In practice
Career development
Supporting patients with sight loss
18 May 2018
The free CET-accredited roadshow Seeing Beyond the Eyes will help optical professionals care for patients facing the prospect of visual impairment
UWE to launch optometry degree
16 May 2018
Students will gain practical experience through placements and an on-campus clinic
A better career
11 May 2018
Optometrist, Gemma Hill, tells OT about not realising her ambition to become an optometrist until after completing her first degree
Business management
Campaigning for the nation
16 May 2018
The US Think About Your Eyes campaign has proven effective in encouraging consumers through practice doors. Chair of the initiative, Dr Steve Loomis, shares how the profession and industry joining forces has been key to its success
How do I…promote the role of the optometrist
15 May 2018
Independent practice owner of Loftus Opticians, John Prouse, shares marketing tips on how to educate the public about eye care and the optometrist
Contacts at a click
09 May 2018
OT speaks to two independent practices about the benefits that allowing patients to order contact lenses online can bring
Practitioner stories
“As I loosened the harness off I noticed a black scorpion run down my leg”
21 May 2018
Reading-based optometrist, Catherine Freeman, shares her kite boarding adventures with OT
Ophthalmologist honoured
14 May 2018
Sheraz Daya was the first ophthalomogist to perform LASIK surgery in the UK