out, and provide guidance on how to minimise inaccuracies.

1 CPD point
What's in a frame?

This article will give an overview of the history of spectacle frames and provide guidance for frame selection, fitting and adjustments, including paediatric dispensing and high-powered lenses.

1 CPD point
Peripheral Retina
Case studies

This article provides a brief review of conditions that increase the risk of retinal detachment and includes 4 case studies.

1 CPD point
Infection Control in Practice

This article will discuss the danger zones for infection transmission, how to minimise the risk of transmission, and how to identify and protect vulnerable patients in practice.

1 CPD point
Ocular nutrition
Front to back

This presentation provides an overview of published literature on the role of nutritional supplementation in maintaining eye health with specific focus on dry eye disease and AMD.

1 CPD point
Ocular Emergencies

This article provides an overview of ocular emergencies and their key clinical features.

1 CPD point
Making Accurate GOS Claims

This article focuses on four different scenarios involving challenging NHS claims.

1 CPD point
Resolving health inequalities for homeless and vulnerable people
Turning strategy into action

This article discusses the barriers faced by homeless people in accessing eye care, the prevalence of uncorrected refractive error and pathology and the difference an eye examination can make to this vulnerable population.

1 CPD point
Working safely as a locum

This article will highlight some of the practical and clinical issues locums may face and suggest solutions to mitigate them so you can practice safely and confidently.

1 CPD point
Ensuring Contact Lens Compliance

This article will discuss the most common non-compliance factors for contact lens wearers and the associated consequences.

1 CPD point
Ch-ch-changes in refraction

This article will consider how changes in refraction can indicate underlying pathology. The investigations that should be conducted to aid diagnosis will be discussed as well as management and referral procedures.

1 CPD point
SD-OCT analysis in glaucoma screening

This article provides an overview of the latest development in OCT imaging and how it can be used to improve glaucoma diagnosis. Patient case studies are presented to demonstrate how to use the information provided by this technology and discuss common mistakes that are made when interpreting OCT results.

1 CPD point
Free-form progressive powered lenses
Improving outcomes and reducing mistakes

This article describes the considerations that need to be made when dispensing free-form progressive powered lenses and how to reduce non-tolerance in practice.

1 CPD point
Seeing beyond the eyes

This article discusses the non-medical referrals that eye care practitioners should make to ensure low vision patients receive appropriate support to maintain their independence and well-being.

1 CPD point
Anterior segment tumours

This article will review the prevalence, aetiology, clinical features and treatment of the most common forms of anterior segment ocular tumours.

1 CPD point
A guide to low vision in practice

This article discusses the prevalence of low vision in the UK and provides guidance on assessing low vision patients. In addition, the various visual aids that can be dispensed, including traditional magnifiers and modern options are discussed.

1 CPD point
Looking at diabetes and the eye

This article covers the physiological effects of diabetes to explain diabetic eye disease and how to identify it.

1 CPD point
Dry Eye Disease: A Growing Epidemic

This lecture will provide an overview of the growing prevalence of dry eye disease.

1 CPD point
First First Things First
Overcoming Communication Barriers

This article will review the communication barriers that exist during the early stages of a consultation and discuss alternative strategies for overcoming these.

1 CPD point
Contact Lens Verification and Identification

This article covers the methods and instrumentation required to identify and verify contact lenses.

1 CPD point
OCT - Let's start from the beginning

In this recorded webinar, Jason Higginbotham BSc (Hons) MCOptom FBDO reviews the basic principles of OCT, when it is used, how images are captured and how scans are assessed.

1 CPD point
OCT Basic Case Examples: Part 1

This recorded lecture will take you through patient cases histories, to help you understand, by example, how to interpret OCT scans.

1 CPD point
OCT Basic Case Examples: Part 2

This recorded lecture will take you through patient cases histories to help you understand, by example, how to interpret OCT scans.

1 CPD point
Lenses and Harmful Light Protection

This article will provide an overview of harmful light, including sources of exposure and the effects on the eye. In addition, the different types of protective lenses that are available, and how these are manufactured will be discussed.

1 CPD point
To Refer or Not to Refer?

This lecture will explore best practice working partnerships between optometrists and ophthalmologists for better patient care and outcomes.

1 CPD point
Is small incision lenticular extraction really something to SMILE about?

This article will cover the history of modern refractive surgery and describe the SMILE procedure.

1 CPD point
Getting On the Right Tract with Uveitis

This course will review 4 patient cases with presenting with different types of anterior uveitis. For each case, symptoms, diagnosis, referral and management will be discussed.

1 CPD point
Glaucoma: Diagnosis, Referral Guidance and Management

This article will review the revised NICE guidance for referral and management of glaucoma patients.

1 CPD point
Retinal Tumours and Pigmented Lesions

This course reviews the prevalence, aetiology, differential diagnosis and treatment of the most common pigmented fundus lesions and ocular tumours.

1 CPD point
Cataract and the NICE Guidelines

In October 2017, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence published new guidance on the management of cataracts in adults.

1 CPD point
How to Interpret OCT Images: Common Case Histories

This course will discuss the key features of common ocular pathologies to help optometrists make an accurate diagnosis using OCT imaging.

