Oct 29, 2024 · Boots Opticians has partnered with Optos to offer Optomap technology as part of its ultimate eye test with installations starting this month in over one hundred practices.

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Jul 21, 2006 · Over the last few months Optician has published a number of case studies from UK practitioners using the Optomap retinal exam. Here, US optometrist William Jones describes the system and offers some hints on image interpretation. The main advantage of the Optomap retinal exam is that it is able to capture a 200º fundus image with or without dilation.

Patients presenting with an existing prescription for spectacles (distance or already incorporating a reading addition) from a previous eye test will often complain of a deterioration in their near sight with these, or of having to increase their working distance. More interestingly, patients may ...

Jan 18, 2008 · This article is best viewed in a PDF Format. View PDF. View PDF . Pavingstone degeneration is a common degeneration of the peripheral retina that does not predispose to retinal detachment.

Dec 20, 2024 · There has always been a certain fascination for the allure of bright and colourful lights as a means of social entertainment. In times of lesser technology, there could still be projected visual spectacles that would be well received today on account of …

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Jun 9, 2005 · In the third in our short series on dispensing matters, Dr Keziah Petre outlines the optical properties of lens materials and their influence on use in spectacles. CET module C1379

Jan 3, 2025 · A memorandum of understanding has been signed by the GOC alongside other regulatory, investigatory and prosecutorial bodies, following Professor Norman Williams’ review into gross negligence manslaughter in healthcare settings.

The increasing availability and power ranges of disposable soft contact lens designs has led to a steady decline in the popularity of rigid gas permeable (RGP) lenses. Despite many advantages over hydrogel lenses, an international survey of rigid lens fitting revealed that …