Paul Morris interviews Dr Peter Hampson, AOP Clinical Director, about the challenges facing clinicians in the COVID-19 pandemic, NCT and alternatives, safety, and what the future may hold.
PODCAST: Optometrist and patient safety during clinical interactions
Paul Morris interviews Daniel Hardiman-McCartney, College of Optometrists clinical advisor, about practising optometry in a Covid-19 world and beyond, how we can minimise risk to provide reassurance on safety to practitioners and patients, and how we can use risk-stratification to determine which tests should – or shouldn’t – be performed. | more
PODCAST: Caring during COVID
These are troubling times to be a primary care clinician but optometrists have much to be proud of. Here, Paul Morris discusses the importance of exercising professional judgement and doing the right thing for every patient who reaches out to us; how this fits with the GOC Standards, and why our regulators will always support us as long as we can show we acted in the best interests of the patient. | more
SAT SOOMAL: Keeping calm and caring on during Covid crisis
Delivering a primary healthcare service in the middle of a pandemic is certainly unnerving, says Sat Soomal, but it’s also a great reminder of why you joined your profession in the first place. | more
TIM MANNERS: The importance of pressure
The oldest diagnostic test for glaucoma – intra-ocular pressure (IOP) – is a cornerstone of screening and diagnosis, as well as a measure of the success (or otherwise) of treatment. | more
JUDY LEA: It’s a dangerous world out there!
Accidents can, and do, happen. So how and when should you discuss the unforeseen? | more
JUDY LEA: The app I wish I’d had years ago
Judy Lea on why she’s loving the Specsavers Professional Network on Yammer to help her with her OCT interpretation – and why it’s such a great tool for newly qualified optometrists. | more
TIM MANNERS: Don’t lose the plot
Why we should be channelling our inner crime scene investigator when it comes to visual field tests. | more
JUDY LEA: From teddy bears to retinal tears – inspiring the next generation of optometrists
Not enough families and schools know what a great career optometry can be for science students, says Judy Lea, who’s passionate about inspiring the next generation of eyecare practitioners…including her own children. | more
JUDY LEA: Ignorance is remiss
Whether it’s getting to grips with a new piece of equipment such as OCT, or sharing best practice with a local ophthalmologist – professional learning never stops. | more