1 CPD point
A Review of Contact Lens Fitting and Aftercare

This interactive CPD course reviews contact lens fitting and aftercare while also examines some of the more common issues affecting contact lens wear.

1 CPD point
Getting the most from your slit lamp

This interactive CPD course covers the set up and use of a slit lamp through demonstration and discussion.

1 CPD point
Assessing the Anterior Chamber

This course aims to keep your knowledge and skills up to date with useful techniques for assessing the anterior chamber.

1 CPD point
Featured

Strengthening Colleague Communication in Optical Care

This article considers communication with colleagues within the optical practice environment. Exploring the concept of the multi-disciplinary team found in other healthcare sectors, this article will look at how adopting a multi-disciplinary team approach may help to improve communication between colleagues and support patient-centred care.

1 CPD point
Start CPD
New
Chronic Open Angle Glaucoma

Focusing on open angle glaucoma in the UK, this article delves into its diagnosis and management, addressing epidemiology, risk factors, primary care detection, and referral pathways across devolved nations.

1 CPD point
New
Communication with Patients

Just as every iris has a unique pattern, each patient has their own priorities, needs and expectations. Dr Sarah Coope, Medical Educator/Coach and former GP explains how effective communication skills will help your team make a positive connection during appointments, and sets out her '5A' model for success.

1 CPD point
Eye Injuries in Sport

This course will identify the sports with the highest participation rates in the UK and will examine the frequency and types of eye injuries associated with these.

1 CPD point
Eye Care for Neurodivergent Patients

This article underscores the need for eye care professionals to tailor their practices for neurodivergent individuals, encompassing conditions like autism and ADHD. This piece highlights the importance of awareness, flexibility, and patience in communication and examination techniques to ensure equitable eye care access for the estimated 15% of the UK population who are neurodivergent.

1 CPD point
Cataract
Formation, Presentation and Regulation

This article will discuss how cataracts form, associated risk factors and their prevalence. It will also cover how to manage cataracts in practice and when referral is required.

1 CPD point
Triaging Urgent Eye Conditions in Optometry Practice

Emergency and urgent eye condition triage is a process which involves the entire optometry practice team. Good awareness of red flag signs and symptoms amongst front of practice staff is vital, along with good clinical knowledge of the optometrist to aid effective triage. Having the correct processes in practice set up is also vital so that patients are seen without delay when the suffer a serious condition. This lecture will cover the key principles of an effective triage system within optometry practice.

1 CPD point
Improving Mental Health in Optometry

This article explores how to create an environment that supports good mental health amongst your staff.

1 CPD point
Are you fit to practise?

Complaints against optometrists can come from a variety of sources not just from patients, and only half of all fitness to practise cases are about about clinical issues such as missed pathology. This lecture will review the GOC’s fitness to practice procedure and will review the findings of recent FTP hearings to help you understand the common causes for complaint and how to avoid behaviour that could lead to fitness to practise proceedings in future.

1 CPD point
Common Eyelid Lesions

This article will cover the aetiology, presentation and management of common eyelid lesions, including benign lesions, cysts and malignant lesions.

1 CPD point
Primary Angle Closure Disease
To treat or not to treat

This article describes angle closure related disease and its management in light of proposed new guidance.

1 CPD point
Post-operative cataract assessment in the community

This article proposes to highlight best practice when seeing post-operative cataract patients in optometric practice.

1 CPD point
Brain Tumours in an Eye Exam
Part 2

Nearly 12,000 people in the UK will be diagnosed with a brain tumour each year - that’s 31 per day. Approximately 30% of people with brain tumours report visual disturbances. This article is part 2 of a two part series by The Brain Tumour Charity discussing the top 10 signs and symptoms of a brain tumour that could be detected in an eye examination.

1 CPD point
Independent Prescribing
Peer Review Pack

Registrant-led peer review pack for therapeutic prescribers.

3 CPD points
Enhanced Services in Community Practice
Providing a Minor Eye Conditions Service

The investigation and treatment of a range of common eye conditions has become a significant part of community optometry practice. This article will explain some of the legal framework, practical issues around providing the service, and discuss the treatment of some common conditions.

1 CPD point
OCT: A guide to differentiating lesions

This article takes a closer look at characteristics of the most common lesions and accompanying ocular conditions seen on OCT scans as well as how to differentially diagnose certain key pathologies in day-to-day practice. Case records will focus on macula pathology and how to diagnose and manage these conditions in practice.

1 CPD point
Brain Tumours in an eye exam - Common Signs & Symptoms

Nearly 12,000 people in the UK will be diagnosed with a brain tumour each year - that’s 31 per day. Approximately 30% of people with brain tumours report visual disturbances. This article is part one of a two part series by the Brain Tumour Charity discussing the top 10 signs and symptoms of a brain tumour that could be detected in an eye examination.

1 CPD point
Prescribing prisms in optometric practice
A user-friendly guide

Optometrists often report anxiety when they encounter a patient wearing prisms or who asks whether a prismatic correction would help their symptoms. This article attempts to de-mystify this area of optometric practice.

1 CPD point
OCT: Everyday Cases From Practice

Test your OCT skills and improve your understanding with these OCT cases from practice.

