Other Publications
This section showcases a variety of publications, including articles to raise awareness of CVI to the wider public, and interviews for professional journals
Advancing knowledge and understanding goes hand-in-hand with evidence-based practice.
Cirta Tooth is committed to supporting patients and their families and carers through online assessments for CVI.
The purpose of a CVI assessment is is to be provided with information, advice and coping strategies regarding the visual difficulties.
Visit the CVI section of this website for more information, or contact Cirta Tooth to book an online CVI assessment.
If your practice is keen to get involved in CVI screening, please get in touch.
Cirta Tooth also offers Low Vision and CVI appointments in-person, based in Edinburgh.
2025
Cirta Tooth. 2025/26 (Winter issue). When all is not what is seen. Autism Eye 60, pp. 54-57.
Publication only available for members
2024
Kimberley Young. 2024. Facilitating positive communication: OT gathered top-tips for helping all patients feel comfortable in practice. Optometry Today
https://www.aop.org.uk/ot/features/2024/02/17/facilitating-positive-communication
Cirta Tooth was one of the professionals interviewed for this feature about positive communication
2022
Harvey, Bill and Tooth, Cirta. 2022. Alzheimer’s interactive. Bill Harvey offers a summary of your discussions concerning how best to deal with a patient showing signs of cognitive impairment while author Cirta Tooth offers her views. Optician 266, pp.22-23.
Cirta Tooth was invited for this discussion about supporting patients with cognitive impairment
2021
McCormick Emily. 2021. Can you hear me? OT poses a monthly scenario from a practitioner. This month, we look at meeting the needs of patients with hearing loss with optometrist Cirta Tooth. Optometry Today September 2021.
https://www.aop.org.uk/ot/features/2022/03/03/can-you-hear-me
Cirta Tooth was asked to comment about positive communication in the optical practice
2020
Tooth, Cirta. 2020. I cannot live without my hearing: Optometrist Cirta Tooth discusses how hearing is of upmost importance in practice when it comes to listening to patients. Optometry Today 60(2), p84.
https://www.aop.org.uk/ot/features/2022/03/03/i-could-not-live-without-my-hearing
Cirta Tooth comments on the important of listening to our patients
2007
Tooth, Cirta. 2007. Vision Aid Overseas. Eye 13(6), pp.30-33.
Cirta Tooth participated in three projects with the charity Vision Action, previously known as Vision Aid Overseas:
2004: Ethiopia
2005: Burkina Faso
2006: Uganda
Her observations about eye health were published in a letter to the editor.