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EyePod: The optometry podcast

EyePod: The optometry podcast

By The College of Optometrists

Welcome to the College of Optometrists' series of optometry podcasts. Our very own ex-hospital radio DJ (and Head of Research), Martin Cordiner, will be taking you through an optometric journey, covering topics such as the latest in eye health research and patient experiences.
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WebinarXtra: Glaucoma case presentations - from core skills to diploma with Angela Whitaker MCOptom

EyePod: The optometry podcastMay 21, 2020

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WebinarXtra: What's new in the Guidance for Professional Practice - 4th edition
Feb 14, 202419:40
Dealing with bullying and harassment in the workplace

Dealing with bullying and harassment in the workplace

In our latest podcast, College clinical adviser Denise Voon MCOptom Prof Cert Med Ret talks to Nazia Fitzpatrick, a business psychologist and executive coach and facilitator. They discuss the concerning statistics from the General Optical Council's registrant workforce and perception survey including 41% of responders saying they had experienced bullying and harassment in the workplace.

Jan 24, 202441:42
Headlight glare - A glaring problem - Part 2
Nov 23, 202338:06
Headlight glare: A glaring problem - Part 1
Nov 23, 202330:36
Black History Month 2023: Saluting our Sisters

Black History Month 2023: Saluting our Sisters

To mark Black History Month, College Clinical Adviser Denise Voon MCOptom talked to optometrists Chidinma Onyenezido MCOptom and Adaku Eze MCOptom to explore this year’s theme ‘Saluting our Sisters’.

They share their personal experiences, including the successes, challenges and difficulties they've faced working in the UK, the differences in healthcare compared to their home country of Nigeria, and share advice for anyone wishing to come and work in the UK as an optometrist.

Oct 18, 202344:17
WebinarXtra: Artificial intelligence in optometry
Oct 12, 202344:06
Acuity podcast: A matter of research

Acuity podcast: A matter of research

In this special College podcast Acuity spoke to College members Amy Hughes MCOptom and Ian Jarvis MCOptom about their experiences of research.

Aug 18, 202310:46
WebinarXtra: Education and Training Requirements (ETR)
Aug 17, 202325:34
The importance of charity work in the eye care sector

The importance of charity work in the eye care sector

College clinical adviser Denise Voon MCOptom Prof Cert Med Ret speaks to Jane Veys MCOptom, Clinical Editor of Acuity magazine, about her long history and passion for charity work, her involvement with the College, and why she thinks everyone should volunteer.

Jul 12, 202334:53
Motion perception in cataract patients

Motion perception in cataract patients

To mark Cataracts Awareness Month, College clinical adviser Denise Voon MCOptom Prof Cert Med Ret talked to Dr Sam Strong, Lecturer of Vision Science at Aston University, about motion perception in cataract patients.

Sam talks about her background and research as well as how motion perception affects cataract patients’ ability to judge distances and speeds, especially while driving.

Jun 27, 202346:53
WebinarXtra: Binocular Vision
Jun 14, 202348:19
WebinarXtra: Now & future retinal treatments
May 31, 202344:25
WebinarXtra: Best practice for optometrists' written and telephone referrals
Apr 18, 202345:45
Dyslexia and the role of the optometrist
Feb 22, 202325:59
What every optometrist needs to know about visual snow
Jan 26, 202350:59
Advanced Clinical Practice
Dec 14, 202223:59
WebinarXtra: OCT in optometric practice for beginners
Nov 29, 202249:53
Black History Month 2022: Is optometry diverse and inclusive?
Oct 19, 202201:09:20
WebinarXtra: Complex cataract and vitreoretinal surgery - Part 3
Oct 06, 202218:35
WebinarXtra: Complex cataract and vitreoretinal surgery - Part 2
Oct 06, 202225:04
WebinarXtra: Complex cataract and vitreoretinal surgery - Part 1
Oct 06, 202230:43
Myopia guidance review - Part 2
Sep 06, 202226:24
Myopia guidance review - Part 1
Aug 24, 202221:48
OPO special - Part 2: hospital optometrists survey and cataract advice
Jun 17, 202240:53
OPO special - Part 1: Is 'comfortable’ print size a useful clinical parameter?
Jun 17, 202230:46
WebinarXtra: The future of contact lenses
May 26, 202219:52
Creating an AMD one-stop shop

Creating an AMD one-stop shop

In this episode, Daniel and Martin speak to Principal Optometrist, Denise Voon MCOptom, and Retinal Consultant Ophthalmologist, Mr Markus Groppe, about their unique AMD Medical Management Pathway at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. The pair discuss: how the AMD service was set up, offering an efficient one-stop-shop; the benefits to patients of the ‘treat and extend’ model of care; and how to motivate change and practitioner buy-in.

Apr 27, 202228:52
Vision Care for Homeless People
Feb 28, 202228:47
The restoration and transformation of eye care pathways post-COVID-19

The restoration and transformation of eye care pathways post-COVID-19

Dr Melanie Hingorani  FRCOphth Clinical Lead for Eye Care Restoration and Transformation at NHS England, and the College's clinical adviser, Daniel Hardiman-McCartney FCOptom, discuss the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on referrals, patient outcomes, the changes on eye care that the pandemic has brought, and how eye care might look in the future.

