Our transition to life online has been steadily growing for more than a quarter of a century. The trend began with news media and information, followed by social media and entertainment and more recently we are seeing private businesses increasing their online presence.
In today’s world there are so many things that 50 years ago would’ve seemed like something out of a sci-fi novel. Being able to ride in a self-driving vehicle or texting someone from a smartphone that’s small enough to fit in our pocket is now normal.
It has been almost a couple of decades since I first became acquainted with my very own Clinical Procedures in Primary Eye Care (second edition) textbook. For me, this was not just another optometry publication but more an ‘optometry chaperone’ which ordered my learning, instilled the unfamiliar and
The cornea is the most significant refractive structure of the eye, contributing two-thirds of the eye’s refractive power, the remainder coming from the crystalline lens. Normal values for corneal
Effect of panretinal photocoagulation on corneal sensation and tear function in patients with DRH Review: This study evaluated the effects of panretinal...
Late last year a world-leading study was launched concentrating specifically on reticular pseudodrusen (RPD) and why they appear to be a high-risk phenotype for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) progression.
The LEAD study or Laser Intervention in early stages of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) trial was a world-first study into the safety and efficacy of the 2RT laser as a possible treatment for people with earlier stages of AMD to slow or prevent progression to late-stage AMD.
Glaucoma masqueraders (Table 1) are ocular conditions that have clinical features that resemble glaucoma. Like glaucoma, they are conditions that can change the appearance of the optic nerve and may result in optical coherence tomography (OCT) and visual field abnormalities. Some of these conditions
Your website is your 24-hour concierge to the rest of the world. Nothing says we don’t care more than a website that is long out of date. Is your copyright (if you even have one) in
Privacy is difficult to define, it can mean different things to different people – a right to control information about yourself, a right to make decisions without intervention, or perhaps a right to not be observed or disturbed by others.
Ken Brandt has had poor vision since being born prematurely, with subsequent progressive myopia resulting in a detached retina and eventually also cataracts. With six eye operations to his name, his acuity has bounced around between about 6/15 and less than 6/123, so legally blind, over 40 years.
Whoopee, it’s party time! Some folks enjoy them, personally I don't! But it’s a giving time and one must make an effort. Having done so, I hope a few fellow white caners gain something from my recollections.
