If you are an Optometrist in the UK, or have recently watched Dragon’s Den, the name Ocushield may be familiar to you. Their Medical Grade blue light filter is available across businesses in the healthcare industry such as Superdrug Opticians, as well as in popular …..
Being a locum optometrist sometimes means having to expect the unexpected. Such as when a patient comes into your clinic complaining of a “weird-looking pupil”. Not your typical walk-in case so could it be the rare condition called Adie’s pupil? Adie’s Pupil is an unusual …..
A big decision for a pre-reg or newly qualified optometrist is whether to work for multiple vs independent optician. Multiples are typically large or national chain opticians with well-know brand names like Boots or Spec Savers. Independent opticians include small regional chains that offer a …..
Reduced vision is a risk factor in fall prevention. So having well-fitted spectacles with the appropriate vision-correcting prescription should help reduce this risk. However, studies have shown little or no reduction in the number of falls among older adults receiving vision correction such as better …..
We’re your friendly Optom locum agency A good optom locum agency is hard to come across. It’s a bit like identifying macular oedema in a 70-year-old patient with pinprick pupils. They are especially more challenging to spot if you are a novice, and everything can …..
