Optician articles from July 2007

Optician archives from July 2007

Melanocytoma - ChoroidalMagnocellular naevus.(News)(Disease/Disorder overview)
July 13, 2007... DESCRIPTION The melanocytoma is a darkly pigmented benign tumour that usually lies over or adjacent to the optic disc, affecting the choroid and superficial nerve fibre layer. Histologically, it is a variant of a choroidal naevus, composed...

News.
July 13, 2007... Thousands of independent practices could benefit from an estimated seven million VDU users yet to enjoy the benefits of occupational lenses, according to Jonathan Kent, managing director of ASE Eyecare Plans. The 16-year-old company...

Mikli flags up Brazilian spirit.(P pages)
July 13, 2007... To celebrate the opening of the Brazilian market, Alain Mikli has designed three sunglasses featuring colours inspired by the spirit of carnival, samba and sun. The acetate styles come in pearly blue and either translucent yellow or green. ...

P pages.(Brief article)
July 13, 2007... Alpina Young Persons sunglasses offer high UV protection and dark tinted lenses. All lenses used by Alpina are ceramic and provide 100 per cent UV A-B-C protection up to 400nm and match the EN, ANSI and AS standards. Alpina lenses are hard...

P pages.(Andrew Actman)(Brief article)
July 13, 2007... Andrew Actman's vibrant new collection features progressive designs in plastics and metals enriched with pots of colour and reflective luminous finishes, said the company. Magnette is one of four new styles which Actman described as a key...

Profession welcomes new health minister.(News)(State to Health Secretary)(Brief article)
July 13, 2007... The optical profession has congratulated Ann Keen MP on her appointment as under secretary of state to health secretary Alan Johnson with a remit for ophthalmic services. In a joint letter, FODO, ABDO, the GOC and the AOP welcomed Keen to...

Identity card falls apart.(Other)
July 13, 2007... * Further to Anthony T Clarke's letter (July 6), as someone whose application for registration was lost (in the post?) in two of the previous three years and having been threatened with removal from the register, I wanted to be sure that my...

Uncomfortable with research claims.(News)
July 13, 2007... * Given the recent adjudication by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) as reported in Optician on June 1 2007, I was surprised to read your article 'The clinical performance of two daily disposable contact lenses' in the July 6 issue...

Conductive keratoplasty for the post-Lasik patient.(Features)
July 13, 2007... In another of our occasional case studies on refractive surgery procedures, Gareth Paterson describes a successful use of conductive keratoplasty subsequent to Lasik A 52-year-old woman who had been treated with Lasik for myopia in 1991...

Practical measurement.(P pages)
July 13, 2007... Carleton has introduced the Luneau L-80 Wave+ unit which offers high precision refractometry, central and peripheral keratometry, topography and aberrometry. The company said from a practical perspective the unit offered clinicians many...

News.(Brief article)
July 13, 2007... The global contact lens and lens care solutions market is expected to reach US$6.7bn by 2010, spurred by rapid penetration of high-value products, growing incidence of myopia, reduction in wearer dropouts and expansion of lesser developed...

News.
July 13, 2007... Dakota Classic winner optometrist Wes Maginnis from Mosley is pictured clutching a picture of the the Ryder Cup Brabazon Championship Course, The Belfry. Thirty eight practitioners took part in the annual Dakota Classic Golf Competition held...

News.
July 13, 2007... 16 Bausch & Lomb, Bristol, Patient compliance for support staff hosted by Sarah Morgan (Marcia Cotton: 020 8781 2986) August 24 Clearview Training, City University, London, The clinical decision making exam (Jane Macnaughton 01664 444...

P pages.(Brief article)
July 13, 2007... Sci-fi cool meets urban chic with the new funky Retro 163 frame, said Dunelm. Made for a 52 eye and available in burgundy, lilac and green/black, the company added that the frame shape has a modern, contemporary feel that creates an individual...

Education for police officers.(News)
July 13, 2007... * We have been asked if we can assist with a programme, perhaps in the form of a Powerpoint presentation, for serving police officers. The aim would be to improve their awareness of difficulties associated with low vision or blindness,...

Gotti targets the young and trendy.(P pages)(Brief article)
July 13, 2007... Gotti's 'quality, elegant and harmonious' latest eyewear collection is designed to appeal to a trendy young public. Sporty pilot model Indo (top) is a fashion-focused style in titanium. The robust g-flex frame remains elastic from...

