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In this article, author discusses on how to assess and manage the dry eye. It mentions that dry eye is a multifactorial disease of the tears that results in symptoms of discomfort, visual disturbance, and tear instability. It suggests that change in lifestyle and environments plays a significance role in dry eye management. Further it mentions that optimal management of dry eye requires careful listening to the history and symptoms of patients.

In this article the authors talks about the importance of aftercare appointment and explains how it may ensure long-term healthy and successful contact lens wearing particularly Module C15121. They says that the purpose of aftercare is to ensure the continued wellbeing of the patient and in it the optometrist plays a reactive and proactive roles. They concludes that these appointments could be regarded as part of the fitting process, where minor adjustments are made to the lenses or care system.

The article offers information on module C14820, a new procedure for advising and managing the patient who is collecting his lenses. It is stated that optometrists and dispensing opticians should educate the patient regarding the importance of hygiene, safe application and removal of their lenses and adaptation schedule. Patients should also be instructed with handling techniques.

The article discusses the assessment of the selection of the correct rigid lens for a patient. Two things are said to be considered while assessing the fit of a rigid contact lens which include the dynamic fit and the static fit. According to experts, the dynamic fit can be misleading on a patient new to rigid lenses. For investigating the relationship between the back surface of the lens and the cornea, fluorescein is instilled into the tear film.

In this article, the author discusses various concerns that act as a barrier to more extensive contact lens prescribing. The author says that a number of comfort enhancing strategies have been introduced by the contact lens industry. In spite of it, the majority of potential contact lens wearers have an aversion to putting contact lenses into their eyes. The author suggests that eye care practitioners should consider the social and visual benefits of contact lens wear while prescribing it.

The article discusses how optometry practitioners may heighten their effectiveness in their drive to improve compliance in contact lens wearers. The optimum lens is chosen with the accompanying solutions and case if required when fitting a patient with contact lenses for the first time. Non-compliance is not always deliberate.

The article presents a snapshot of the optometry industry in 2011 in Great Britain. The industry saw a modest annual growth of 2.69 per cent in 2011. The annual growth for total eye tests is just over 2 per cent. With a 13 per cent growth from 2010, the annual growth for single-vision lenses was 8 per cent.

The article offers information on Seidel test. It mentions that the Seidel test is used in detecting ocular leaks from the cornea following the surgery. The test is used for assessing wound healing after surgical penetration of the cornea. Further it mentions that Module C18247 is a specialist point for contact lens opticians.

The article presents an overview of both cosmetic and therapeutic contact lenses. Coloured contact lenses allow a patient to change the appearance of their eyes. Cosmetic lenses are divided into three main categories including enhancers, opaque tints and fun or crazy lenses. Ultra Violet-blocking lenses are used to reduce the levels of UV radiations reaching the retina and lens.

The article presents the views of several experts on the future of contact lenses (CL), that were discussed by panelists during a British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) session. Physician Noel Brennan said that contact lenses will be mainly used for the correction of myopia and presbyopia in future. Optometrist Nathan Efron said that in the coming five or 10 years, almost all contact lenses will be daily disposables, which will have a great impact on the way optometrists practise.

The article discusses the significance of power distribution maps of contact lens designs to eye care practioners' selection of the best lenses for their patients in Great Britain. It points out that practitioners use detailed power distribution maps with varifocal spectacle lenses. It notes that they need to adopt a trial and error fitting method because the information on specific lenses' power distribution is little or inaccurate.

The article discusses the importance of clinical care to retain patients who wear contact lenses. Topics covered include the factors that optometrists should consider when prescribing contact lenses, information on the prescribing habits for young people and children, and interest of patient to wear lenses. Also mentioned is the association of practitioners' frequency of recommending contact lenses with the age of patients.

The article comments on the reluctance of practitioners to offer contact lenses. It has been stated that undergraduates do not have wide exposure to fitting lenses and come out of university with little practical experience. So they generally do not offer contact lenses. It has been stated that the British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) has played an important role to promote the practice and advancement of contact lenses.