Member briefing: The NICE guideline on the diagnosis and management on AMD includes recommendations for testing, and a comprehensive list of classifications to aid referral.
A glance at what’s happening in the world of technology.
This article summarises the Cochrane reviews on nutritional supplementation in age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Drusen can be a significant finding, but they aren’t always a harbinger of doom. With new approaches on the horizon, asks Kaye McIntosh, what should optometrists do when drusen are found?
Podcast: The College Clinical Advisers discuss ways to highlight the importance of regular sight tests as part of National Eye Health Week.
Podcast: College Clinical Adviser Denise Voon MCOptom and Mike Horler, Consultant Optometrist, answer your questions about age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
This online peer review session is open to College members and will cover your GOC peer review requirement.
Clinical files: Can I prescribe medicines for intravitreal injection for the management of wet AMD patients?
Jane Veys MCOptom on reducing the tears and fears of our patients
Adrian O’Dowd explores a new treatment for late-stage dry AMD being considered for approved use in the UK that could raise hopes of delaying the irreversible sight loss caused by the disease.
Clinical files: What impact should a patient's home genetics test have on my clinical decision-making?
Clinical files: Do I have to refer an asymptomatic patient with a small pigment epithelial detachment (PED)?
Welcome to the UK's leading optometry conference!
In the final part of our series on ageing, Adrian O’Dowd looks at how technology will play a vital role in eye care for older people.
Abstracts from the online Women in Vision UK Annual Meeting 2022 are presented.
Online CPD courses for optometrists on the topic of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
This recorded webinar delivered by Michelle Hanratty will help you determine when to manage or monitor a patient’s condition and when to refer for further investigation or management.
This online CPD course will help you consider the advice you give patients about products and treatments.
An expert panel from the College and The Royal College of Ophthalmologists discuss how to have confidence in managing difficult conversations with patients.
In this recorded webinar, Michael Horler FCOptom uses real patient cases to give optometrists a greater understanding of how to interpret an OCT scan and how to recognise some common ocular conditions.
Podcast: Mike Horler FCOptom answers all those questions there wasn't time to cover during his webinar on retinal treatments.
This online course for pre-reg trainees covers the pathologies treated in a medical retina clinic including AMD and other macula pathology.
A glance at what’s happening in the world of technology - Spring 2023.
This online CPD course helps optometrists practise making clinical decisions, covering a range of topics and clarify when to refer patients and the level of urgency of referrals.