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Archive for August, 2007

Study exposes 'flawed' eye tests

Published August 30th, 2007 by David.

“People with poor eyesight may be coming away from eye tests with inaccurate prescriptions, a survey suggests” Apparently Which? sent out 5 student Optometrists to a wide variety of practices, including multiples and independents, and the following findings were present:

Independent Prescribing – are we ready!

Published August 28th, 2007 by Jane Macnaughton.

The General Optical Council (GOC) welcomed today’s announcement from the Department of Health that optometrists will be able to train to prescribe medicines independently.  Health Minister Dawn Primarolo today announced,

Student fees

Published August 22nd, 2007 by Jane Macnaughton.

In principal I don’t agree with the burden that parent’s face in funding third level education.  At 18, student’s can vote, drink and get married.  Yet parents are still expected to fund their children at university well into their twenties.  And despite this, most are leaving university faced with massive debt. 

What a different a month makes

Published August 21st, 2007 by Jane Macnaughton.

Today I met up with some graduate optometrists who have recently made the transition from university undergraduate to pre-registration trainee. 

All seeing sunglasses, whatever next?

Published August 16th, 2007 by David.

Whilst browsing the internet looking for sunglasses, I found this on the BBC website about a pair of sunglasses which have been developed by Hewlett Packard researchers.

College of Optometrist’s Optometric Advisor to appear on Channel 5 Tomorrow

Published August 15th, 2007 by Jane Macnaughton.

Beth Elgood, Director of Member Services and Communication, College of Optometrists: As part of the College of Optometrist’s ongoing public awareness campaign, Optometric Adviser to the College, Dr Susan Blakeney will appear on TV tomorrow, Thursday 16 August on Doctor Doctor , Channel Five’s live daily show that tackles a series of topical medical issues [...]

Clinical Conundrums: Case History 5- Branch Vein Occlusion

Published August 13th, 2007 by Jane Macnaughton.

This 50 year old lady had recently returned from competing in a triathlon.  Clearly very fit, she was blissfully unaware of a surprisingly high blood cholesterol level.  Needless to say, the loss of vision in the right eye was very swift which prompted her to visit the local eye department.

Spontaneous absorption of a traumatic cataract

Published August 7th, 2007 by Jane Macnaughton.

I saw a 9 year old boy in practice who was unilaterally aphakic. He was a refugee with little history to go on.  However, what he could tell me was that the poor vision in his left eye had been caused by a ‘needle in the eye’ when he was very small. On examination there [...]

How to interview – Part Three

Published August 3rd, 2007 by David.

So we are now prepared, have a long list of questions to ask and are about to go for the interview. But how are we? Nervous? Excited? Bit of both? All of these emotions are natural and are to be expected, to be honest if you weren’t any of the above then it would be a cause for [...]

How to Interview – Part Two

Published August 2nd, 2007 by David.

So then, following on from my Blog on Monday we should now be fully prepared and understand the company we are going to see. Preparation in the early stages of interviewing is crucial for a variety of different reasons:


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