Retired dispensing optician, Alison Coates, discusses her career with director of Rifkind & Brophy Optometrists, Ben Wilkinson

Optometrist at Vision Express in Hartlepool, Matthew Gee-Smith, and patient Sandra Gleeson, discuss how mixing up numbers at bingo led to a referral

Optometrist and owner of John Rose Eyecare, John Rose, and marketing manager at Heidelberg Engineering, Emily Malbon, discuss how the additional capabilities of optical coherence tomography (OCT) have increased learning

Derek Michael has raised £584 for the charity

Optometrist at Stokeld & Stephens Opticians, Robert Stokeld, and his patient William Eagling discuss how temporary blurring of vision led to a referral

Gemma Hill plans to employ a graduate optometrist and add a second testing room

Martin Memory’s piece is based on his practice’s styling consultation service

Director and optometrist at Eyetech Opticians, Adrian Springett (pictured), and mother of nine-year-old Fletcher (pictured), Miranda Earley, discuss how a routine sight test led to the detection of a brain tumour

Optometrist at Carolyn Parker Optometrists, which is part of the Hakim Group, Katie Devey, and her patient, Jo Stokes, discuss a last minute sight test before going on holiday

Director and optometrist at Davies and Jones Optometrists, Andrew Hobby, and practice director at Malmo Hearing Ltd, Mal Johnston, discuss introducing audiology services