1 CPD point
Getting on the right tract with uveitis
Part 2

This course we will consider anterior uveitis in a systematic and logical approach.

1 CPD point
Retinal Imaging - Case Studies

This course will present 5 patient case studies in which ultra-widefield retinal imaging has been performed. The diagnosis, management and referral protocols for each case will be discussed.

1 CPD point
Ocular Emergencies

This article provides an overview of ocular emergencies and their key clinical features.

1 CPD point
Making Accurate GOS Claims

This article focuses on four different scenarios involving challenging NHS claims.

1 CPD point
Resolving health inequalities for homeless and vulnerable people
Turning strategy into action

This article discusses the barriers faced by homeless people in accessing eye care, the prevalence of uncorrected refractive error and pathology and the difference an eye examination can make to this vulnerable population.

1 CPD point
Ch-ch-changes in refraction

This article will consider how changes in refraction can indicate underlying pathology. The investigations that should be conducted to aid diagnosis will be discussed as well as management and referral procedures.

1 CPD point
Anterior segment tumours

This article will review the prevalence, aetiology, clinical features and treatment of the most common forms of anterior segment ocular tumours.

1 CPD point
Looking at diabetes and the eye

This article covers the physiological effects of diabetes to explain diabetic eye disease and how to identify it.

1 CPD point
OCT - Let's start from the beginning

In this recorded webinar, Jason Higginbotham BSc (Hons) MCOptom FBDO reviews the basic principles of OCT, when it is used, how images are captured and how scans are assessed.

1 CPD point
OCT Basic Case Examples: Part 1

This recorded lecture will take you through patient cases histories, to help you understand, by example, how to interpret OCT scans.

1 CPD point
OCT Basic Case Examples: Part 2

This recorded lecture will take you through patient cases histories to help you understand, by example, how to interpret OCT scans.

1 CPD point
To Refer or Not to Refer?

This lecture will explore best practice working partnerships between optometrists and ophthalmologists for better patient care and outcomes.

1 CPD point
Glaucoma: Diagnosis, Referral Guidance and Management

This article will review the revised NICE guidance for referral and management of glaucoma patients.

1 CPD point
How to Interpret OCT Images: Common Case Histories

This course will discuss the key features of common ocular pathologies to help optometrists make an accurate diagnosis using OCT imaging.

1 CPD point
Featured

Light and the Eye Care Practitioner: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The purpose of this article is to consider some of the pragmatic advice about light that eye care practitioners can give to patients to address common concerns about the impact of light on vision.

1 CPD point
Start CPD
New
What’s the Point of Bifocals?

This article looks at the various forms of bifocals available, and how we still need them in modern-day practice despite the introduction of ever-advancing technology to create progressive powered lenses.

1 CPD point
New
Communication with Patients

Just as every iris has a unique pattern, each patient has their own priorities, needs and expectations. Dr Sarah Coope, Medical Educator/Coach and former GP explains how effective communication skills will help your team make a positive connection during appointments, and sets out her '5A' model for success.

1 CPD point
New
Advancing Our Assessments of the Ocular Surface
Recorded Webinar

This presentation reviews UV and tear film effects on the eye surface, screening methods, and advocating discussing ocular health with patients, emphasising proactive protection recommendations.

1 CPD point
Minor Eye Conditions Service: Inflammatory Conditions

The article explores the Minor Eye Conditions Service, focusing on red-eye presentations.

1 CPD point
Eye Care for Neurodivergent Patients

This article underscores the need for eye care professionals to tailor their practices for neurodivergent individuals, encompassing conditions like autism and ADHD. This piece highlights the importance of awareness, flexibility, and patience in communication and examination techniques to ensure equitable eye care access for the estimated 15% of the UK population who are neurodivergent.

1 CPD point
Be Safe Not Sorry
Recorded Lecture

This session, presented by Richard Edwards, is designed to increase registrants ability to manage complaints effectively and to better equip delegates with a greater understanding of the new regulatory landscape so as to enable them to navigate a regulatory investigation.

1 CPD point
Myopia control: now is the time!

The article reviews the evidence for myopia control and provides practical tips that will facilitate ECPs in practising myopia control.

1 CPD point
Maximising the Success of Progressive Lenses

This article will look at how practitioners can maintain and maximise successful progressive lens dispensing as well as dispel some of the myths surrounding them. It will also look at progressive lens troubleshooting and problem solving.

1 CPD point
Everyday Problem Solving for Dry Eye
Recorded webinar

This presentation will provide an overview of dry eye and a recap of the investigations that can be performed during an eye examination to diagnose dry eye.

1 CPD point
Minor Eye Conditions Service: Conjunctivitis

This article introduces the minor eye condition services available in community optometric practice, and focuses on presentations of conjunctivitis.

1 CPD point
Brush up on your BV

This recorded webinar focuses on the management of binocular vision anomalies in optometric practice.

1 CPD point
Business Aspects of Myopia Management
Recorded webinar

This lecture discusses clinical optometric practice post-pandemic lockdowns, and shows how contact lenses in general have been a life saver for business during the last two years.

