Kimberley Young
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Contact lens educators from Colombia, China and the UK have been recognised
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Brand manager for Alcon UK & Ireland, Eddie Pigott, and Eyekandy chief marketing officer, Garrett Albanese, on taking patient support to an augmented reality platform
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Lisa Cowan and Dr Louise Madden, leads for NHS Education for Scotland’s Glaucoma Award Training (NESGAT), and IP optometrist and student, David Cummins, discuss the new pilot course, the impact of COVID-19, and extending the remit of optometrists
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When pre-registration optometrist, Victoria Begley, called her father after work for a chat, she was not expecting the call to lead to an urgent referral
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What I have learned“We talk about preventative measures, which is key to protecting the eyes of the future”
A football club, a university and an optical supplier: OT speaks to the partners behind Villa Vision, a project to provide eye health education and vision screening for children in Birmingham
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What I have learned“When I received the email to tell me that I could help with the vaccinations, it just felt right”
Optometry Wales chief executive, Sali Davis, and Angharad Bowie, optometrist at Haverfordwest Specsavers, give OT an insight into optometry’s role in the COVID-19 vaccination programme in Wales
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An optometrist saved my life“My blood pressure was so high that I could have had another stroke or a heart attack”
Patient Robert Adams, 75, and optometrist, Iain Milne, from Ellerker Opticians, a Hakim Group practice in Shrewsbury, on identifying signs of a stroke
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What I have learned“Cultural awareness is a very important skill to have, especially in a profession such as optometry”
Senior lecturer at The University of Melbourne, Dr Kwang Cham, and students Jonah and Tiffany, share how creative responses to the topic of professionalism and cultural awareness can enhance understanding
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Described as an influential, charismatic and visionary leader in optometry, Professor Cole died on 27 January 2021
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The “pioneering” inventor of the Varilux progressive lens, and one of the founders of Essilor Group has died at the age of 94