Selina Powell

Assistant editor

Selina Powell is assistant editor for Optometry Today, where she focuses on covering the latest innovations and research in eye health. She also profiles what optometrists get up to outside of the consulting room through her regular Secret life of the optometrist feature.

Selina worked as a journalist for weekly and daily newspapers in New Zealand before moving to the UK in 2016.

More articles by Selina Powell

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  Seema Kennedy becomes health minister

  06 Apr 2019 by Selina Powell

  The MP visited an optical practice during National Eye Health Week 2018 before tweeting “get your eyesight checked because #EyeHealthMatters”

  Government Appointments Awareness week
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  Royal Blind and Scottish War Blinded commit to living wage

  09 Nov 2018 by Selina Powell

  The charities will pay their 627 staff at least £9 per hour, significantly higher than the minimum wage of £7.83

  Campaign Blind Sight impairment Awareness week
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  An eye on Scotland

  22 Sep 2017 by Selina Powell

  Optometry Scotland’s Nicola McElvanney talks with OT  about her passion for optometry and raising awareness of the country’s NHS funded eye examinations

  Campaign Awareness week
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  Scottish weather presenter supports National Eye Health Week

  19 Sep 2017 by Selina Powell

  After a holiday eye health scare, Judith Ralston highlights how her eyesight allows her to prepare an accurate weather forecast

  Awareness week Sight test Campaign