By Chris Faul
A 44 year old male reported some disturbance in the vision of his left eye. It was of sudden onset. The vision is just not the same in each eye. He owns his own business and works long hours. Rx from previous eye exam two years before: R +0,50  6/6.  L +0,50  6/6. No prescription was filled at the time.

By Chris Faul
When I read Douglas Kruger’s piece: Experts don’t disqualify themselves through humility, it made me think how it could relate to optometry. This is what I think: High performance optometric practices do well because patients keep on returning. They return because…

Thomas F. Freddo, O.D., Ph.D., F.A.A.O., Adjunct Professor of Optometry at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS), was recently nominated and selected to join the Fulbright Senior Specialist Program for a three-year appointment. The Fulbright Specialist Program sends U.S. faculty and professionals to serve as expert consultants on curriculum, faculty development,

By Chris Faul
It has been 32 years since I had set foot on the campus of University of Houston College of Optometry. On a recent visit, I was taken on a grand tour and whilst I expected things to be different, they sure were.

HPCSA registered practitioners are advised to adhere to the following guidelines on record keeping that will also improve clinical outcomes, reduce waste, and ensure stakeholder engagement and satisfaction. Basic patient information requirements: Personal (identifying) particulars of the patient. Bio-psychosocial history including allergies and idiosyncrasies. Time, date and place of every consultation.

By Prof Paul Ramkissoon

The role of the optometrist as an essential primary health care practitioner is entrenched in the scope of optometry. In pursuit of the delivery of this mandate, it is incumbent upon optometry to be challenged by the editorial of September 2018 edition of Lancet, titled, “Putting quality and people at the centre of health systems”. This editorial stresses that expansion of universal health coverage (UHC) remains essential, but without quality, UHC will be an abstract and meaningless myth. To this end…

By Leon van Vuuren
The patient was referred to an ophthalmologist. She is on anti-retrovirals.
V/A  R – 0,75 L – hand movements…

By Dr Thomas Gosling

Today’s visual environment is much different than it has ever been. Within a blink of an eye, we have brought our world to an arm’s length away and it’s at a critical mass. Personal smart phones came into existence just ten years ago with the first iPhone. Now, more than 80% of Americans own a smart phone! Six years ago, Apple’s first-generation iPad was released in 2010 and now 50% of Americans own one. These new devices differ from our traditional computers, not only in their size and portability, but how close…

By Prof Paul Ramkissoon
Ptosis is a drooping or an abnormally low position of the upper eyelid(s) which may be congenital or acquired. Depending on the severity of the condition, droopy upper eyelids can block or greatly reduce vision depending on how much it obstructs the pupil.

By Marietjie Cilliers

Optometry over the last 10 years, has changed significantly and most definitely for the better.  When I qualified in 2008 I did not even have diagnostic privileges, but thanks to amazing mentorship I knew exactly what type of optometrist I wanted to be. In 2012 I completed my diagnostics postgrad through the New England College of Optometry (NECO) (organised by GIO) and then…