In practice

“The seriousness of my situation began to dawn on me”

Practice owner and optometrist, Dr Martin Smith, and a patient from his Lincoln practice discuss a referral for a retinal tear

“I feel that my confidence has grown so much”

Pre-registration optometrist at Moorfields Eye Hospital, Emily Mather, discusses seeing an increasing volume of patients and growing her clinical confidence

“Work experience reinforced my desire to pursue this career”

“My biggest role model apart from Muhammad Ali would be my dad”

Halifax boxer and ortho-k contact lens wearer, Khalid Ayub, 19, on pre-match nerves and boxing as an artform

“People have sent some really significant messages”

“Don’t be scared of domiciliary”

Jim Gilbert, recruitment manager at OutsideClinic, shares insight into the company’s recruitment process and how to succeed in the UK’s biggest domiciliary eye care provider

My mini notebook

Pre-reg optometrist, Thaksha Sritaran, discusses the benefits of always having a mini notebook by her side

Focusing on the positives and embracing new opportunities

Locum optometrist, Rebecca Rushton, shares her experiences as a locum in a new city when the pandemic hit

Moving with the profession

OT ’s clinical multimedia editor and IP optometrist, Ceri Smith-Jaynes, discusses her journey into optometry and why she decided to gain her IP qualification