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July 08 CET C9366 Imaging the Posterior pole

Published July 10th, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

CET  C9366. In this audio podcast and text-based distance learning article,  Priya Dabasia discusses the history of retinal imaging and focuses on techniques both used on the high street and in hospital clinics. Instruments discussed include fundus cameras, Optical Coherance Tomography, Heidel Retinal Tomograph, GDx scanning laser polarimetry and widefield photography. With 8 out of 10 practices offering a form of retinal imaging this article revises the theory behind these imaging systems.

This article has been accredited 2 General CET points for both GOC registered Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians and 1 CET Point for AOI registered Optometrists.

Completion date by 30th June 2009

• To appreciate the history of fundus imaging
• To understand the advantages of imaging the posterior pole over indirect and direct methods of ophthlamoscopic examination
• To understand the techniques involved in imaging the posterior pole, including the OCT, HRT and GDx
• To appreciate the place for using such techniques in improving diagnostic techniques
• To appreciate the incorporation of imaging techniques in shared care schemes and national eye care pathways

Download a copy of the FULL TEXT article C9366

Download a copy of the MCQ test for C9366 here

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June08 CET C 8234 VRICS Quiz - Clinical Decision Making for Optometrists

Published June 1st, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

 CET C 8234 Visual Recognition and Interpretation of Clinical Signs - Clinical Decision Making for Optometrists.

This VRICS quiz will consist of 12 high resolution images showing external and interior lesions. 

The deadline for responses is 31st May 2009 

Learning Objectives:

The aim of this quiz is to:

• Encourage accurate interpretation of clinical signs
• Encourage accurate differential diagnosis of common ocular lesions
• Understand clinical and legal responsibilities when referring or managing common ocular lesions

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May08 CET C 7530: The visual development and clinical assessment of children

Published May 1st, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

Sosena Tang reviews the latest research into children’s visual development and looks at the clinical tests and techniques useful in examining children.

Publication date: 1st May 2008

This article, by Sosena Tang will include an overview of the past and current research into the developmental milestones for children’s visual development.  A review of the methods and results of testing V/VA in children will be covered and additional examination procedure, subjective and objective that may be used in the assessment of binocular function. A discussion on normal vs. abnormal development will be covered and onward management including referral criteria will be given.

Learning Objectives: 

• Understand children’s development milestones
• Understand the methods fo testing children including past and current research on latest tests and charts
• Differentiate the normal from the abnormal
• Onward management and referral criteria

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April08 CET C 8874 VRICS Quiz - Common Contact Lens Complications

Published March 31st, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

C 8874 Visual Recognition and Interpretation of Clinical Signs - Common Contact Lens Complications.

This VRICS quiz, developed by Bill Harvey consists of 12 high resolution images showing a series of common contact lens complications.

The deadline for responses is 31st March 2009

Learning Objectives:

The aim of this quiz is to:

• Encourage accurate interpretation of clinical signs
• Encourage accurate differential diagnosis of common ocular lesions associated with contact lens wear
• Understand clinical and legal responsibilities when referring or managing contact lens complications

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April 08 CET C 6915: Back to Basics with Dispensing – Specific Gravity – it’s not rocket science!

Published March 31st, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

Peter Chapman revises basic spectacle lens properties, including refractive index, Abbe values, specific gravity and lens materials and how these properties affect the patient’s overall cosmetic and visual performance.

The deadlne for responses is 31st March 2009

This article has been accredited 1 CET point for GOC registered Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians and 1 CET Point for AOI registered Optometrists.

This article forms part of the Optometry Blog’s Optical CET programme which guarantees you a minimum of 12 CET points by simply becoming a subscriber.  To find out more information about this innovative online CET programme, click here.

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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 to deliver a quality service aimed at serving the local elderly population.

The deadline for responses is 28th February 2009

Learning Objectives: 

This article will review both the Global and UK definitions of visual impairment together with a review of the legal framework covering the route to registration and the route to social care.  The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health will be discussed followed by a detailed account of the past, present and future of the CVI, RVI and LVL documents.  The role of optometrists and dispensing practitioners within this process will also be highlighted, together with a brief overview of community care. A discussion covering the most appropriate advice and information that we should be giving our patients will also be given.

This article forms part of the Optometry Blog’s  optical CET programme which guarantees you a minimum of 12 CET points by simply becoming a subscriber.  To find out more information about this innovative CET programme and how to become a subscriber click here.

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February08 CET C 6578 VRICS Quiz - Clinical Decision Making for Dispensing Opticians

Published January 14th, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

 C 6578 Visual Recognition and Interpretation of Clinical Signs - Clinical Decision Making for Dispensing Opticians.

This VRICS quiz will consist of 12 high resolution images showing external lesions. 

The deadline for responses is 31st January 2009

Learning Objectives:

The aim of this quiz is to:

• Encourage accurate interpretation of clinical signs
• Encourage accurate differential diagnosis of common ocular lesions
• Understand clinical and legal responsibilities when referring or managing common ocular lesions

This article forms part of the Optometry Blog’s  optical CET programme which guarantees you a minimum of 12 CET points by simply becoming a subscriber.  To find out more information about this innovative CET programme and how to become a subscriber click here

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January08 CET C7493: Angle Closure and Angle Closure Glaucoma, an optometry perspective

Published January 14th, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

CET C7493 Dr Karen French reviews the current thinking on primary angle closure (PAC) and primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG).

The deadline for responses is 31st January 2009

(31st Dec for Association of Optometrists Australia)

Learning Objectives:

PACG is a leading cause of blindness in Asia and may be more common in European populations than previously recognised. In recent years there has been a consensus on the definitions and classifications of the disease which is now generally accepted within the ophthalmologial community. The optometrist is well placed to use a range of techniques including limbal anterior depth estimation and IOP measurement to identify patients with PACG or at risk of developing PACG. This article discusses these methods in detail and looks at their sensitivity and specificity. Finally the current thinking on the treatment and management of PACG is presented.

This article forms part of the Optometry Blog’s  optical CET programme which guarantees you a minimum of 12 CET points by simply becoming a subscriber.  To find out more information about this innovative CET programme and how to become a subscriber click here.

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