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This issue focuses on eye disease in general practice with a specific focus on age-related visual deterioration and loss.
Clinical
This article summarises Australian driving standard guidelines and provides a practical framework for GPs to assess, monitor and refer drivers with visual conditions that may affect fitness to drive.
The aim of this paper is to highlight the time-critical nature of retinal detachment and provide practical guidance for its recognition and management in general practice.
This article provides GPs with a framework to recognise, assess and initiate management of thyroid eye disease, and outlines appropriate referral pathways to specialist care.
This article aims to provide a practical framework for GPs to identify glaucoma risk, recognise red-flag presentations and support long-term management.
The aim of this paper is to provide GPs with a practical, evidence-based guide for first-line assessment and management of common ophthalmic trauma.
To raise awareness of age-related macular degeneration in general practice and provide some advice on what GPs can do to assist in early detection and prevention with an ageing population.
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These questions are based on the Focus articles in this issue.
Editorial
In this issue of Australian Journal of General Practice, we consider the important matter of eye conditions in general practice.
Letters
Readers express their opinions on published articles and topics of interest.
Case study
A case presentation of a woman aged 73 years who presented with a persistent rash on her right upper lateral arm, which developed during an overseas trip.
The aim of this case study is to emphasise the risk of invasive melanoma in lentigo maligna and the importance of surgical excision and multidisciplinary referral.
A case presentation of a man aged in his 40s with an 8-month history of pruritic, slowly enlarging plaque over his buttocks.
Two case presentations of perineal lumps in young infants.
Research
The aim of this study was to describe engagement with, and perceived utility of, external clinical teaching visits by GP supervisors.
Because supervisor wellbeing is critical for trainee education and wellbeing, the present study explored risk and protective factors facing this group.
Professional
This article is aimed at improving awareness of the VETERANS lens tool among GPs and discussing how it can be used to support a comprehensive consultation for veteran patients.
This article outlines practical strategies for general practice registrars to thrive during (and beyond) training.
Viewpoint
Opioid dependence is a chronic health condition with substantial health, economic and social costs.
GPs are usually the first point of contact in the Australian healthcare system and therefore are often ‘first responders’ to housing distress.
Penicillin allergy ‘labels’ are both common and consequential, affecting up to 25% of hospitalised patients and nearly 10% of the general population in Australia and internationally.