1: Practice Growth - See our Digital Products
2: Patient Education
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Optometry Patient Education - Myopia
Patient information about short-sightedness (myopia).
Includes causes, symptoms and correction.
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Incl in a Digital Product
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Optometry Patient Education -
Hyperopia
Patient information about long-sightedness (hyperopia).
Includes causes, symptoms and treatment.
Incl in a Digital Product
D-203
Optometry Patient Education - Astigmatism
Patient information about astigmatism.
Includes causes, symptoms, tests and treatment.
Incl in a Digital Product
D-204
Optometry Patient Education -
Presbyopia
Patient information about near focussing difficulties associated with age (presbyopia).
Includes cause, incidence, symptoms and treatment.
Incl in a Digital Product
Attracting New Optometry Patients - Discussion Paper
D-205
Optometry Patient Education - Glaucoma
Patient information about short-sightedness (myopia).
Includes causes, symptoms and correction.
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Incl in a Digital Product
D-206
Optometry Patient Education -
Cataract
Patient information about long-sightedness (hyperopia).
Includes causes, symptoms and treatment.
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Incl in a Digital Product
D-207
Optometry Patient Education - Diabetic Eye Damage
Patient information about astigmatism.
Includes causes, symptoms, tests and treatment.
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Incl in a Digital Product
D-208
Optometry Patient Education - Children's Vision Problems
Patient information about near focussing difficulties associated with age (presbyopia).
Includes cause, incidence, symptoms and treatment.
Incl in a Digital Product
D-209
Optometry Patient Education - Children's Vision Checklist
This is a useful checklist for the signs & symptoms of vision problems in children. It is designed for giving to parents to complete.
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D-210
Optometry Patient Education - Children's Vision Advice
Parents often ask for advice about their children's developing vision. This summary is designed as a handout to address this question.
Incl in a Digital Product
D-211
Optometry Patient Education - Regular Eyecare
How often should I have my eyes checked? How often should my child's eyes be checked? These questions about regular eyecare are answered in this handout.
Incl in a Digital Product
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Optometry Patient Education - Types of Soft CL's
The options in soft contact lenses can be confusing. This patient information summarises the options available for patient.
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Incl in a Digital Product
3: Staff Training
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Optometry Staff Training - Understanding Visual Acuity
Understanding VA results is an important topic that can also be discussed at staff meetings. (An excerpt from "The Optometry Team").
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Free
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Optometry Staff Training - Questions You May be Asked
Answers to common questions that staff may be asked by members of the public. Discuss at staff meetings. (An excerpt from "The Optometry Team").
Free
D-303
Optometry Staff Training - Delivery New
Spectacles
A discussion of the best standard procedures for delivering new specs for patients. Discuss at staff meetings. (An exerpt from "The Optometry Team").
Free
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Optometry Staff Training - Types of
Contact Lenses
The options in soft contact lenses can be confusing. This patient information summarises the options available for patient.
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Free
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Optometry Staff Training - Common Diseases of the Eye
Common eye dieases include glaucoma, ctaract, pterygium, macular degeneration, floaters & others. (An excerpt from "The Optometry Team").
Free
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Optometry Staff Training - Using of Positive Communication
An example of using a positive approach when new specs are not ready. A good topic to discuss at staff meetings. (An excerpt from "The Optometry Team").
Free
D-307
Optometry Staff Training - The Use of Demonstrations
This is a short article about the use of demonstrations to better communicate with patients. (An excerpt from "The Optometry Team").
Free
D-308
Optometry Staff Training - The Terminology
We Use
What we say and the words we choose are an important part of “communication” with our patients. (An excerpt from "The Optometry Team").
Free
D-309
Optometry Staff Training - Measuring the Patient's PD
A useful summary to help support staff in understanding and measuring the patient's PD - near, distance, binocular & monocular.
Free
D-310
Optometry Staff Training - Key Words for Communication
"Key Words" are the preferred words that staff should use in various situations. This is a handy reminder for locations like behind the reception desk.
Incl in a Digital Product
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Learning from Psychology - The Power of the Majority
There is a lot that can be learned other fields & this is an example: 'Social Proof' comes from psychology and can help to encourage particular behaviour.
Free
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Optometry Staff Training - Handling an
Eye Emergency
This is a training summary for how support staff should handle an eye emergency presenting in an optometry practice.
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4: Clinical Aids
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Visual Acuity (VA)
Chart Collection - Printable
A collection of visual acuity charts to be printed on standard A4 or A3 paper and used at 6M (20Ft) or 3M (10Ft). Adults, children, illiterate & astigmatism.
Incl in a Digital Product
D-402
Amsler Grid Test for use by patients
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This standard Amsler Grid Test is suitable for giving to patients for home use. Includes instructions and room for the patient's details. (Print on A4)
Incl in a Digital Product
D-403
Conversion of VA Results measured at Shorter Distances to 6M Equiv
For VA normally measured at 6M, but this is not always practical. This chart converts results that were measured at shorter distances.
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D-404
Conversion of VA Results measured at Shorter Distances to 20Ft Equiv
For VA normally measured at 20Ft, but this is not always practical. This chart converts results that were measured at shorter distances.
Incl in a Digital Product
5: Dispensing Aids
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Spectacle Lenses -
Refractive Index of Materials
Two quick-reference tables to summarise the effect of refractive index (n) on the finished lens thickness and weight. (Print in colour & laminate).
Incl in a Digital Product
D-502
Spectacle Lenses - Frame Wrap
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This chart allows for the measurement of "frame wrap" - important for some types of high powered, aspheric or progressive spectacle lenses.
Incl in a Digital Product
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Spectacle Lenses -
Features & Benefits
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A feature is what something "Is", but a benefit it what something "Does". This table summarises the benefits of common lens features.
Incl in a Digital Product
D-504
The Impact of
Discounting
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It's easy to offer a discounted price, but this table summarises the increase in sales that is needed to offset different discount levels.
Free