The uses and advantages of common contact lenses.

A 41-year-old myopic female wearing daily disposable lenses, complaining of dry eyes, wished to be refitted with another lens type to provide better comfort.

Subjects covered include, RGP lens fitting, the role of nutrition in cataract development, light sources for colour vision examination, the supervisor and trainee working relationship, the +1.00 blur test.

This OiP article looks at how a systematic approach in evaluating the RGP lens on the eye can maximise its technical and physiological benefits.

Keeping you up-to-date with innovations in soft contact lenses.

This OiP article looks at fitting contact lenses to treat children with a variety of conditions.

This article looks at the development of more refined corneal topography measurements and algorithms based on past performance, and how they are helping to improve the predictability of PRK results.

Léa Surugue discusses opening up new patient streams by switching to corneal topography.

The clinical figures that count.

Eye health issues that are making the news.

The Deputy Chair of CET Approvers at the GOC on specialising in contact lenses and his decision to sell his independent practice.

Adrian O’Dowd looks at the current use of scleral lenses, their potential advantages and what optometrists need to know.