Case Studies
The impact of collaborative care – optometry and GPs
For Specsavers optometrist Laura Hou, treating a range of patients and a variety of cases is par for the course.
Laura, who has been practicing...
Optometry CPD Course: More than skimming the surface – a look at contact lens...
By Megan Zabell, BOptom, Professional Affairs Associate, Alcon ANZ
This CPD course is now available on Specsavers MyCPD Portal.
The use of soft contact lenses is something we...
Optometry CPD Course: Clariti 1 day – a continuous improvement story
By Marcella McParland, Director of Professional Affairs EMEA and Anna Sulley, Director of Global Medical Affairs at CooperVision (adapted by Julia Kwok, Professional Services...
Optometry CPD Course: Demystifying Dry Eye
By Megan Zabell, BOptom, Professional Affairs Associate, Alcon ANZ
This CPD course is now available on Specsavers MyCPD Portal.
Dry eye can be a frustrating condition for...
Optometry CPD Course: Recurrent Herpetic Eye Disease
By Associate Professor Colin Chan MBBS(HONS) FRANZCOB
This CPD course is now available on Specsavers MyCPD Portal.
Recurrent Herpetic eye disease is one of the top causes of infective blindness...
Optometry CPD course: Dry Eye – Causes and Treatments
By Emma Furniss B.Optom, Principal optometrist for Dye Eye Insitute, NZ
This CPD course is now available on Specsavers MyCPD Portal.
Causes of dry eye can be...
Optometry case study: Paracentral acute middle maculopathy
By Bernard Sakran, Specsavers Elanora, QLD
History
Px: 47-year-old male
Reason for visit: Had noticed 2 ‘grey small spots’ in RE vision which started 3 days prior...
Clinical imaging: OCT clinical indicators for functional testing – Case #10
With a focus on diagnosis of eye disease, particularly glaucoma, the following clinical images demonstrate the importance of performing appropriate functional testing when it...
Optometry case study: Coats’ disease
By Sam Schneider, Specsavers Mandurah, WA
History
Px: 9-year-old white male
Reason for visit: Troubles while reading
GH: Normal, no medications
POH: Nil, prior visit 3 years prior unremarkable...
Clinical imaging: OCT clinical indicators for functional testing – Case #9
With a focus on diagnosis of eye disease, the following clinical images demonstrate the importance of performing appropriate functional testing when it is clinically...