Glamour with a bit of bamboo.(P pages)(Brief article)
July 13, 2007... Gucci eyewear has added new models to its collection featuring the characteristic horsebit icon constructed in bamboo - the signature material used by the brand since its launch in 1947. The classic detail characterises both acetate GG 2969/S...

Stars work their magic.(News)(research by the College of Optometrists)(Survey)
July 13, 2007... J K Rowling's bespectacled hero Harry Potter and celebrities such as Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp who plays Jack Sparrow in the Hollywood blockbuster have helped to make wearing glasses in the playground cool. New research...

Thank the RNIB for its leadership.(Other)
July 13, 2007... * The Lumen column on July 6 calls on the professional bodies to decide how to relate to the RNIB. Good news - we have, and it is working very well! Referring as he does to the role of Eyecare UK and its core membership of the four optical...

News.
July 13, 2007... Fiona Bosher, the UK member of the Oakley Transitions Ironman Team, powers her way to the front of the pack during a training ride on the team's recent training camp in the South of France. Bosher, an optometrist with the Matheson group of...

Acuvue wins praise for UV performance.(News)
July 13, 2007... Johnson & Johnson Vision Care has announced that its Acuvue brands of contact lenses are the first to receive the World Council of Optometry's (WCO) global seal of acceptance for ultraviolet absorbing contact lenses. Approval for Acuvue...

Other.
July 13, 2007... In response to Florence Pennell's letter of 6th July: 1 She seems to feel that employed optometrists have some divine right to have the CET payment passed on to them even though they are having CET (and allocated time) provided by their...

Kwik Save faces uncertain future.(News)
July 13, 2007... Supermarket chain Kwik Save has gone into administration selling 56 stores for [pounds sterling]18m in a deal reportedly backed by Irish retail entrepreneur Brendan Murtagh. The chain will close 90 shops, making about 1,100 people...

Other.(Vision tests)(Personal account)
July 13, 2007... I am getting sick and tired of the antics of certain domiciliary companies. I do not intend to name them directly in this article but I fear that what I am about to say may well ring true throughout the land and hence give the game away. I...

P pages.(Brief article)
July 13, 2007... Nina Ricci has extended its collection of 'feminine, soft and delicate' styles with model NR-2531. The company said the collection consisted of fine, fluid and airy lines in metal and acetates which combined comfort and functionality with style...

ICG-guided feeder vessel therapy with the Novadaq OPTTX 2N1 system.(Features)
July 13, 2007... Douglas Clarkson describes research on a new method of identifying feeder vessels in choroidal neovascularisation which could help to improve treatment success For most treatments involving retinal photocoagulation, the target site is...

Oakley aims to educate public.(News)(Brief article)
July 13, 2007... One in five people are suffering from eye problems after wearing sunglasses, because of confusion over protection, according to a study commissioned by Oakley. The company has launched a campaign urging consumers to improve their 'Eye-Q'...

Patients in the picture.(News)
July 13, 2007... OcucoRelcon has introduced PatientPix, a 'simple and low cost solution' to aid dispensing by enabling patients to view themselves wearing their new frames. The system displays nine or four images per page. The stand-alone software is...

Acetate inspired by classic Ford.(P pages)
July 13, 2007... ProDesign's new acetate collection is aimed at individuals looking to make a fashion statement. An extruded window along the temple is inspired by the distinctive shape of the side of the 1960s Ford Mustang. White, red and green...

RNIB funds legal action.(News)(Royal National Institute of Blind People)
July 13, 2007... by Perry Thakrar perry.thakrar@rbi.co.uk In an unprecedented move, the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is funding legal action against a PCT for what it claims is an illegal blanket ban on funding drugs to treat...

Features.
July 13, 2007... Bigger and better Optician is joining forces with Replay Learning to offer a series of clinical conferences for optometrists and dispensing opticians. Delegates will be able to choose from a range of lectures and seminars across four...

Replay offers four days of expert tuition.(News)
July 13, 2007... Two of the biggest names in optometric education have joined forces to bring the profession a series of four clinical conferences during the autumn. The Replay Learning Optician Clinical Conferences have been made possible through the...

News.
July 13, 2007... Consultants at the Yorkshire Eye Hospital wore their sunglasses in aid of the national Shades for a Day on June 29 (pictured) to drive home the message for people to look after their eyes in the sun while raising funds for Guide Dogs. Ian...

