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. You also might spot him lurking at the back of events with a camera.

More articles by Laurence Derbyshire

Improving patient care with MECS

OT visited two practices in Wolverhampton to find out how MECS benefits patients and the reputation of optometry
- OT news and features
- Pulished 03 Dec 2019
- by Andrew McClean, Laurence Derbyshire
High Street Independent Extended services Patients Primary care
Peer view: Contact lenses

Optometrist and OT clinical editor for multimedia, Ceri Smith-Jaynes, provides a 20-minute tutorial on contact lenses
- OT news and features
- Pulished 03 Dec 2019
- by Ceri Smith-Jaynes, Laurence Derbyshire
Career development Patients Feature
Giving patients confidence

President of the BCLA, Jonathon Bench, discusses contact lens management and innovations in the market
- OT news and features
- Pulished 07 Nov 2019
- by Andrew McClean, Laurence Derbyshire
Optical organisations Patients
Personalised medicine: developing gene therapies

OT speaks to Professor Tara Moore about research that aims to develop a gene therapy for corneal dystrophy
- OT news and features
- Pulished 18 Sep 2019
- by Emily McCormick, Laurence Derbyshire
Research Genetics Treatment Patients
Managing patients with glaucoma in Leeds

In the first of a new video series, OT visited three practices near Leeds to find out how glaucoma pathways work
- OT news and features
- Pulished 03 Sep 2019
- by Andrew McClean, Laurence Derbyshire
High Street Glaucoma Independent Multiple Patients Primary care
Helping patients through the process

President of Alcon Vision Care Global, Andy Pawson, speaks to OT about contact lens wear dropout
- OT news and features
- Pulished 05 Aug 2019
- by Andrew McClean, Laurence Derbyshire
Contact lenses Patients Business
Silicone hydrogel or hydrogel? Which is better for your patient?

Professor Lyndon Jones speaks to OT about in practice usage of silicone and silicone hydrogel contact lenses
- OT news and features
- Pulished 27 Jul 2019
- by Emily McCormick, Laurence Derbyshire
Contact lenses Patients
AK and me: Ian West

The 65-year-old Shropshire resident wants more people to be aware of the dangers of exposing contact lenses to water after his experience
- OT news and features
- Pulished 23 Jul 2019
- by Selina Powell, Laurence Derbyshire
Practitioner stories Hospital optometrists Cornea Patients
"People have a great affinity for the hospital but they recognise that it needs to move"

Moorfields Eye Hospital chief executive David Probert discusses proposals to relocate City Road services to a new St Pancras site
- OT news and features
- Pulished 21 Jul 2019
- by Selina Powell, Laurence Derbyshire
Health services NHS Patients
Contact lens innovation to “deal with modern life”

Acuvue Oasys with Transitions Light Intelligent Technology launches at BCLA Conference 2019
- OT news and features
- Pulished 19 Jun 2019
- by John White, Laurence Derbyshire
Contact lenses Patients