I recently examined a 63 year old patient who came in for a re-check. He had been seen by my colleague a few weeks earlier and at the time his spectacles were updated; one pair for distance and one pair for near. He came in complaining of not being able to read with both eyes [...]
Looking into my mirror I look at myself trying to figure out whether it was really worth the £150 I paid to have the letters MCOptom after my name. As much as I try, I still feel that money could have been spent on a worthier cause.
When it comes to making things appear larger, there is a limited number of ways in which it can be done. Therefore, if magnification can be packaged in a simple to use, good quality product that appeals to a wide range of patients, there will certainly be a market, most especially if the product is [...]
Sitting in the hospital eye department casualty ward, yawning away and nearly falling off my chair is not the best way to start the day, especially when it’s almost lunchtime…