1 CPD point
Myopia: Commercialise and Communicate

This article will initially consider the economic and clinical implications of myopia, before looking at how optometry might respond to these implications and what the duty of care is.

1 CPD point
Evidence-based Myopia Management – Clinical Implications of the New Standard of Care

This lecture will explore the reasons why the World Council of Optometry, European Society of Ophthalmology and International Myopia Institute are calling for an evolution in the standard of care for myopia management.

1 CPD point
Vision and Driving

The aim of this article is to review the visual standards for driving in the UK and to consider the role of the optometrist in applying these standards.

1 CPD point
Unilateral Swollen Optic Nerves

This article will provide clinical pearls for you to take back to practice an implement straight away in aiding the differential diagnoses of unilateral swollen optic nerves.

1 CPD point
An overview of AMD

This article will provide a reminder of the pathophysiology and classification of AMD, before reviewing the current treatments and management options available. It will also discuss how to effectively and sensitively communicate AMD to patients, and highlight the information that should be provided.

1 CPD point
A Holistic and Functional Approach to Low Vision Rehabilitation

This article explains how to identify the needs of people with sight loss using effective history taking and gives an overview of common low vision aids, as well as an update on technological support available.

1 CPD point
Meeting the needs of our presbyopic patients

This article will provide an introduction to presbyopia and discuss management options, including spectacle, contact lens and surgical correction.

1 CPD point
Independent prescribing by Optometrists in a Community Setting

This article reviews how independent prescribing Optometrists already enhance eye health services in community practice and how each clinician can work within the boundaries of their own knowledge and skills.

1 CPD point
A Guide to Concomitant Deviations

As an eye care professional it is important to be aware of the different types of strabismus present, as well as their causes and management. The aim of this article is to provide clear information that will enable professionals to have the confidence to detect, diagnose and manage binocular vision patients effectively. Organise an optional discussion with a peer to earn interactive points.

1 CPD point
OCT: A guide to differentiating lesions
Part 2

This article is the second in a series looking at how to understand lesions on OCT scans and differentiate them between various conditions and ocular pathology. We will explore disc scans and associated pathologies, as well as naevi and OCT-A.

1 CPD point
The Trouble With Kids
Learning from complaints in paediatric care

In this article Richard Edwards of the OCCS uses three redacted case files to illustrate some key points for registrants to consider in handling customer concerns relating to paediatric eye examinations.

1 CPD point
A Guide to Incomitant Deviations

Many optometrists are uncomfortable with differentiating and managing incomitant deviations and this article aims improve knowledge and confidence in clinical decision making when presented with these patient cases. The main types of incommitant strabismus are summarised, including what to do when a patient presents with symptoms of various incommitant deviations.

1 CPD point
Initial Management of Common Ocular Diseases
Peer Review Pack

Registrant-led peer review pack for optometrists, dispensing opticians and contact lens opticians.

3 CPD points
A Step by Step Guide to Reviewing and Interpreting Pathology & Diseases
Ultra-Widefield Retinal Imaging Recorded Webinar

When taking on new clinical diagnostic equipment it can be quite bewildering to view the eye in different ways. Often the new imaging techniques show structures in ways that look so different as to cause confusion. It is imperative that when viewing images the user has at least a basic knowledge of what they are looking at and how to differentiate between the normal and the abnormal whilst arriving at sensible conclusions as to what they are looking at.

1 CPD point
I've already said this...The continuing importance of communication

This article discusses the importance of communication in clinical practice, the impact of remote consultation and PPE on communication, and methods for improving communication with patients.

1 CPD point
Acanthamoeba Keratitis
Prevention is better than cure

This article will cover the prevalence of Acanthamoeba Keratitis, its aetiology, diagnosis and treatment. The main focus will be on prevention by patient education, and on early detection and referral.

1 CPD point
Build your confidence with multifocal contact lenses

As a result of continuing advances in contact lens materials and optical design, multifocal prescribing has increased in recent years. In 2016, multifocal contact lenses accounted for 26% of all new soft lens fits, but that's still well below the opportunity presented by this large group of potential contact lens wearers.

1 CPD point
What's in a frame?

This article will give an overview of the history of spectacle frames and provide guidance for frame selection, fitting and adjustments, including paediatric dispensing and high-powered lenses.

1 CPD point
Peripheral Retina
Case studies

This article provides a brief review of conditions that increase the risk of retinal detachment and includes 4 case studies.

1 CPD point
Ensuring Contact Lens Compliance

This article will discuss the most common non-compliance factors for contact lens wearers and the associated consequences.

1 CPD point
Free-form progressive powered lenses
Improving outcomes and reducing mistakes

This article describes the considerations that need to be made when dispensing free-form progressive powered lenses and how to reduce non-tolerance in practice.

1 CPD point
A guide to low vision in practice

This article discusses the prevalence of low vision in the UK and provides guidance on assessing low vision patients. In addition, the various visual aids that can be dispensed, including traditional magnifiers and modern options are discussed.

1 CPD point
Dry Eye Disease: A Growing Epidemic

This lecture will provide an overview of the growing prevalence of dry eye disease.

1 CPD point
First First Things First
Overcoming Communication Barriers

This article will review the communication barriers that exist during the early stages of a consultation and discuss alternative strategies for overcoming these.