Dec 08, 202131:07
OiP: COVID-19 and its impact on eyecare
Nov 17, 202117:55
Reforming prisoners through optometry
Oct 08, 202128:54
Risks of aerosol transmission of COVID-19 in practice

Risks of aerosol transmission of COVID-19 in practice

In this episode, Daniel has a fascinating conversation with Professor Jose-Luis Jimenez, aerosol expert and fellow of the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado Boulder, USA.

In July last year, Professor Jimenez was one of 239 experts in multiple scientific fields who signed an open letter to the CDC and WHO (1) urging them to recognise inhalation as the main mode of transmission of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.

Daniel and Professor Jimenez’s conversation covers the difference between droplet and aerosol transmission, why it matters and how to reduce the spread, plus Jose’s publicly available modelling tool, which you can use to estimate the transmission risk in your practice (2).

Professor Jimenez shares his own personal recommendations on specific mask types. The College continues to align its views and recommendations on masks with those of Public Health England.

Resources mentioned

1. It Is Time to Address Airborne Transmission of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/71/9/2311/5867798

2. Aerosol Transmission Estimator Tool - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16K1OQkLD4BjgBdO8ePj6ytf-RpPMlJ6aXFg3PrIQBbQ/edit#gid=519189277

3. Indicators for Risk of Airborne Transmission in Shared Indoor Environments and their application to COVID-19 Outbreaks - https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.04.21.21255898v1

4. Exhaled CO2 as a COVID-19 Infection Risk Proxy for Different Indoor Environments and Activities - https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.estlett.1c00183

5. Dismantling myths on the airborne transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0195670121000074

Aug 20, 202139:53
WebinarXtra: Common optic neuropathies
Jul 06, 202128:16
WebinarXtra: Is this child likely to be myopic?
Jun 21, 202137:14
How refractive blur affects driver judgement and our Focus On Life campaign
May 28, 202101:05:04
WebinarXtra: Monitor, manage, treat or refer?
May 12, 202116:58
Mental health and newborn eye care
Apr 21, 202101:04:03
WebinarXtra: Is this young child going to be at risk for strabismus or amblyopia?

WebinarXtra: Is this young child going to be at risk for strabismus or amblyopia?

Dr Rowan Candy delivered the keynote lecture at our recent virtual conference, Optometry Tomorrow Bitesize, on young children who are at risk for strabismus and amblyopia. The session looked at the refractive and ocular motor development of infants and preschoolers in the context of clinical assessment and care. In this episode of WebinarXtra, College President - Colin Davidson FCOptom - asks Dr Candy all those questions there wasn't time to cover during the live event.

Dr Rowan Candy FARVO is the Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Professor at Indiana University School of Optometry

Members can watch a recording of the webinar and earn one non-interactive CET point until 16 December 2020: https://learning.college-optometrists.org/course/view.php?id=288

To book your place on one of our live events, visit: https://www.college-optometrists.org/events

Apr 13, 202131:11
WebinarXtra: A headache for optometrists
Apr 07, 202112:23
WebinarXtra: Glaucoma laser treatments; what are they and should optometrists be doing them?
Mar 30, 202129:10
WebinarXtra: Urgent ophthalmology cases
Mar 23, 202135:53
WebinarXtra: What’s changed in the College's Guidance for Professional Practice?
Mar 10, 202137:03
Nutrition for optometrists
Feb 19, 202146:54
WebinarXtra: Delivering eye care in the current lockdown – your questions answered

WebinarXtra: Delivering eye care in the current lockdown – your questions answered

In January 2021, a national lockdown was reintroduced in England. Now the whole of the UK is in lockdown and, in accordance with each nation's government directives, primary care is open and optometry remains in Amber Phase. The College hosted a webinar on 14 January with a panel of representatives from The College, ABDO,AOP, FODO and GOC, answering questions from practitioners. Although, we aimed to answer the key questions, we did not have time to answer all the questions posed by the audience. In this episode, the panel reconvenes to cover as many possible of the recurrent themes and answer outstanding questions.

Members can watch a recording of the webinar on the following link: https://learning.college-optometrists.org/course/view.php?id=276

Jan 27, 202148:14
20 years of advising the profession
Dec 22, 202046:20
OiP: MOLES algorithm - scoring system for managing patients with melanocytic choroidal tumours
Dec 15, 202023:32
WebinarXtra: Double trouble - when ocular motor nerves go horribly wrong
Nov 23, 202031:02
Living with hallucinations
Nov 13, 202051:53
I'm a foreign body, get me out of here!

I'm a foreign body, get me out of here!

In this episode of the College's podcast, we cast our minds back to February 2020 when Martin spoke to Malcolm McPherson MCOptom about managing corneal foreign bodies. Little did they know when they merrily discussed the perils of removing particles from the eye, what was to lie ahead. Malcolm talks about the types of cases he's come across, when to refer and when to take matters into your own optometric hands.

This episode was recorded pre-COVID. Please ensure that any procedures you perform are COVID-safe and comply with the guidelines in your nation. For the latest COVID guidance, visit https://www.college-optometrists.org/COVID-information

Malcolm is a partner in an independent, clinically based optometry practice in Aberdeen. 

This episode was recorded at The College's annual conference, Optometry Tomorrow, where Malcolm was also a guest speaker. To find out more about the conference, visit http://www.optometrytomorrow.org

Oct 22, 202031:18
WebinarXtra: OCT in community practice with Mike Horler MCOptom
Oct 14, 202025:22