Andrew McClean

Senior lecturer at City, University of London, Byki Huntjens (pictured), tells OT  about being prescribed her first pair of spectacles during a university clinic

Rodney Powell, Abdirisak Dalmar, Sandra Ann Taylor and Eric Mordue Dickson were recognised for their services to the profession

Lead optometrist at Banks Optometrists, Uma Patel, and patient Carol Barnet tell OT  about a life-saving referral

Lead optometrist at Banks Optometrists in Brixton, London, Uma Patel, tells OT  about how providing minor eye conditions services has improved the practice’s relationship with other healthcare professionals

Yasmin Hirani spent two weeks in Sierra Leone screening patients and dispensing spectacles

Owner and optometrist at Seen Opticians, Tareq Moustafa (pictured), tells OT  that there isn’t just one pair of right frames

AOP Councillor Dr Valarie Jerome tells OT  about almost quitting optometry to start a dog walking business before deciding to open her own practice

Sue and Ron Howie are raising money for the service after being involved in the rescue of a fellow mountaineer

Optometrist at Albert Road Opticians, Deepak Oberai, and his patient, Donald Broughton, discuss a referral to have shrapnel removed from his eye

Locum optometrist at Specsavers, Zeeshan Khalid (pictured), and mother of 10-year-old patient Eve (pictured), Penny Wilson, discuss a referral that led to the identification of a brain tumour