1 CPD point
Is small incision lenticular extraction really something to SMILE about?

This article will cover the history of modern refractive surgery and describe the SMILE procedure.

1 CPD point
Cataract and the NICE Guidelines

In October 2017, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence published new guidance on the management of cataracts in adults.

1 CPD point
Featured

Light and the Eye Care Practitioner: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The purpose of this article is to consider some of the pragmatic advice about light that eye care practitioners can give to patients to address common concerns about the impact of light on vision.

1 CPD point
Start CPD
New
What’s the Point of Bifocals?

This article looks at the various forms of bifocals available, and how we still need them in modern-day practice despite the introduction of ever-advancing technology to create progressive powered lenses.

1 CPD point
New
Chronic Open Angle Glaucoma

Focusing on open angle glaucoma in the UK, this article delves into its diagnosis and management, addressing epidemiology, risk factors, primary care detection, and referral pathways across devolved nations.

1 CPD point
New
Advancing Our Assessments of the Ocular Surface
Recorded Webinar

This presentation reviews UV and tear film effects on the eye surface, screening methods, and advocating discussing ocular health with patients, emphasising proactive protection recommendations.

1 CPD point
Eye Injuries in Sport

This course will identify the sports with the highest participation rates in the UK and will examine the frequency and types of eye injuries associated with these.

1 CPD point
Minor Eye Conditions Service: Inflammatory Conditions

The article explores the Minor Eye Conditions Service, focusing on red-eye presentations.

1 CPD point
Soft Contact Lens Problems
Part 2

This is the second part of a two-part series reviewing soft contact lens complications and management. This article will focus on the less common contact lens complications seen in practice.

1 CPD point
Flashes and Floaters

This article provides a review and revision of the assessment of patients presenting in community optometric practice with flashes and floaters, including applications of modern ophthalmic imaging technology.

1 CPD point
Specialist Contact Lenses - Part 2

This article offers a review of the use of specialist contact lenses to fit complex cases within a hospital contact lens clinic.

1 CPD point
Cataract
Formation, Presentation and Regulation

This article will discuss how cataracts form, associated risk factors and their prevalence. It will also cover how to manage cataracts in practice and when referral is required.

1 CPD point
Keratoconus - Management, Guidance and Advice

The aim of this article is to assist you to manage keratoconus, and to guide and inform the patient to the best possible outcome.

1 CPD point
Inside the Lab: Spectacle lens manufacturing

Learn how your order for spectacle lenses is turned into a complete pair of glazed spectacles in 24 hours.

1 CPD point
Examining re-examination frequency

This article will discuss the guidance given to practitioners on recall frequency and discuss cases where early recall may be required.

1 CPD point
Soft Contact Lens Problems
Part 1

This article will focus on the common contact lens complications seen in practice, including contact lens discomfort and contact lens induced dry eye.

1 CPD point
Myopia control: now is the time!

The article reviews the evidence for myopia control and provides practical tips that will facilitate ECPs in practising myopia control.

1 CPD point
Specialist Contact Lenses
Case Studies

This article will review the use of specialist contact lenses to fit complex cases in a hospital contact lens clinic setting.

1 CPD point
How to Write Informative Ophthalmology Referrals

This article provides an overview of when we should make a referral to ophthalmology and offers some helpful tips on creating complete, good quality ophthalmology referrals for each of the various sub-specialities.

1 CPD point
Maximising the Success of Progressive Lenses

This article will look at how practitioners can maintain and maximise successful progressive lens dispensing as well as dispel some of the myths surrounding them. It will also look at progressive lens troubleshooting and problem solving.

1 CPD point
Everyday Problem Solving for Dry Eye
Recorded webinar

This presentation will provide an overview of dry eye and a recap of the investigations that can be performed during an eye examination to diagnose dry eye.

1 CPD point
Minor Eye Conditions Service: Conjunctivitis

This article introduces the minor eye condition services available in community optometric practice, and focuses on presentations of conjunctivitis.

1 CPD point
Ischaemic Optic Neuropathies

This recorded lecture will explore AION and NAION, signs and symptoms, treatment options, risk factors and the differential diagnosis between the two.

1 CPD point
Herpes Simplex Virus Keratits

This webinar outlines the epidemiology of Herpes Simplex Virus Keratitis, discusses its clinical signs, and discusses the diagnosis and management of Herpes Simplex Virus Keratitis.

1 CPD point
Brush up on your BV

This recorded webinar focuses on the management of binocular vision anomalies in optometric practice.

1 CPD point
Triaging Urgent Eye Conditions in Optometry Practice

Emergency and urgent eye condition triage is a process which involves the entire optometry practice team. Good awareness of red flag signs and symptoms amongst front of practice staff is vital, along with good clinical knowledge of the optometrist to aid effective triage. Having the correct processes in practice set up is also vital so that patients are seen without delay when the suffer a serious condition. This lecture will cover the key principles of an effective triage system within optometry practice.

1 CPD point
Business Aspects of Myopia Management
Recorded webinar

This lecture discusses clinical optometric practice post-pandemic lockdowns, and shows how contact lenses in general have been a life saver for business during the last two years.

