Podcast: Optometrist and researcher Jasleen Kaur Jolly MCOptom talks to Martin about how she got into research, imposter syndrome, how gene therapy works, which conditions are closer to being treated with gene therapy and what that means for optometrists, as well as the brain and the eye.

This article uses case studies to appraise low-vision service provision and how it can be enhanced by a multidisciplinary approach.

This article explores the evolution of visual acuity testing from early techniques to the current ‘gold standard’.

Souleyman Bah, a contestant on The Apprentice who was fired last night, has a rare eye condition called RP.

Souleyman Bah, a contestant in The Apprentice has a rare eye condition called RP.

Our Clinical Adviser comments on the BBC story about gene therapy to treat inherited retinal dystrophies.

How should optometrists tackle presbyopia solutions with patients, ask Georgina Wintersgill and Kieran Loft MCOptom.

Dr David Robert Grimes looks at the eye health issues that are making the news.

The purpose of this article is to review the impact of visual field loss on everyday life, outline the properties of an ideal visual field test for the low-vision assessment, and review currently available methods of functional field assessment.

The authors present a case report of an 89-year-old Caucasian female, with visual impairment, displaying symptoms of Charles Bonnet syndrome.

The Low Vision Service Wales (LVSW) was founded in 2004 with the aim of providing a better quality of care, available closer to people’s homes and without long waits.

This article outlines some of the principal tests and strategies available for the clinical assessment of visually impaired patients that are commonly used and readily available to practising optometrists.