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In this case, delegates are asked to watch a short video of a domiciliary visit to an elderly patient who has dementia.

Topics: Dementia, Refraction, Legal, Safeguarding, Vulnerable, Communication, Equipment, Visual assessment, Consent, Confidentiality, Lighting, Dispensing.

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Professor Russell Foster discusses the overlap between eye health, general health and circadian rhythms, including advice for patients on appropriate lighting choices.

First published in DOCET OQ92 (2015).

Topics: Photoreceptors, Retina, Blue light, Lighting, Sleep.

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This programme updates and refreshes optometrists' understanding of common age-related systemic diseases and their impact on the eye. Includes guidance on the effects of various medications, appropriate investigation and patient management.

Topics: Diabetes, Hypertension, Neurological, Inflammatory, Arthritis, Medication, Heart disease, Malignant, Parkinsons, Vascular, Smoking, Dementia.

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This training programme gives practical advice and guidance on using history and symptom taking to enable a full understanding of a patient's needs for work and leisure.  

Topics: Dispensing, Lenses, Tints, Multifocals, Driving, Sport, Occupational, Children, Ageing eye, Safety spectacles, Lighting.

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Free video training and other useful tips, advice and guidance for those who wish to facilitate peer discussion sessions.

You can use this as the first step towards College of Optometrists facilitator training. College facilitators must be College members. 

Topics: Facilitator, Peer discussion, Peer review.

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Summary: in this case participants are asked to listen to a telephone conversation between a patient, who has just collected his new glasses, and an optical advisor. Participants will then discuss how they feel the call was handled, the implications for professional staff in the practice and possible causes of the change in vision.

Topics: Peer discussion, Peer review, Vision loss, Legal, Record keeping, Emergency, Referrals 

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These cases use short film clips and a patient record to look at different patients with specific symptoms that need to be interpreted.

Topics: Peer discussion, Peer review, Flashes and floaters, Record keeping, Emergency, Referrals, Dilation, Retinal detachment.

Docet provides these free template forms which optometrists organising and facilitating peer discussions are welcome to download for their own use.

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This programme looks in broad terms at the four main ethnic groups in the UK and the predominant eye conditions found within each group.    

Topics: Cultural, Glaucoma, Diabetes, AMD, Diversity, Communication, Interpreters, Language, Equality.

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This docu-drama programme explores the condition of dementia and covers the key areas in the management of patients suffering from dementia.

Topics: Legal, Vulnerable adults, Communication, Safeguarding, Alzheimers, Hallucinations, Visual assessment, Cognitive impairment, Domiciliary, Consent, Ageing. 

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This programme looks at the effects of ageing on a normal, healthy eye, including aspects of anatomy and visual performance. It also considers the identification, investigation and management of common ocular abnormalities that may be encountered in everyday practice.

Topics: Visual assessment, Anterior eye, Posterior eye, Visual fields, Contrast sensitivity, Referral, Fundus, Dry eye, Glaucoma, Cataract, AMD, Visual acuity.

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An in-depth exploration of the referrals process in the UK, hosted by BBC presenter John Waite. We travel the length and breadth of the country, interviewing practitioners and policy makers, to find out how the referrals process works across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Topics: Referral, Emergency, Urgent, Fast-track, Routine, Record keeping, Secondary care, Flashes and floaters, Detachment, Cataract, Wet AMD, Glaucoma, Amblyopia, Strabismus, Binocular Vision, Orthoptics, Local protocol, NICE.

Area of interest: MECS

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Professor Dave Elliott of the University of Bradford explains the important role optometrists can play in helping to prevent falls in older patients.

Topics: Falls, Spectacles, Lenses, Dispensing, Mobility, Lighting, Multifocals, Low vision, Ageing Eye, Vision loss.

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In this update on diabetes and diabetic retinopathy Simon O’Neill outlines the current situation in the UK and Philip Morgan and Mr Robin Hamilton discuss the risk factors for developing retinopathy, and how the existing care system operates.

