Coronavirus
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Optometrist and OT multimedia clinical editor, Ceri Smith-Jaynes, on how her practice uses a rapid antigen test to help keep staff and patients safe
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Experts from across the optometry spectrum discuss their experiences of the past 12 months, and what they think teleoptometry’s place will be in 2021 and beyond
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In her latest update for OT , optometrist Faye McDearmid, of Campbell & McDearmid Optometrists in Redcar, reveals what she has learned while fitting contact lenses during lockdown
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Optometry student, Georgia Richardson, shares with OT what inspired her to enter into optics and the people that encouraged and supported her along the way
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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
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Locum dispensing optician, Sarita Harrar, on the dog walking business she started during lockdown, Up Pup and Away
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For many optometrists, remaining open during the new lockdown brings with it a range of complex and conflicting emotions. OT considers practitioners’ key concerns
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Howard Collins on working in academia, and the importance of maintaining a work/life balance during the pandemic
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A number of optometrists have been recognised for their services in prison optometry, supporting people with sight impairments, and for work during the COVID-19 pandemic
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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?