1 CPD point
Myopia: Commercialise and Communicate

This article will initially consider the economic and clinical implications of myopia, before looking at how optometry might respond to these implications and what the duty of care is.

1 CPD point
Evidence-based Myopia Management – Clinical Implications of the New Standard of Care

This lecture will explore the reasons why the World Council of Optometry, European Society of Ophthalmology and International Myopia Institute are calling for an evolution in the standard of care for myopia management.

1 CPD point
Interpreting Visual Fields

This article will cover the various methods of assessing the visual field. The main focus will be on static threshold testing; thought to be the gold standard of visual field examination.

1 CPD point
Unilateral Swollen Optic Nerves

This article will provide clinical pearls for you to take back to practice an implement straight away in aiding the differential diagnoses of unilateral swollen optic nerves.

1 CPD point
Paediatric dispensing

This article will explore the issues surrounding the developing facial anatomy of a child and why a small adults frame is rarely successful in dispensing the correction. Facial measurements will be considered, giving hints and tips on how to measure or estimate in certain circumstances, and also how these facial measurements and characteristics translate into spectacle frame requirements.

1 CPD point
An overview of AMD

This article will provide a reminder of the pathophysiology and classification of AMD, before reviewing the current treatments and management options available. It will also discuss how to effectively and sensitively communicate AMD to patients, and highlight the information that should be provided.

1 CPD point
Common Eyelid Lesions

This article will cover the aetiology, presentation and management of common eyelid lesions, including benign lesions, cysts and malignant lesions.

1 CPD point
A Holistic and Functional Approach to Low Vision Rehabilitation

This article explains how to identify the needs of people with sight loss using effective history taking and gives an overview of common low vision aids, as well as an update on technological support available.

1 CPD point
Meeting the needs of our presbyopic patients

This article will provide an introduction to presbyopia and discuss management options, including spectacle, contact lens and surgical correction.

1 CPD point
Managing dry eye for the busy practitioner

This article will highlight the management options available for dry eye disease, and also look at how other treatment modalities can be incorporated into our daily practice.

1 CPD point
Independent prescribing by Optometrists in a Community Setting

This article reviews how independent prescribing Optometrists already enhance eye health services in community practice and how each clinician can work within the boundaries of their own knowledge and skills.

1 CPD point
A Guide to Concomitant Deviations

As an eye care professional it is important to be aware of the different types of strabismus present, as well as their causes and management. The aim of this article is to provide clear information that will enable professionals to have the confidence to detect, diagnose and manage binocular vision patients effectively. Organise an optional discussion with a peer to earn interactive points.

1 CPD point
Primary Angle Closure Disease
To treat or not to treat

This article describes angle closure related disease and its management in light of proposed new guidance.

1 CPD point
Post-operative cataract assessment in the community

This article proposes to highlight best practice when seeing post-operative cataract patients in optometric practice.

1 CPD point
OCT: A guide to differentiating lesions
Part 2

This article is the second in a series looking at how to understand lesions on OCT scans and differentiate them between various conditions and ocular pathology. We will explore disc scans and associated pathologies, as well as naevi and OCT-A.

1 CPD point
Adapt Your Examination: Visual Impairment

The aim of this article is to cover how elements of the routine primary care eye examination can be adapted for patients with visual impairment. While it isn’t intended as a guide to specific low vision assessments, we will discuss some straightforward elements of low vision practice that can be covered even within the confines of a General Ophthalmic Services sight test.

1 CPD point
A Guide to Incomitant Deviations

Many optometrists are uncomfortable with differentiating and managing incomitant deviations and this article aims improve knowledge and confidence in clinical decision making when presented with these patient cases. The main types of incommitant strabismus are summarised, including what to do when a patient presents with symptoms of various incommitant deviations.

1 CPD point
Brain Tumours in an Eye Exam
Part 2

Nearly 12,000 people in the UK will be diagnosed with a brain tumour each year - that’s 31 per day. Approximately 30% of people with brain tumours report visual disturbances. This article is part 2 of a two part series by The Brain Tumour Charity discussing the top 10 signs and symptoms of a brain tumour that could be detected in an eye examination.

1 CPD point
Independent Prescribing
Peer Review Pack

Registrant-led peer review pack for therapeutic prescribers.

3 CPD points
The Lowdown on Demodex

Demodex is one of the most common, but often overlooked, causes of blepharitis and ocular surface inflammation, being associated with between 29% and 74% of all cases of blepharitis. This article will review demodex, its prevalence, its diagnosis and its treatment.

1 CPD point
Enhanced Services in Community Practice
Providing a Minor Eye Conditions Service

The investigation and treatment of a range of common eye conditions has become a significant part of community optometry practice. This article will explain some of the legal framework, practical issues around providing the service, and discuss the treatment of some common conditions.

1 CPD point
Initial Management of Common Ocular Diseases
Peer Review Pack

Registrant-led peer review pack for optometrists, dispensing opticians and contact lens opticians.

3 CPD points
OCT: A guide to differentiating lesions

This article takes a closer look at characteristics of the most common lesions and accompanying ocular conditions seen on OCT scans as well as how to differentially diagnose certain key pathologies in day-to-day practice. Case records will focus on macula pathology and how to diagnose and manage these conditions in practice.

