The College provides the latest news, research, advice and guidance on the retina, and all the key optical topics. These are regularly reviewed to ensure you are completely up-to-date with your practice.
Read the guidance for advice on examining patients with diabetes mellitus.
Guidance for optometrists on examining patients who present with flashes and floaters.
Visit our learning hub for the latest online courses available to members on the topic of retina.
The BBC Wales newsreader revealed that she 'could have lost her sight' had it not been for her optometrist, according to the newspaper report.
As advances in optical coherence tomography imaging shed new light on the choroid, Carina Bailey asks how measuring choroidal thickness could help determine ocular health.
Clinical files: Do I need to follow-up on patients with posterior vitreous detachment?
What complications does undiagnosed diabetes cause, and what is the role of optometrists in detecting and preventing this condition? Kathy Oxtoby reports.
Use our online resources and materials to support your continuing professional development and earn essential CPD points.
Here we summarise three research papers from a recent issue of Optometry in Practice.
Key facts about the effects of UV radiation (UVR) on the eye
When should you routinely recall diabetic patients?
Jo Waters asks what are the current grading charts optometrists can use, and how to make the most of them.
Clinical files: What should I do if a patient phones the practice noticing flashes and/or floaters?
Podcast: In this episode of WebinarXtra, Daniel talks to Kate Powell MCOptom, who answers questions from her recent webinar on diabetic retinopathy.
Half of those with anterior uveitis carry the HLA-B27 antigen on their white blood cells. Kim Thomas explores the role this genetic association plays in eye disorders.
The clinical figures that count.
Ocular cancers are uncommon but serious. Thankfully, there are world-class specialist centres here in the UK. Carina Bailey looks into the service they provide.