Archive for February, 2008

A welcome opportunity: College launches new routes to Fellowship

Published February 27th, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

The College has this week announced the new route to achieving Fellowship.  The previous approach to attaining Fellowship was based entirely upon academic achievement in the College’s Higher Qualifications.
The new route to College Fellowship was launched at the recent Diploma Ceremony by College President, Kevin Lewis.  Potential applicants are now invited to apply for the […]

IOL’s For VIP’s

Published February 21st, 2008 by Peter Chapman.

No, I’m not talking about specific intraocular lenses for royalty, but about a new technique of IOL surgery for visually impaired people.
IOL Vip (IntraOcular Lens for Visually impaired people) is a form of lens surgery that aims to improve a patient’s vision by creating a Galilean telescope using two intraocular lenses. The lenses take the […]

March08 CET C 7923: Back to Basics with Low Vision 1. The Purpose and Process of Registration

Published February 19th, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

CET C7923 Jane Macnaughton begins a major new series of CET articles covering the basics of low vision practice, aimed at the general optometrist and dispensing practitioner.  The objective of this series is to address the concept of a community based low vision practice and in so doing, equip the practitioner with the basic skills needed […]

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Basic Guidleines of Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens Fitting

Published February 19th, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

In preparation for the Final Assessment and NonEEA Exams, Dr Christine Astin, PhD, FCOptom, DCLP, FAAO, FIACLE, FBCLA divides RGP fitting into three main topics that will assist candidates with their studies:
Three main areas should be considered:
1. Initial data gathering
2. Lens Fit Analysis
3. Ordering of the rigid gas permeable (RGP) lens
1. Initial data gathering:
• Recent […]

Final Assessment & NonEEA Candidates - Reading lists and Downloads

Published February 16th, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

For those of you who are intending to sit the College of Optometrists Final Assessment and NonEEA Qualified Optometrists Examination, we shall be building here a comprehensive list of useful links and downloads.
Please check back regularly as this page will be continuously updated.
Last updated: 26 August 2008
We welcome additional links - please use the comment box […]

Our eyes are the windows to our Soul - Happy Valentine’s Day

Published February 14th, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

I was always of the belief that Leonardo da Vinci could be credited for the phrase,
The eye is the window of the soul…
Now do you not see that the eye embraces the beauty of the whole world?
… It counsels and corrects all the arts of mankind…
It has measured the distances and sizes of the stars;
it […]

No add… yet!

Published February 4th, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

I have been battling the onset of presbyopia for some months now and finally decided to have my eyes tested today. It felt a little strange being ‘in the chair’ for a change. However, needs must and whilst I promote regular eye care to the public it seems sensible that I should listen to my […]

Do you share a common ancestor with Ol’ Blue Eyes?

Published February 1st, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

In the news today, a team at the University of Copenhagen team has identified the gene which around 6-10,000 years ago underwent a genetic mutation in one individual who eventually gave rise to all blue-eyed people.
Professor Eiberg from the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine explained:
“Originally, we all had brown eyes. But a genetic mutation […]