1 CPD point
Brain Tumours in an eye exam - Common Signs & Symptoms

Nearly 12,000 people in the UK will be diagnosed with a brain tumour each year - that’s 31 per day. Approximately 30% of people with brain tumours report visual disturbances. This article is part one of a two part series by the Brain Tumour Charity discussing the top 10 signs and symptoms of a brain tumour that could be detected in an eye examination.

1 CPD point
A Step by Step Guide to Reviewing and Interpreting Pathology & Diseases
Ultra-Widefield Retinal Imaging Recorded Webinar

When taking on new clinical diagnostic equipment it can be quite bewildering to view the eye in different ways. Often the new imaging techniques show structures in ways that look so different as to cause confusion. It is imperative that when viewing images the user has at least a basic knowledge of what they are looking at and how to differentiate between the normal and the abnormal whilst arriving at sensible conclusions as to what they are looking at.

1 CPD point
Prescribing prisms in optometric practice
A user-friendly guide

Optometrists often report anxiety when they encounter a patient wearing prisms or who asks whether a prismatic correction would help their symptoms. This article attempts to de-mystify this area of optometric practice.

1 CPD point
Acanthamoeba Keratitis
Prevention is better than cure

This article will cover the prevalence of Acanthamoeba Keratitis, its aetiology, diagnosis and treatment. The main focus will be on prevention by patient education, and on early detection and referral.

1 CPD point
OCT: Everyday Cases From Practice

Test your OCT skills and improve your understanding with these OCT cases from practice.

1 CPD point
Independent Prescribing by Optometrists in a Hospital Setting

The article reviews how Independent Prescribing Optometrists work in a hospital setting, and discusses the management of various ocular conditions.

1 CPD point
Build your confidence with multifocal contact lenses

As a result of continuing advances in contact lens materials and optical design, multifocal prescribing has increased in recent years. In 2016, multifocal contact lenses accounted for 26% of all new soft lens fits, but that's still well below the opportunity presented by this large group of potential contact lens wearers.

1 CPD point
Getting on the right tract with uveitis
Part 2

This course we will consider anterior uveitis in a systematic and logical approach.

1 CPD point
Retinal Imaging - Case Studies

This course will present 5 patient case studies in which ultra-widefield retinal imaging has been performed. The diagnosis, management and referral protocols for each case will be discussed.

1 CPD point
Goldmann Applanation Tonometry

The aim of this article is to offer an overview of when we should use Goldmann Applanation Tonometry, how to carry it out, and provide guidance on how to minimise inaccuracies.

1 CPD point
What's in a frame?

This article will give an overview of the history of spectacle frames and provide guidance for frame selection, fitting and adjustments, including paediatric dispensing and high-powered lenses.

1 CPD point
Peripheral Retina
Case studies

This article provides a brief review of conditions that increase the risk of retinal detachment and includes 4 case studies.

1 CPD point
Infection Control in Practice

This article will discuss the danger zones for infection transmission, how to minimise the risk of transmission, and how to identify and protect vulnerable patients in practice.

1 CPD point
Ocular nutrition
Front to back

This presentation provides an overview of published literature on the role of nutritional supplementation in maintaining eye health with specific focus on dry eye disease and AMD.

1 CPD point
Ocular Emergencies

This article provides an overview of ocular emergencies and their key clinical features.

1 CPD point
Making Accurate GOS Claims

This article focuses on four different scenarios involving challenging NHS claims.

1 CPD point
Resolving health inequalities for homeless and vulnerable people
Turning strategy into action

This article discusses the barriers faced by homeless people in accessing eye care, the prevalence of uncorrected refractive error and pathology and the difference an eye examination can make to this vulnerable population.

1 CPD point
Working safely as a locum

This article will highlight some of the practical and clinical issues locums may face and suggest solutions to mitigate them so you can practice safely and confidently.

1 CPD point
Ensuring Contact Lens Compliance

This article will discuss the most common non-compliance factors for contact lens wearers and the associated consequences.

1 CPD point
Ch-ch-changes in refraction

This article will consider how changes in refraction can indicate underlying pathology. The investigations that should be conducted to aid diagnosis will be discussed as well as management and referral procedures.

1 CPD point
SD-OCT analysis in glaucoma screening

This article provides an overview of the latest development in OCT imaging and how it can be used to improve glaucoma diagnosis. Patient case studies are presented to demonstrate how to use the information provided by this technology and discuss common mistakes that are made when interpreting OCT results.

1 CPD point
Free-form progressive powered lenses
Improving outcomes and reducing mistakes

This article describes the considerations that need to be made when dispensing free-form progressive powered lenses and how to reduce non-tolerance in practice.

1 CPD point
Seeing beyond the eyes

This article discusses the non-medical referrals that eye care practitioners should make to ensure low vision patients receive appropriate support to maintain their independence and well-being.

1 CPD point
Anterior segment tumours

This article will review the prevalence, aetiology, clinical features and treatment of the most common forms of anterior segment ocular tumours.