Cascade of crystals.(P pages)(Brief article)
July 13, 2007... Daniel Swarovski's Couture range features a multi-part crystal chain that can be used as a frame feature or statement piece of jewellery which can be transformed into a variety of colours and crystal shapes. The Crystal Cascade comprises three...

Features.(TAG Heuer International S.A)(Company overview)
July 13, 2007... [intro] Five years ago, Tag Heuer made an impressive entrance into optical market with its 27 [degrees] model. Shannon McKenzie discovers how the brand has fared in the first five years, and learns its plans for the future. It is just over...

News.(Brief article)
July 13, 2007... In celebration of the Tour de France visiting England last weekend, Oakley and Getty Images Gallery in London have staged an exhibition of historic photographs and rare athletic memorabilia from their archives. 'From a boy standing by his bike...

Small is beautiful.(Features)(University of Ulster )
July 13, 2007... Emma White concludes her series of reports on optometry courses at UK universities with a look at the opportunities on offer at Ulster Sandy beaches, golf courses, excellent accommodation and close proximity to a bustling town make the...

News.
July 13, 2007... For the price of a cup of coffee Vision Aid Overseas volunteer Jessica Webber transformed the life of Ngulube Phiri (pictured) on a recent trip to Malawi by dispensing spectacles to correct his +17.00D prescription in both eyes. It had been so...

Mortality link revealed.(News)
July 13, 2007... Patients aged between 49 and 75 with cataract and/or age-related macular degeneration had higher mortality rates over an 11-year period than those without visual impairments, according to a study published in the July issue of Archives of...

Magnette attracts attention with colour.(News)(Andrew Actman)(Brief article)
July 13, 2007... Andrew Actman's vibrant new collection features progressive designs in plastics and metals enriched with colour and reflective luminous finishes. Magnette is one of four new styles which Actman described as a key fashion piece. The...

News.(Alpina sunglasses)(Brief article)
July 13, 2007... Alpina sunglasses for young persons offer high UV protection and dark tinted lenses. All lenses used are ceramic and provide 100 per cent UV A-B-C protection up to 400nm and match the EN, ANSI and AS standards. The lenses are hard coated on...

AMO tables offer for B&L.(News)
July 13, 2007... AMO has offered to purchase Bausch & Lomb for $75 a share, of which $45 is in cash and $30 in AMO stock. This compares with a $65 a share offer made by private equity firm Warburg Pincus in May, a takeover agreement that allowed B&L to...

Guide to fees.(News)(Brief article)
July 13, 2007... CIBA Vision has launched a free practical guide to support professionals who want to change their fee structure. The Professional Fees Journey Planner follows the company's seminar series 'How much are you really worth?' presented last...

News.(Brief article)
July 13, 2007... Funky frame from Dunelm Sci-fi cool meets urban chic with the new funky Retro 163 frame from Dunelm. Made for a 52 eye and available in burgundy, lilac and green/black, the frame shape has a modern, contemporary feel that is designed to...

Back to basics in dispensing.(Features)
July 13, 2007... In the next in our series looking at all matters dispensing, Phil Gilbert describes glass lenses, their properties, and why they should not be viewed as an obsolete solution. C7068, one general CET point, suitable for optometrists and...

News.
July 13, 2007... The Scottish Daily Express has teamed up with Asda Opticians to offer every reader a free contact lens assessment. Readers are requested to collect three tokens and to book an appointment in advance at the optical outlets which are open seven...

News.
July 13, 2007... The Scottish Daily Express has teamed up with Asda Opticians to offer every reader a free contact lens assessment. Readers are requested to collect three tokens and to book an appointment in advance at the optical outlets which are open seven...

News.
July 13, 2007... in brief The College of Optometrists has called for nominations for life and honorary fellowships. Life fellowships are awarded to members who have made important contributions during a lifetime's service to the profession. Honorary...

News.(Brief article)
July 13, 2007... Progressive lens specialist Shamir has unveiled a purpose-built training facility, the Shamir Academy, at its Cambridge Head Office. The company's one-day 'Perfect progressives' course is aimed at all practice staff involved in dispensing to...

Comparison of the iCare with the Perkins tonometer.(Features)
July 13, 2007... Tina Romanay compares the performance of two hand-held tonometers Intraocular pressure (IOP) is determined by the relative production, and drainage of aqueous from the anterior chamber into the trabecular meshwork.1 Measuring IOP is widely...

