Career development

Lewis Richards, optometrist and director at Evans & Hughes Opticians, on how a willingness to upskill is essential for optometrists in Wales

Johnson & Johnson Vision’s Sheetal Patel on how the contact lens market has shifted over the past 18 months, and the company’s support for locum optometrists

Sejal Desai, optometrist at Ace & Tate, tells OT  about the company’s commitment to fairness and becoming a B-Corp

Marianne van Gils Nicolaou, general manager at Cult Vision, discusses the benefit of research and how it is not always about experience

OT  speaks to three optometrists who have exceeded the GOC’s CET point requirements about what education means to them

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

From contract negotiation to further qualifications, OT  identifies the skills to help locums adapt and thrive amid a shifting professional landscape

Government outlines “last resort” loan initiative following report showing 13 UK universities could be at risk of closure

Optometrist and practice manager of Boots Opticians in Greenford Westway, Lorna Carasco, shares her career journey into optometry

Optometrist and practice owner of Hammond & Parker Opticians, Dipesh Chhatralia, discusses his journey into business ownership and treating the patient the way he would like to be treated