1 CPD point
A guide to low vision in practice

This article discusses the prevalence of low vision in the UK and provides guidance on assessing low vision patients. In addition, the various visual aids that can be dispensed, including traditional magnifiers and modern options are discussed.

1 CPD point
Looking at diabetes and the eye

This article covers the physiological effects of diabetes to explain diabetic eye disease and how to identify it.

1 CPD point
Dry Eye Disease: A Growing Epidemic

This lecture will provide an overview of the growing prevalence of dry eye disease.

1 CPD point
Contact Lens Verification and Identification

This article covers the methods and instrumentation required to identify and verify contact lenses.

1 CPD point
OCT - Let's start from the beginning

In this recorded webinar, Jason Higginbotham BSc (Hons) MCOptom FBDO reviews the basic principles of OCT, when it is used, how images are captured and how scans are assessed.

1 CPD point
OCT Basic Case Examples: Part 1

This recorded lecture will take you through patient cases histories, to help you understand, by example, how to interpret OCT scans.

1 CPD point
OCT Basic Case Examples: Part 2

This recorded lecture will take you through patient cases histories to help you understand, by example, how to interpret OCT scans.

1 CPD point
Lenses and Harmful Light Protection

This article will provide an overview of harmful light, including sources of exposure and the effects on the eye. In addition, the different types of protective lenses that are available, and how these are manufactured will be discussed.

1 CPD point
To Refer or Not to Refer?

This lecture will explore best practice working partnerships between optometrists and ophthalmologists for better patient care and outcomes.

1 CPD point
Is small incision lenticular extraction really something to SMILE about?

This article will cover the history of modern refractive surgery and describe the SMILE procedure.

1 CPD point
Getting On the Right Tract with Uveitis

This course will review 4 patient cases with presenting with different types of anterior uveitis. For each case, symptoms, diagnosis, referral and management will be discussed.

1 CPD point
Glaucoma: Diagnosis, Referral Guidance and Management

This article will review the revised NICE guidance for referral and management of glaucoma patients.

1 CPD point
Retinal Tumours and Pigmented Lesions

This course reviews the prevalence, aetiology, differential diagnosis and treatment of the most common pigmented fundus lesions and ocular tumours.

1 CPD point
Cataract and the NICE Guidelines

In October 2017, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence published new guidance on the management of cataracts in adults.

1 CPD point
How to Interpret OCT Images: Common Case Histories

This course will discuss the key features of common ocular pathologies to help optometrists make an accurate diagnosis using OCT imaging.

1 CPD point
A Review of Contact Lens Fitting and Aftercare

This interactive CPD course reviews contact lens fitting and aftercare while also examines some of the more common issues affecting contact lens wear.

1 CPD point
Getting the most from your slit lamp

This interactive CPD course covers the set up and use of a slit lamp through demonstration and discussion.

1 CPD point
Assessing the Anterior Chamber

This course aims to keep your knowledge and skills up to date with useful techniques for assessing the anterior chamber.

1 CPD point
Featured

Strengthening Colleague Communication in Optical Care

This article considers communication with colleagues within the optical practice environment. Exploring the concept of the multi-disciplinary team found in other healthcare sectors, this article will look at how adopting a multi-disciplinary team approach may help to improve communication between colleagues and support patient-centred care.

1 CPD point
Start CPD
Be Safe Not Sorry
Recorded Lecture

This session, presented by Richard Edwards, is designed to increase registrants ability to manage complaints effectively and to better equip delegates with a greater understanding of the new regulatory landscape so as to enable them to navigate a regulatory investigation.

1 CPD point
Vision and Driving

The aim of this article is to review the visual standards for driving in the UK and to consider the role of the optometrist in applying these standards.

1 CPD point
Are you fit to practise?

Complaints against optometrists can come from a variety of sources not just from patients, and only half of all fitness to practise cases are about about clinical issues such as missed pathology. This lecture will review the GOC’s fitness to practice procedure and will review the findings of recent FTP hearings to help you understand the common causes for complaint and how to avoid behaviour that could lead to fitness to practise proceedings in future.

1 CPD point
Adapt Your Examination: Visual Impairment

The aim of this article is to cover how elements of the routine primary care eye examination can be adapted for patients with visual impairment. While it isn’t intended as a guide to specific low vision assessments, we will discuss some straightforward elements of low vision practice that can be covered even within the confines of a General Ophthalmic Services sight test.

1 CPD point
The Trouble With Kids
Learning from complaints in paediatric care

In this article Richard Edwards of the OCCS uses three redacted case files to illustrate some key points for registrants to consider in handling customer concerns relating to paediatric eye examinations.

1 CPD point
Infection Control in Practice

This article will discuss the danger zones for infection transmission, how to minimise the risk of transmission, and how to identify and protect vulnerable patients in practice.

1 CPD point
Working safely as a locum

This article will highlight some of the practical and clinical issues locums may face and suggest solutions to mitigate them so you can practice safely and confidently.

1 CPD point
Seeing beyond the eyes

This article discusses the non-medical referrals that eye care practitioners should make to ensure low vision patients receive appropriate support to maintain their independence and well-being.

1 CPD point
Getting the most from your slit lamp

This interactive CPD course covers the set up and use of a slit lamp through demonstration and discussion.

1 CPD point