INTRODUCTION Optometrists have an obligation to take reasonable precautionary measures to ensure that their patients and staff are not exposed to infection, while attending or working in the practice. Understanding the vectors and the mechanism of the spread of infection will assist them in minimising the risk of transmission of infection
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Underlying truths about record keeping and the value of the SOAP system
Optometric business entities and professional indemnity
Bringing photophobia into the spotlight
Abstract Photophobia is a sensitivity or intolerance to light, causing mild to severe discomfort, pain and the need to squint or close the eyes. It can be caused by all types of light sources, including fluorescent, incandescent light, and the bright rays of the sun. The author discusses a number of
Balancing Employment Law and the Ethical Rules of the HPCSA
eka_consultant2@elsabeklinckassociates.co.za Introduction Running a health professions practice means running a business, which is subject to various business and business law requirements. In addition to these requirements, health legislation places additional requirements on health professionals (such as optometrists), unique to health practices and facilities. Labour Law Finding the right employees, is one of the most
Custom Designed Ocular Prosthesis – How it is done
When getting an eye prosthesis for the first time, it can be a very nerve-wracking experience for patients, as they have usually been through an evisceration (removing the contents of the eye) or enucleation (removing the complete eye). The first session often requires time to set the patient’s mind at
Case Report: Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion
What is the Effect of a Contact Lens on the Tear Film?
By Sasha Lee Price, Final year B Optom student University of Johannesburg, Department of Optometry Reviewed by Dr Dirk J Booysen, Lecturer (Contact Lenses), University of Johannesburg, Department of Optometry dirk@dirkbooysen.co.za Introduction The tear film plays a vital role in ocular health (Nong and Anderson, 2010),vision and the maintenance of a uniform optical
Future Developments in Contact Lenses
INTRODUCTION The concept of a contact lens was first attributed to Leonardo da Vinci in 1508, but the first wearable contact lens to correct vision was only developed in 1888 by Adolf Fick. There have been many advances in contact lens designs and materials since the original glass lens that covered
The use of Reverse Geometry Lenses in Modern Contact Lenses
INTRODUCTION Reverse geometry lenses are synonymous with modern overnight orthokeratology. However, this design concept has various applications now incorporated in corneal rigid gas permeable (RGP) and scleral lenses for irregular astigmatism, keratoconus, pellucid marginal degeneration, Terrien’s marginal degeneration, keratoglobus, post-keratoplasty and refractive surgery patients. WHAT IS A REVERSE GEOMETRY LENS? In a conventional