Optical Appliances Competency 4.9

Antiques

Competency 4.9 The ability to manage non-tolerance cases If a non-tolerance case occurs, practitioners must be able to logically identify the problem quickly and efficiently.  This competency assesses the trainee’s ability to listen to the patient and to solve the problem. Non-tolerance cases can occur for many reasons.  They could be generally categorised as, Pathological [...]

Differential Prism – a common exam fail

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A 78-year-old patient presented for refraction following a cataract extraction on the Right Eye. A nice easy start after lunch I thought.  During history and symptoms she explained there may have been some complications during the surgery but was unsure exactly what those complications had been.

Peter’s guide to facial measurements

Facial Meas

 Still getting your splay mixed up with your crest? For those of you currently preparing for the summer NonEEA exams, Peter has kindly been busy taking pictures to assist you in Dispensing. Please feel free to download and let us now if you find them useful. Peter Chapman’s Guide to Facial Measurements

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