First published in DOCET OQ92 (2015).

Topics: Diabetic, Retinopathy, Vision loss, Visual impairment, Treatment, Proliferative, Screening, Maculopathy.

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A look at two new technologies aimed at improving diabetic detection and management: the first could enhance current screening techniques, the second may help monitor existing conditions.

First published in DOCET OQ92 (2015).

Topics: Diabetic, Retinopathy, Vision loss, Visual impairment, Proliferative, Screening, Lens, Autofluorescence, 'Smart lens'.

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Professor John Marshall, the Frost Professor of Ophthalmology at the Institute of Ophthalmology, UCL, clarifies exactly how these DNA test kits work, how to interpret the results, and what accurate conclusions ophthalmologists and optometrists can draw from these types of test.

First published in DOCET OQ93 (2015).

Topics: Genetic, Gene, Inherited, Corneal dystrophy, AMD.

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Dr Mark Rosenfield, a professor of vision sciences at The State University of New York College of Optometry, talks about his research into the visual demands made by the use of computers and digital electronics, how symptoms present and what advice optometrists can give to patients, and the future implications of ‘wearable technology’.

First published in DOCET OQ93 (2015).

Topics: Computer, Smart glasses, Digital, Asthenopia, Phones, Tablets.

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Dr Mariana Lopez discusses her research into the potential of new audio technologies to improve on current audio description facilities for visually impaired people.

First published in DOCET OQ93 (2015).

Topics: Low vision, Visual impairment, Audio, Sound, Visual media.

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Cataracts are a leading cause of blindness and can be treated effectively with surgery to remove and replace the clouded lens with an artificial intraocular lens. In this interview, Polly Dulley discusses the use of intraocular lenses in cataract surgery with Stephen Campbell.

First published in DOCET OQ91 (2014).

Topics: Cataract, IOL, Lens extraction, Lenses, Binocular, Multifocal, Toric, Surgery.

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An examination of the evidence around claims of potential harm caused by blue light from mobile and computer screens.

First published in DOCET OQ91 (2014).

Topics: Computers, Blue light, Photoreceptors, Retina, Macula degeneration, Circadian rhythms, Sleep, Lenses, Sunglasses, Lighting, Phones, Tablets.

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A dermatologist discusses the adverse ocular side effects of anti-malarial medications used to treat autoimmune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and the duty of care regarding adnexal and facial skin lesions.

First published in DOCET OQ91 (2014).

Topics: Drugs, Malignant, Skin lesions, Adnexa.

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Professor Harminder Dua discusses his groundbreaking discovery of the existence of a new corneal layer and its implications in optometry with Gordon Carson.

First published in DOCET OQ90 (2014).

Topics: Cornea, Collagen, Glaucoma.

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Stephen Lash, a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at University Hospital Southampton, talks about the cosmetic use of bimatoprost glaucoma eye drops and what advice optometrists should give to patients aiming to benefit from the lash enhancing side effects.

First published in DOCET OQ90 (2014).

Topics: Drugs, Eye drops, Glaucoma, Prostaglandin Analogues, Bimatoprost, Eyelashes.

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Visual field assessment is a common eye examination performed to enable us to map out a patient’s visual field. In this programme Dr Robert Cubbidge talks through different visual fields assessment techniques, and the benefits and limitations of each.

First published in DOCET OQ90 (2014).

Topics: Visual fields, Frequency Doubling, Perimetry, Glaucoma, Magnocellular.

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This case discusses a case of an acute, painless, unilateral visual disturbance in an amblyopic patient. The aim is to make a diagnosis and decide on the appropriate course of action.

Topics: Vision loss, Acute, Referral, Systemic disease, Communication, Record keeping 

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This case discusses the actions of an optometrist who examines an elderly patient with early dementia.

