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Domains: Clinical Practice, Professionalism, Specialty CPD (IP)
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Welcome to Docet’s podcast Sound Optometry, hosted by Michelle Hanratty, an IP optometrist with 20 years’ experience on the high street and in hospital. Each month, with case studies and in-depth conversations, we will be exploring topics that matter the most to you as optometrists and are relevant for everyday practice.
Episode 27 – Dry Eye? Think MGD and beyond
This episode of Sound Optometry looks at dry eye and focuses on equipping optometrists to manage patients with mild to moderate dry eye disease effectively. Whilst many cases we see in community practice are quite mild, it can sometimes develop into a debilitating disease.
Understanding the main causes of dry eye, and being able to deliver treatments that will break the discomfort and ocular surface inflammation cycle can be key in preventing more severe disease.
The episode starts with David talking about his journey with dry eye disease, its effect on his career and his mental health. We then hear from his optometrist and specialist dry eye practitioner Sarah Farrant, who provides some insights into how, for severe cases, she moves her dry eye management up to the next level.
Professor Sai Kolli from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham then joins Michelle Hanratty to explain how optometrists in the community can help prevent patients from getting to the stages of severe dry eye disease. He describes how breaking the cycle of discomfort and inflammation is key, and what important role community optometrists can play in helping to reduce the burden on the Hospital Eye Service.
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Last published: December 2023