11% drive in sun with uncorrected vision.(News)
July 13, 2007... A quarter of UK spectacle wearers are not using proper eye correction and protection while driving in bright sunlight according to a summer survey by Vision Express. The retail optical chain quizzed 830 members of the public on their...

News.
July 20, 2007... Optometrist Neil Donnelly, part owner of Eyelines Opticians in Kent, was selected with five other members of the Sevenoaks Triathlon Club to race for the Great Britain Team in the European Long Distance Championships in Braschaat, Belgium last...

Melanoma of the choroid -AssessmentMalignant melanoma, Uveal melanoma.(News)(Disease/Disorder overview)
July 20, 2007... DESCRIPTION Choroidal melanoma is a malignant neoplasm of uveal melanocytes, and is the most common primary intraocular malignancy in adults. Since melanoma has a strong tendency to enlarge and metastasise, accurate and timely diagnosis...

Features.
July 20, 2007... Patient anxiety is a recognised problem within primary healthcare. It is detrimental to patient-practitioner comm-unication,1 patient satisfaction2 and recall of information.3 This results in greater numbers of patient complaints, poorer...

News.
July 20, 2007... The British Contact Lens Association is inviting proposals for clinical presentations at its 32nd Clinical Conference and Exhibition, to be held in Birmingham from May 29-June 1 2008. To qualify for inclusion at next year's event, clinical...

Communities need sight loss education.(News)(black and minority ethnic communities )(Brief article)
July 20, 2007... There is a poor awareness of the eye health needs of black and minority ethnic (BME) communities among both the communities themselves and optical professionals, the All Party Parliamentary Group on Eye Health and Visual Impairment was told...

FDA gives lab the all clear.(News)
July 20, 2007... Bausch & Lomb's solutions manufacturing plant and distribution centre in Greenville, South Carolina recently passed a US Food and Drug Administration inspection without objection. This, said B&L, confirmed its conviction that both...

News.
July 20, 2007... Bolle backed the world champion Yngling Girls representing Great Britain at the world championships in the Yngling Class of sailing held in Cascais Portugal this month. Winning team Sarah Webb MBE, Sarah Ayton and Pippa Wilson are pictured at...

P pages.
July 20, 2007... Buy My Specs publications is giving away 10 free copies of the practice management guide Buy My Specs, reviewed in Optician on June 29. The company is also offering a 50 per cent discount on the guide until the end of August meaning that...

OO wins holiday in Provence.(P pages)
July 20, 2007... R ichard Arnold, an optometrist from Petersfield, is the lucky winner of a CIBA Vision holiday competition to celebrate 10 years of Focus Dailies contact lenses. The competition was run at the BCLA conference in June and Arnold has chosen...

News.
July 20, 2007... City and Islington College held two induction days last month for its first intake of candidates to the new NVQ for optical support staff. The first of the events was for employees of TH Collison, followed by a day for individual private...

News.
July 20, 2007... If colour is your thing, Optician recommends taking a look at the Coco Song collection, that marries influences from China with Italian frame manufacturing Leaves, feathers and silk may seem unlikely decorative elements for frames, but...

On Song.(Features)(Capitol Optical)
July 20, 2007... If colour is your thing Optician suggests a look at Coco Song frames, marrying influences from China with Italian frame manufacturing Leaves, feathers and silk may seem unlikely decorative elements for frames, but when they appear in the...

Pool warning.(News)
July 20, 2007... Practitioners could help to reduce the risk of eye infections by warning their patients about the dangers of wearing contact lenses in swimming pools. Dr Reza Farahani, an optometrist and ophthalmology instructor at The University of Texas...

SH lenses forecast to revolutionise market.(News)(Brief article)
July 20, 2007... The global contact lens and lens care solutions market is expected to reach US$6.7bn by 2010, spurred by rapid penetration of high-value products, growing incidence of myopia, reduction in wearer drop-outs and expansion of lesser developed...

P pages.(Continental Eyewear)(Waterside Laboratories)(Carl Zeiss Vision)(Brief article)
July 20, 2007... Continental Eyewear, Waterside Laboratories and Carl Zeiss Vision sponsored a roadshow this month at Southampton FC that was attended by over 80 practitioners and staff. Continental Eyewear displayed newly released models from the Jaegar...

