Sound Optometry
Sound Optometry is the podcast from Docet that provides high quality continuing professional development (CPD) for fully-qualified UK-GOC-registered optometrists practising in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Each month, we’ll be exploring the topics that matter most to us optometrists with case studies and in-depth conversations.
You can gain 1 CPD point by listening to this podcast and completing the exercise on docet.info.
You can gain 1 CPD point by listening to this podcast and completing the exercise on docet.info.
- Update frequency
- every 35 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 51
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
31: Diabetic Retinopathy – Screening & Treatment
Regular eye screening for the more than 4 million people in the UK with diabetes is essential. The chronic condition is difficult to manage, but high blood sugar over time can damage the blood vessel…
00:27:02 |
Wed 26 Jul 2023
30: Glaucoma – ISNT it suspicious?
Detecting and diagnosing suspect glaucoma isn’t an exact science, but the stakes are high—undetected or late-diagnosed optic nerve damage can lead to irreversible vision loss. Subtle changes in the o…
00:27:33 |
Wed 28 Jun 2023
29: Hydroxychloroquine – Potentially toxic, potentially blinding
One of the side-effects for patients who take hydroxychloroquine, or chloroquine, can be retinal toxicity. The drug is usually taken to help treat rheumatic disorders, but around 7.5% of people who t…
00:27:59 |
Wed 17 May 2023
28: Leadership and accountability in optometry – Essential not optional
Leadership in optometry can take many forms - from solving a patient’s complaint successfully, to managing a team of optometrists, to dealing with our busy workflows. In this episode, Michelle Hanrat…
00:29:12 |
Wed 19 Apr 2023
27: Dry Eye? Think MGD and beyond
The impact of severe dry eye or ocular surface disease on quality of life has been compared to someone who’s had a renal transplant or unstable angina. In this episode, we hear how dry eye disease …
00:29:03 |
Tue 21 Mar 2023
26: Patient Mental Health – Eyes and minds
Mental health isn’t usually the first consideration in optometrists’ minds when they see patients. But with conditions like anxiety and depression on the rise, optometrists, as primary healthcare pro…
00:27:40 |
Tue 21 Feb 2023
25: Visual Field Tests – When, why and what it can mean
Visual field tests can be invaluable when trying to explain a patient’s symptoms, like headaches, or detecting early disease, from glaucoma to stroke, or rarer neurological conditions, such as pituit…
00:26:35 |
Wed 18 Jan 2023
24: Mental Health – Optometrists, be well!
Mental health conditions can affect anyone and can have a negative impact on optometrists’ work. In this episode, Michelle Hanratty discusses these implications with Sheena Tanna-Shah, an optometrist…
00:27:56 |
Tue 15 Nov 2022
23: Eyelid lesions – Look for the sign: Malignant or benign?
Coming across eyelid lesions is an everyday occurrence for optometrists, but distinguishing them from each other can be a challenge. In this episode, we hear from Nina, who had a basal cell carcinoma…
00:27:41 |
Tue 18 Oct 2022
22: Corneal Disease – Big problems in young eyes?
Paediatric eye conditions can often leave optometrists concerned and confused about how to manage patients. In this episode, Michelle Hanratty explores both inflammatory and infectious causes of corn…
00:27:37 |
Tue 13 Sep 2022
21: Uveitis – Detecting the rare and managing the obvious
Uveitis is thought to cause around 15% of severe sight loss in the UK. In this episode, Michelle Hanratty explores both punctate inner choroidopathy or PIC, a form of posterior uveitis, and the more …
00:28:05 |
Wed 20 Jul 2022
20: Sudden loss of vision - Time is sight!
Many optometrists will have experienced a patient calling and saying that they suddenly can't see. In this episode, Michelle Hanratty travels to the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital to explore the loss …
00:28:06 |
Tue 21 Jun 2022
19: Modern contact lens practice – The CLEAR way forward
Fitting contact lenses might be a straightforward task, but modern contact lens practice is constantly evolving. Last year, the British Contact Lens Association released a series of reports, called …
00:29:23 |
Tue 17 May 2022
18: Enhanced Optometric Services - Part 2 (Scotland & Northern Ireland)
The four nations of the UK each have their own Enhanced Optometric Services. This is the second of two episodes which explore how these pathways benefit patients, practitioners and the NHS. In this e…
00:28:03 |
Tue 29 Mar 2022
17: Enhanced Optometric Services - Part 1 (Wales & England)
The four nations of the UK each have their own Enhanced Optometric Services. This is the first of two episodes which explore how these pathways benefit patients, practitioners and the NHS. In this ep…
00:24:45 |
Tue 22 Feb 2022
16: Binocular Vision - Managing convergence anomalies
Binocular Vision disorders present themselves frequently to optometrists but the most appropriate solution is not always obvious. In this episode, Michelle Hanratty discusses the path to single visio…
00:28:12 |
Tue 25 Jan 2022
15: Vitreomacular disorders - Smoothing wrinkles and mending holes
Vitreomacular conditions can be sight-threatening if they are not picked up by practitioners. In this episode, optometrist Michelle Hanratty speaks to Mr Kam Balaggan, consultant ophthalmologist and …
00:27:45 |
Fri 03 Dec 2021
14: Glaucoma – Assessing the risk to resolve referral dilemma
Glaucoma is a difficult condition to diagnose. Optometrist Michelle Hanratty discusses referral dilemmas and the impact of the NHS backlog with optometrist, Paddy Gunn, and consultant ophthalmologist…
00:26:06 |
Tue 19 Oct 2021
13: Infection control – Protect the patient, protect yourself
The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened awareness of infection control measures in all professions. As optometrists, there are particularly important precautions to take. In this episode, optometrist Mi…
00:28:08 |
Wed 15 Sep 2021
12: Anterior Ocular Lesions – Benign or malignant? Change is significant!
Discovering a new ocular lesion whilst carrying out an eye examination can lead to a management dilemma for optometrists. Michelle Hanratty talks to Professor Heinrich Heimann, Consultant Ophthalmic …
00:26:16 |
Tue 20 Jul 2021
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