Coronavirus

Founding member of the British and Irish Universities and Colleges Contact Lens Educators, Richard Pearson, and Claire McDonnell, communications officer for BUCCLE and lecturer at TU Dublin, discuss idea-sharing, changes in contact lens education and adjusting to COVID-19

Locum dispensing optician, Sarita Harrar, on the dog walking business she started during lockdown, Up Pup and Away

Manchester graduate, Emily Mather, had her pre-reg placement at Moorfields delayed as a result of COVID-19. Here, she tells OT  why she’s grateful for the extra time at home

Howard Collins on working in academia, and the importance of maintaining a work/life balance during the pandemic

South London practice owner, Nevin Govindasami, on how vital the Government’s PPE service has been this autumn

How can practices go about ensuring the clinical aspect of their service if their business is increasingly taking place online? OT  spoke to experts from across the optical landscape to find out

The value of an eye care workforce is evident in the European Council of Optometry and Optics’ Blue Book 2020, optometrist, Dr Cindy Tromans, tells OT  – but is the profession empowered to play its full role as a primary eye care giver?

Optometrists from across the UK and Ireland reflect on their successes at the close of a year filled with challenges