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Review of IDeX surgical outcome measures

The authors aimed to evaluate whether or not there exists standardisation of outcome measures amongst studies in the literature reporting results of surgery for intermittent exotropia. A 10 year literature review was conducted from 2002-2012 with extraction of English language...

How does a tablet based stereoacuity test perform in children with normal and abnormal visual acuity?

The authors present a prospective cross-sectional comparison study at a single centre. Paediatric patients attending an ophthalmology outpatient clinic and likely to be cooperative were approached to participate. Participants underwent stereoacuity assessment using the ASTEROID and Titmus tests, usually in...

Amblyopia prediction using Plusoptix

The aims of this study were to evaluate Plusoptix performance in amblyopia prediction, to examine the best readings for that prediction and to determine if it is sufficient to have one measure or more. Data were collected in a two-year...

Adjuvant radiotherapy in orbital malignancy

This is a retrospective review of high dose volumetric modulated arc radiotherapy (VMAT) for adjuvant treatment of patients with orbital malignancy who had already undergone local excision or exenteration. VMAT differs from conventional external beam radiotherapy in that it is...

Recognising the AOP’s Peer Support service this Mental Health Week

The Association of Optometrists (AOP) Peer Support line celebrates its sixth-year anniversary this month.

Closed-chamber haptic re-externalisation for posteriorly displaced sclerotomy and inadequate haptic tuck in glued posterior chamber intraocular lenses

This technique (online video http://jcrsjournal.org) emphasises the importance of both symmetrical and sufficient anterior placement of sclerotomies to externalise an adequate length of the haptics, which in turn provides good centration and stability of the intra-ocular lens (IOL). The authors...

Chief optometric advisor letter to optometry sector: update on undergraduate optometry degree reforms

Dr Janey Pooley, Chief Optometric Advisor to the Scottish Government, releases an update on progress of the reforms to the undergraduate optometry degree model in Scotland.

Clarity: Customised Refractive Targets in Cataract Surgery

This CPD session on 'Customised Refractive Targets in Cataract Surgery' will be hosted by Dr Peter Wilson, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Clarity. Throughout the evening, you will enjoy a 3-course dinner, receive an introduction to Clarity Edinburgh and partake in...

The College of Optometrists responds to the GOC’s 2025 Workforce and Perceptions Survey findings

College welcomes the GOC’s thematic review on commercial practices and patient safety. Dr Gillian Rudduck MCOptom, President of The College of Optometrists, said: “As the professional body for optometry, the College is concerned by the findings from the General Optical...

OCT biomarkers in asymmetric anti-VEGF response in bilateral diabetic macular oedema

This study aimed to identify optical coherence tomography (OCT) biomarkers for predicting response to anti-VEGF treatment in diabetic macular oedema (DMO). Bilateral DMO patients with asymmetric response to a loading dose of anti-VEGF (ranibizumab / aflibercept) treatment were retrospectively studied....

Learning to see the bigger picture: Reflections from a cataract surgery course in the Middle East

Alcon, the Swiss-American company specialising in eyecare equipment, inaugurated their Alcon Experience Centre (AEC) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. AEC is an eye education and training centre for students and eyecare professionals. This is the first AEC catering to the Middle...

DVSA misses opportunity to improve sight standards for motorists, warns AOP

The Association of Optometrists welcomes the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s latest plans to review how sight tests are administered but urges the implementation of fail-safe visual assessment methods.