Laurence Derbyshire

Video production editor

Laurence is video production editor at Optometry Today (OT), where he produces videos on a wide range of optical-rated topics. He is also involved in the production of OT's CET videos and the AOP's popular 60 second guides.

More articles by Laurence Derbyshire

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  The roundtable

  Cataract surgery: communication, referrals and lifestyle

  A trio of ECPs came together to discuss how private providers can support the NHS in the delivery of cataract surgery

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  • Optical organisations

  Cataracts Communication Sight test Patients NHS Primary care Feature

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  Lifetime Achievement Award 2022

  Trevor Warburton has been named the recipient of the AOP Lifetime Achievement Award 2022

  • Practitioner stories

  GOS Extended services Feature

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  The roundtable

  Clarity and precision: a new generation of imaging

  Four optometrists tell OT  how their worlds have changed since investing in “Monaco” combined optomap® and OCT technology from Optos

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  • Equipment and suppliers

  Business Communication Patients OCT Independent Feature

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  “I knew from the very first photograph that we took that it was staying”

  In this advertorial case study, produced in partnership with OT , optometrist Judith Long discusses the benefits of having an Optos Daytona device in practice

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  Independent Patients Business OCT Feature

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  The roundtable

  The long view: what’s ahead for independent optometry?

  Technological advancements, education reform, a sustainability focus – OT  hosted a roundtable, in partnership with five Hakim Group practice owners, to discuss what the optical landscape will look like in a decade

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  Business Communication Patients OCT Independent Feature

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  AOP support

  OT  to launch CET survival pack in September

  OT  will launch its CET survival pack in September, designed to help practitioners meet the requirements of the current CET cycle. Clinical multimedia editor for OT , Ceri Smith-Jaynes, shares all you need to know about the CET survival pack

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  The roundtable

  Offering the opportunity of contact lenses to everyone

  ECPs from the UK, Sweden and Norway discussed the needs of presbyopic patients with astigmatism and how they are introducing Bausch + Lomb’s ULTRA® Multifocal for Astigmatism into practice, in a recent roundtable hosted by the contact lens company and OT 

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  • Contact lenses

  Market Presbyopia Practice owners Events Feature

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  The roundtable

  “Patients were so relieved to actually get hold of someone to speak to”

  How virtual consultations have won the support of patients and allied healthcare professionals – and why the change in approach and extended scope of practice for optometry should stay post-pandemic

  • 11 min read

  • Practitioner stories

  Practice management Primary care Treatment Patients Sight test Coronavirus Feature

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  The roundtable

  Support, support, support: proactively engaging contact lens wearers

  How can practitioners prevent contact lens dropout, and what methods are they using to achieve this? OT  sought to find out

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  • Contact lenses

  Practice management Primary care Treatment Patients Independent Coronavirus Feature

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  The roundtable

  Meeting the critical need for contact lens comfort

  Eye care professionals identified the importance of comfort to patient satisfaction and improving levels of dropout in a roundtable hosted by Alcon and OT 

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  • Contact lenses

  Business Customer service Communication Patients Feature

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