Selina Powell

Features Editor

Selina Powell is the features editor of Optometry Today (OT), where she writes in-depth features for the print journal and is responsible for the development of supplements in collaboration with commercial partners. Selina also covers eye health research for OT, keeping practitioners up to date with the latest developments through the Science & vision section of the website and the clinical round-up in print. She talks to optometrists about their pursuits outside of the testing room for OT’s regular Secret life article, while her My vision feature showcases the experiences of people with conditions that affect their sight.

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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  Death of the handwritten referral

  What will evolving technology mean for communication between optometry and secondary care? OT  spoke with optometrist Alison Lask about a pioneering initiative in Cambridgeshire

  • Technology

  Practice management Customer service Health Feature
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  Zeiss at 100% Optical

  Zeiss showcased equipment that assists practices in supporting patients from assessment to diagnosis, management and referral

  • Equipment and suppliers

  Events 100% Optical Practice management Imaging
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  In the dark

  With cataract surgery waiting times in Northern Ireland measured in years, OT  investigates the impact of delays on patients and the optometrists who care for them

  • 5 min read

  • Health services

  Coronavirus Practice management Customer service Health Government GOS Cataracts Feature
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  What to consider before shifting to a private model

  OT  asks AOP clinical and regulatory head, Henry Leonard, what practice owners should keep in mind when reducing GOS work

  • 5 min read

  • Business management

  GOS Sight test Practice management Government
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  NHS introduces new test to detect retinoblastoma early

  A blood sample taken from the mother before birth can determine with close to 100% accuracy whether the baby will develop eye cancer

  • Research
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  Business Practice management Customer service Market Coronavirus
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  “The million-dollar question”: an insider’s guide to GOS negotiations

  OT  talks with the chair of the organisation responsible for negotiating the General Ophthalmic Services fee

  • 8 min read

  • Health services

  GOS Sight test Practice management Government
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  Harnessing insight on the economy to empower optical practices

  A free webinar on Thursday will break down the big questions – from whether a recession is on the horizon to the rising cost of living

  • Business management

  Business Practice management Customer service Market Coronavirus
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  Sight test by subscription

  Netflix, gym, coffee… eye plan? OT  talks with practices about switching to private care and asks whether the future of eye care will be by monthly payment

  • 10 min read

  • High Street

  Coronavirus Practice management Customer service Government GOS Feature
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  High Street heroes

  From learning sign language to promoting healthy lifestyles, OT  profiles the diverse ways optical professionals are giving back to their communities

  • 11 min read

  • High Street

  Coronavirus Practice management Customer service Government GOS Feature
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  Primary care to continue to receive free COVID-19 testing

  The Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed which groups will be eligible for free lateral flow tests after 1 April

  • Health services

  Professional conduct Coronavirus Practice management Employment advice