Glaucoma

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Deborah Bott is the first author of the winning entry of the 2024 College of Optometrists Early Career Researchers Poster Competition.

Latest from Acuity

In each issue, Acuity poses a topical question on a tricky scenario to a panel of members.

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Clinical files: What impact should a patient's home genetics test have on my clinical decision-making?

More on glaucoma

Articles in this issue cover: An optometric-led glaucoma assessment service, colour coding in the identification of lens power in optometric practice , a review of soft contact lens solutions and an Introduction to Psychiatry; Part 2

An understanding of the effects of glaucoma surgery on vision and ocular comfort has also led to a modification of surgical techniques.

The iCARE is a rebound tonometer that does not require the use of an anaesthetic.

Articles cover: laser treatment, advances in the surgical management of glaucoma, equipment for domicilary work and the Guide Dog Partnership.

This article looks at how the diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma have changed over the years.

Kieran Loft on his last stint at Acuity, and other changes in optometry.

Should optometrists be telling their glaucoma patients to give up yoga and quit coffee, or concentrate on more general lifestyle changes instead? Jo Waters asks three leading experts.

What ocular complications does Ehlers-Danlos cause and how should optometrists treat patients with this condition? Léa Surugue reports.

Adrian O’Dowd looks at how large-scale, digitised and sophisticated data in optometry is helping to improve care.

Clinical editor Kieran Loft considers a more flexible approach to optometry.

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