Children

Ethical scenarios

Should you examine young patients without a parent or carer present?

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Jane Veys MCOptom on acronym ambivalence

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Clinical files: Is a child who is not a resident of the UK eligible for an NHS-funded sight test?

More on examining children

Amblyopia is a binocular disorder but all too often it is treated monocularly. Becky McCall asks if video game play offers a new way forward.

A glance at what’s happening in the world of technology.

A&E optometrists can see everything from DIY mishaps to domestic violence in a day's work, writes Steve Smethurst.

Here we summarise three research papers from a recent issue of Optometry in Practice.

Rima Evans speaks to the optometrists who have forged an academic career.

Papilloedema in its early stages isn’t always easy to spot – and the consequences of getting it wrong can be catastrophic. Steve Smethurst asks: how should optometrists approach diagnosis and referral?

As one of the UK’s foremost paediatric eye care researchers, Professor Kathryn Saunders FCOptom is leading practitioners in treating children.

Here we summarise three research papers from a recent issue of Optometry in Practice.

This article covers prescribing, fitting and dispensing myopia management soft contact lenses in children

Summaries of two research papers from a recent issue of Optometry in Practice.