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Archive for June, 2007
Bingo - Here comes the Smoking Ban
“From 1st of July 2007 virtually all enclosed public places and workplaces in England will become smokefree. A smokefree England will ensure a healthier environment, so everyone can socialise, relax, travel, shop and work free from secondhand smoke”
So then, with two days to go until the smoking ban comes into place within the whole of […]
Carrots - one of the greatest urban myths
I gave a talk at a local school recently. One boy put his hands up,
‘My mum tells me that eating lots of carrots helps you to see better in the dark.’
Whilst I would in no way wish to cross another parent’s comment on the importance of eating vegetables, especially with the great uphill battle of […]
This is National Knowledge Week for Age Related Macular Degeneration
Earlier in the month (June 6th ) we published a piece on the Eyes and Vision Specialist Library (EVSL) from Parul Desai MSc PhD FRCS FRCOphth FFPH
This week is AMD National Knowledge Week .
Knowledge weeks serve to provide a collection of the evidence and information on recent developments, with this week the focus being on […]
What’s on BV – Episode 3 – How to get more from your occluder – Part 3
When is a tropia not a tropia?
The previous episodes have covered the topics of asymmetric phoria and the importance of recovery in latent squint. This episode aims to highlight the importance of observing both the covered and uncovered eye on the cover test.
I tested an 11 year old girl recently who has a long […]
What’s on BV – Episode 2 – How to get more from your occluder – Part 2
What do we mean by recovery?
In the last episode, we saw that concomitant deviations do not have to be symmetrical, and that in the case of anisometropia, one may see an asymmetrical movement of the eyes on the alternate cover test. This episode highlights the importance of the recovery movement seen on cover test.
In my […]
What’s on BV – New Series!
Welcome to the first episode of the new ‘What’s on BV’ series, where I hope to highlight some examples of BV tests that I find particularly useful in clinical decision making. Unfortunately there is no free binder with part one, but I hope they prove a useful collection in the long run. If there are […]
Recruitment, Retention and Turnover survey
One of the Recruitment blogs which I regularly read, which is here, had a interesting post about Recruitment, Retention and Turnover which was taken from the CIPD annual report - the full survey will be available from the CIPD from the 22nd of June however it made for some interesting reading. Some points which I […]
Duty of care or respecting belief?
Whilst working within the Hospital Eye Service, I came across several cases that I shall never forget – some funny, some sad and some just downright strange. However there is this one particular case I recall during my pre-registration year that I was reminded of today when a colleague called to discuss a similar case […]
Claiming for CET - whose money is it really?
Optometrists can now claim for their annual CET allowance for 2006 which is £436. The relevant claim form is now available on the Department of Health website. I have attached all the relevant documentation for a quick and easy download at the end of this post.
But my question is, who should rightfully claim for this […]
The Eyes and Vision Specialist Library, National Library for Health
From Parul Desai MSc PhD FRCS FRCOphth FFPH. Consultant in Public Health Medicine and Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London.
The Eyes and Vision Specialist Library (EVSL) is one of 28 Specialist Libraries across healthcare, commissioned by the National Library for Health (NLH).
It was launched in 2005 and its purpose is to systematically identify, organise and present […]
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