Care comes up short.(Other)
July 20, 2007... * I would not refer patients to domiciliary contractors and agree with Moneo (July 13). A few years ago I saw an elderly lady from a residential home whose new glasses were an exact copy of her previous pairs, but ophthalmoscopy showed...

Several points on CET payment.(News)
July 20, 2007... * In response to Florence Pennell's letter of July 6: * She seems to feel that employed optometrists have some divine right to have the CET payment passed on to them even though they are having CET (and allocated time) provided by their...

News.
July 20, 2007... The David Clulow Summer Party raised [pounds sterling]2,000 for Moorfields Eye Hospital thanks to a charity raffle and auction. Prizes included tickets to the Silverstone Grand Prix, bespoke suits worth [pounds sterling]1,000 each, a Prada...

News.
July 20, 2007... 24 Clearview Training, City University, London, The clinical decision making exam (Jane Macnaughton 01664 444 874) September 9 Scottish Committee of Optometrists, Stirling, Macular degeneration (info@sco-online.org) 23 Replay...

Essilor reveals first-half rise.(News)
July 20, 2007... Essilor has posted an 8.3 per cent rise in first half profit at [euro]1,475.6m, having had a strong 8.7 per cent like for like rise in the second quarter, compared with 8.1 per cent in the first three months of 2007. The company said the...

High-index dispensing shows strong growth.(News)(Optical industry)(Industry overview)
July 20, 2007... High-index lens dispensing in the UK was up by an impressive 17.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2007 compared with the same period in 2006, statistics from the FMO's OLMADA (Ophthalmic Lens Manufacturers', Assemblers' and Distributors'...

Test causes lethargy.(News)(Brief article)
July 20, 2007... An eyedrop used to diagnose the rare Horner syndrome in infants can cause severe lethargy for up to 10 hours, requiring hospital admission and oxygen administration according to new research. In an article in June's edition of the Journal...

Features.
July 20, 2007... The home straight [intro]Big mountains, big gears and big emotions were the order of the day on the third and final training camp for the Oakley Transitions Ironman Team. With just eight weeks to go before the Monaco Ironman 70.3 the...

News.
July 20, 2007... In response to Florence Pennell's letter of 6th July: 1 She seems to feel that employed optometrists have some divine right to have the CET payment passed on to them even though they are having CET (and allocated time) provided by their...

Touch of class.(Features)(Optical industry)
July 20, 2007... Nothing says 'luxury' like a few precious stones on your sunglasses, writes Shannon McKenzie Summer is - allegedly - upon us, and sunglasses once again are one of the hot fashion accessories of the year. But summer sun is always close by...

PCT move hits practices.(News)
July 20, 2007... Opticians in central London are considering legal action over a decision by Camden and Islington Primary Care Trust that rules them out of providing NHS diabetic retinopathy screening to their patients. Both Simon Krestin, of Douglas and...

Proper procedure.(Other)
July 20, 2007... * We read Moneo's column (Optician July 13) with great disappointment. As your readers may be aware, the Domiciliary Eyecare Committee which I chair includes the optical representative and professional bodies as well as representatives of...

What a nerve!(Other)
July 20, 2007... * You have got to admire James Murray Wells' nerve. Not only is he and others like him cashing in on someone else's hard-won expertise and professionalism, now he wants us to measure the OPDs for him as well. The measurement of OPDs has...

Features.
July 20, 2007... Last week it was reported that two of the biggest names in optical education, Replay Learning and Optician have joined forces to create four one-day clinical conferences this autumn. The conferences are suitable for optometrists, DOs and...

French fancies.(News)
July 20, 2007... Celebrations for the 40th anniversary of Silmo began recently in Paris, with top French frame companies giving a preview of what they have in store for October. Rory Brogan reports The French frame industry turned out in force for Silmo's...

Exclusive Tag.(News)
July 20, 2007... Five years ago, Tag Heuer made an impressive entrance into the optical market with its 27A* model. Shannon McKenzie discovers how the brand has fared in the first five years, and learns about its plans for the future It is just over five...

Other.
July 20, 2007... Over the years our practice in Sedley Place has seen its fair share of student optometrists at the various stages of their training and at this time of year it's all change with new pre-registration optometrists starting and current pre-regs,...

News.
July 20, 2007... By Perry Thakrar A massive 70 per cent of the people in the UK remain unaware of that smoking can lead to blindness, according to the findings of survey undertaken by the by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). ...