Association of British Dispensing Opticians

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Association of British Dispensing Opticians Looking after your eyes A guide for you Association of British Dispensing Opticians

Looking after your eyes Who’s who at the opticians Sight tests NHS eyecare Eye conditions Spectacles Contact lenses Questions Association of British Dispensing Opticians

Who’s who at the opticians Optometrist Dispensing Optician Contact Lens Optician Optical Assistant Association of British Dispensing Opticians

Association of British Dispensing Opticians Your sight test Analysis of old specs Visual fields Tonometry Retinal photographs History and symptoms Family history Medicines - take a list Unaided vision Refraction Objective Subjective Ophthalmoscopy External eye exam Issue of prescription / Advice Referral to doctor Association of British Dispensing Opticians

NHS eye care entitlement Sight test only Over 60 Over 40 with family history of glaucoma Glaucoma Diabetes Exemption HC2 Complex lenses Test and voucher towards cost of specs Under 16 Under 19 in full-time education Income support Some tax credits Some pension credit Association of British Dispensing Opticians

Association of British Dispensing Opticians Why regular eye tests? Detect the leading causes of PREVENTABLE / TREATABLE blindness: Glaucoma Age related macular degeneration Diabetic eye disease Cataracts Diagnose / treat minor eye conditions Dry eye / Eyelid problems Association of British Dispensing Opticians

Association of British Dispensing Opticians Why regular eye tests? May detect general health problems Diabetes Brain tumour High blood pressure Multiple sclerosis High cholesterol Make sure your prescription is up to date and you can see as clearly as possible! Association of British Dispensing Opticians

Association of British Dispensing Opticians Cataracts Association of British Dispensing Opticians

Association of British Dispensing Opticians Glaucoma Association of British Dispensing Opticians

Association of British Dispensing Opticians Dry Eye Itchy, gritty, sore dry feeling eyes Affects women more than men More common over the age of 40 May be linked to diet (Omega 3) Nutritional supplements may help Various drops and gels available Association of British Dispensing Opticians

Association of British Dispensing Opticians Age-related Macular Degeneration The Amsler grid - AMD will make the straight lines bend and dark shapes appear Association of British Dispensing Opticians

Association of British Dispensing Opticians Diabetic eye disease Association of British Dispensing Opticians

Association of British Dispensing Opticians Blepharitis / MGD Association of British Dispensing Opticians

Spectacles - how they work Myopia - 'Short sight' Hypermetropia - 'Long sight' Presbyopia – ‘Old sight' Association of British Dispensing Opticians

Association of British Dispensing Opticians Spectacle frames Metal Plastic Supra Rimless Hypoallergenic materials Titanium Association of British Dispensing Opticians

Association of British Dispensing Opticians Spectacle lenses Plastic Photochromic Thinner, flatter, lighter lenses Tints - photochromic, polarising Coatings - hard coat, anti-reflection Association of British Dispensing Opticians

Association of British Dispensing Opticians Bifocals Association of British Dispensing Opticians

Association of British Dispensing Opticians Varifocal Progressive lenses Association of British Dispensing Opticians

Association of British Dispensing Opticians Contact lenses Daily disposable Reusable Spherical Toric Multifocal Association of British Dispensing Opticians

Association of British Dispensing Opticians Over to you! Do you have any questions? Association of British Dispensing Opticians

Thank you for your attention Association of British Dispensing Opticians