Question of the Day

I’ve heard a lot about computer progressive lenses and some of my patients have asked for them. How do computer progressive lenses work? Computer progressive lenses are sometimes...

I’ve set up a new practice and only see a few patients per week. How can I build may patient base and improve the finances of the business in these early days? The early days and...

One of my patients asked me for my opinion on whether ‘blue-blocking’ lenses will help reduce the eye ache he experiences when working on his computer screen and smart phone....

I’ve just finished my optometry diploma and have been in my first job for a week. When I was studying in optometry school I spent many hours learning how to use a retinoscope and...

I know that the refractive error in children can change over short periods of time so an eye examination every 6 to 12 months can help detect these changes and I know that for...

How long should I give patients when it comes to choosing which view is best when choosing between different spherical and cylindrical lenses and between different axes when I’m...

Some years ago, I visited a friend of mine who was working as an optometrist in a community private practice in the Caribbean. Although I didn’t examine any patients as I wasn’t...

I'm just starting out as an optometrist in my first job since leaving college. Do you have any tips as to how I can be the best I can be for my patients? People visit optometry...

When I’m carrying out the Jackson cross-cyl test as part of the subjective refraction my patients seem to get confused with the options, I give them what should I do? How you...

I work in an examination room that is 3 m long. My visual acuity chart has been calibrated for 3 m so I know my visual acuity values are correct. One of the other eye specialists...