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The article focuses on ability to perceive visual environment originates at the level of the retina, where light is detected by rod and cone photoreceptors and converted into an electrical signal. Topics include examines that signal travels through the visual pathway to culminate at the visual cortex as the advent of new technology, such as OCT and fundus auto fluorescence (FAF), allows the clinician to assess changes in retinal.

The article discusses about the expectations from around soft toric lenses by the practitioner and patients. Topics of discussion includes the review of the toric fitting practices and its relation with the prevalence of astigmatism, focusing on the opportunities for enhancing patient satisfaction and increasing practice income.

The article discusses about the eye care needs of children with learning disabilities and the importance of disseminating and of the outcomes of the ophthalmic examination. It can be in the form of correcting refractive error or offering support with wearing spectacles and collaborating with multi-disciplinary team.

The article discusses the professional, legal and ethical considerations of domiciliary eye care within Great Britain National Health Service. It mentions that a minimum standard of equipment is required for Additional Services contractors and applicants are asked to bring their mobile equipment into the commissioner's office so that it might be checked and approved. If this is likely to prove problematic, the commissioner can agree with the applicant a suitable time for inspection.

The article explores CheckMyVision is an online Cloud-based system that allows patients to check their vision in the comfort of their own homes, using either their own computer, laptop or tablet. The system uses voice instructions and simple graphics to guide the patient through a test of their distance and near vision and the number plate test for driving. It then uses an intelligent questionnaire to build up a profile of the patient and their symptoms and history.

The article focuses on a survey conducted by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare which revealed that 61percent of businesses provide eye care to their staff, but only 32 percent provide it for all of their employees. It mentions that 74 percent employers have had a sight test within the last two years and the net figures revealing that 25 percent of employers had not. Also presented are views of Jim Lythgow, director of strategic alliances at Specsavers Corporate Eyecareews, on the same.

The article presents the discussion on backlogs exacerbating by the pandemic having increased the importance of raising awareness of eye health creating a delay for being diagnosed with conditions like glaucoma.

The article discusses the Association of Optometrists' vision of how optometry can play a bigger role in the future of public health. It mentions a new Strategy for Optometry document created by the Association of Optometrists (AOP) aimed at healthcare decision makers. It reveals that AOP highlighted the disparate nature of eye care provision in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England.

The article reflects on the progress the Clearly campaign made in 2018 to set up a charity, Vision for a Nation in Rwanda and begin trying to break down the barriers that stand in the way of achieving good vision for all. Topics include like-minded organizations to exert strong pressure on leaders to take action and we were delighted with the outcome; and impact of glasses when worn by a group of Indian tea pickers gave hard scientific proof of impact on productivity.

The author offers insights on the opportunities to be offered by 2020 to the practice of optometry. Topics discussed include the policies pursued by political leaders that affected the practice in 2019, the use of the GOS for delivery of eye healthcare, and the need for optometrists to showcase their modern skills and the levels of clinical care that they can deliver.

The article presents the discussion on hundreds of eye care professionals gathered in the Midlands last month for the College of Optometrists' annual conference, Optometry Tomorrow. Topics include attending lectures and workshops covering everything from dry eye to mobile phone screening apps; and improving access to eye care in remote and low resource settings.

The article offers the author's insights about the call to action for improving eye health and vision loss by the Great Britain National Health Service (NHS). According to the author, the aim of the call to action events was to collect input from all individuals associated with eye health. The author also says that the themes of the events include raising awareness about the importance of vision test.

The article focuses on the trends in General Ophthalmic Services (GOS) in Scotland. Topics discussed include GOS regulations from the Scottish NHS, a the publicly funded healthcare system in Scotland, aiming to replace the sight test, the increase in numbers of people presenting for eye examination in the country, and eye care is being managed in a primary care setting.

The article focuses on a study by researcher Chris Davey of Leeds University, which found that most in need of eye care in Great Britain are keeping themselves away from optical practices due to the fear of being oversold spectacles. According to the study, negative impacting public eye health are caused by several factors including subsidization of professional care through spectacle sales.

In the article, the author offers information on the Call to Action process introduced by the National Health Service of Great Britain for improving eye health and sight loss. Topics discussed include the action process increasing optimism in optical industry, the need of utilising community optometry skills that will reduce load of work in secondary care, and the ideas came up in the process not being implemented accordingly by the public health commissioners.