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Skill Centre: Master Your Optometry Skillset

Introducing the “Skill Centre,” a dynamic hub for student optometrists and eye care professionals seeking to master core concepts through engaging activities and games. From virtual labs to gamified lessons, The Eye Care Advocate’s goal is to make learning enjoyable and effective, ensuring that professionals at all levels excel in their field.

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Clinical Skills

Static Retinoscopy 101

The Art of Assessing the Optic Nerve

Decoding the Pupil – Pupil Assessments

The Cover Test

The Jackson Cross Cylinder: Mastering Astigmatic Correction

Duochrome Test: A Simple Trick to Aid Your Refraction

Fix the Fixation and End the Despair: A Guide to Fixation Disparity

Navigating the Case of Trial Lenses: A Beginner’s Guide

Slit Lamp Filters: Lighting the Way to Better Eye Examinations

Goldmann Applanation Tonometry: You’ve GAT This!

Van Herick Technique: An Angle for Beginners

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Contact Lenses

Assessing the Fit of Soft Spherical Contact Lenses

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Communication Skills

LOFTSEA – a Vital Tool in History Taking

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Dispensing and Formulae

Transposing Prescriptions into their Alternate Sphere / Cylinder Form

Galilean Telescopes – Angular Magnification and Telescope Length

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Theory and Knowledge

Exploring the Risk Factors of Glaucoma

Look Sharp: The Extraocular Muscles Behind Eye Movement

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