Topics: Dementia, Refraction, Legal, Safeguarding, Vulnerable adults, Communication, Confidentiality, Visual assessment, Consent, Ageing, Referral.

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This case discusses a case of anisocoria with sluggish pupil responses in a patient who reports reduced near vision in past few months. The aim is to review the case and decide on possible causes of the pupil abnormality and discuss whether the optometrist took an appropriate course of action.

Topics: Anisocoria, Holmes-Aidie, Pupil reactions, Neurological, Mydriasis, Accomodation, Referral, Visual assessment, Pupil assessment, Record keeping

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'A Day in the Life' takes optometrists into the world of their older patients, helping them to understand some of the challenges of living with changing vision, covering topics such as lighting, driving, mobility and nutrition. 

Topics: Ageing eye, Lighting, Falls, Mobility, Nutrition, Diet, Low vision, Driving, AREDS, Psychology, Vision loss.

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This programme provides guidance on the challenges in communication that optometrists may face and strategies that can be used to improve their services to older patients.

Topics: Vulnerable adults, Dementia, Disability, Verbal, Questions, Language, Advice, Recommendations, Ageing, Psychological, Anxiety, Cognitive.

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Two members of the Clinical Consensus Panel, Professor Steve Taylor & Mark Nevin, discuss the issue of appropriate use of fluorescein in practice.

First published in DOCET OQ89 (2014).

Topics: Fluorescein, Fluorets, Legal classification, Pharmacy, General sales list

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In this interview, David Cartwright asks Dr Barnard about the procedures involved in pre-school vision assessment, and advancements in refraction and strabismus screening techniques, including the utilisation of new technologies.

First published in DOCET OQ89 (2014).

Topics: Paediatric screening, Strabismus, Hirschberg, EyeCheck, Cycloplegia, Refraction, Binocular, Amblyopia

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In this interview, Polly Dulley asks Professor Rupert Bourne about the implications of the findings of a study of the worldwide causes of vision loss and how they relate to UK optometrists.

First published in DOCET OQ89 (2014).

Topics: Blindness, Incidence, Global, Causes

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This edition of Advances in Eyecare focuses on a variety of issues associated with low vision and takes a closer look at the Medicines Use Review service offered by pharmacists.

Topics: Dark Adaptation, Depression, Low Vision, Comorbidities, Eccentric Viewing, Medicines Use Review, DEPVIT, Comorbidity, Steady Eye Strategy, Macular Degeneration, Rods, Visual Impairment, Pharmacy.

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Dr Tom Margrain talks to Gwyneth Morgan about the development of a new Retinal densitometer for detecting age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

First published in DOCET OQ88 (2013).

Topics: AMD, Macula, Densitometer

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Susan Cowling asks community optometrist Simon Browning about autofluorescence in the eye, and the implications of the new imaging technology for a wide range of ocular health issues.

First published in DOCET OQ88 (2013).

Topics: Autofluorescence, Drusen, Lipofuscin, RPE

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Dr Dan Rosser discusses different methods of measuring visual acuity with David Cartwright, including the appropriate uses and associated difficulties of each.

First published in DOCET OQ88 (2013).

Topics: Snellen, logMAR, Acuity, Subjective, Refraction.

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This series takes a close look at the effects of our modern lifestyle on the eye, focusing on smoking, UV light exposure, nutrition and driving. This course discusses the major impact of smoking upon eye health and interviews three experts in the field of cessation to show how optometrists can play an important role in helping people access cessation services in the UK.

Topics: GP, Cessation, Primary care, Allied health professionals, Pharmacist, Dry eye, Newly qualified.

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This programme looks at the symptoms of flashes and floaters and provides guidance for optometrists on assessment and appropriate management of patients, including referral decisions.

Topics: Retinal detachment, Posterior vitreous detachment, Migraine, Schafer's sign, Tobacco dust, Dilation, Volk, Headset BIO, Referral, Slit lamp, Vitreous, Newly qualified.

Area of interest: MECS