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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  Coronavirus: “In highly challenging circumstances, professionals may need to depart from established procedures”

  A joint regulatory statement signed by the GOC states that professionals may have concerns about how to care for patients in challenging circumstances

  • OT news and features
  • Pulished 09 Mar 2020
  • by Selina Powell

  Clinical and regulatory Health Professional conduct Coronavirus
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  The case for change

  From better technology to equal access to sight tests, optometrists share seven changes they would like to see in NHS England

  • OT news and features
  • Pulished 08 Mar 2020
  • by Selina Powell

  Health services NHS Sight test GOS Government Feature
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  Three reasons to be hopeful

  A roundup of stories within optics that speak to the promise of the profession during uncertain times

  • OT news and features
  • Pulished 05 Mar 2020
  • by Selina Powell

  Government Health Treatment Spectacles
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  Fractured stick removed from patient’s eye

  A 23-year-old’s visual acuity was 6/9 following surgery to remove two chunks of wood

  • OT news and features
  • Pulished 04 Mar 2020
  • by Selina Powell

  Research Hospital optometrists Sight impairment Treatment
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  “Teleophthalmology has been a great addition to community optometry”

  Optometrists John Keenan and Linda Hunter share their experiences of using video consulting technology in Scotland

  • OT news and features
  • Pulished 03 Mar 2020
  • by Selina Powell

  Health services Health Multiple Independent Practice management Customer service
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  “Every decision that you make has a knock-on effect”

  Coral Eyewear founder George Bailey on why the optical industry needs to reduce its reliance on virgin plastic

  • OT news and features
  • Pulished 02 Mar 2020
  • by Selina Powell

  Eyewear and lenses Events 100% Optical Spectacles
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  A perfect match

  How artificial intelligence is being applied to visual fields

  • Pulished 01 Mar 2020
  • by Selina Powell

  Career development CPD Feature
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  GOC reports 39% reduction in open FTP investigations

  The latest meeting of the General Optical Council heard how progress is being made on reducing the optical regulator’s fitness to practise backlog

  • OT news and features
  • Pulished 29 Feb 2020
  • by Selina Powell

  Clinical and regulatory GOC Professional conduct HR
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  Coronavirus: NHS England publishes specific guidance for optical practices

  Screening questions for optical staff and practice posters are included in the latest resources

  • OT news and features
  • Pulished 28 Feb 2020
  • by Selina Powell

  Health services Health Customer service GOC Practice management Coronavirus
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  Bringing double vision into focus

  Paul Adler discussed near diplopia with normal points of convergence at 100% Optical

  • OT news and features
  • Pulished 25 Feb 2020
  • by Selina Powell

  Career development Treatment Customer service Children Events 100% Optical