Practitioner stories
Optometrists, dispensing opticians and eye care professionals from across optics share their stories
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Experts share their tips on how to ensure that every patient who walks through the door of an optical practice feels welcome
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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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Optometrists from across the UK and Ireland reflect on their successes at the close of a year filled with challenges
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Husband and wife team of the newly-rebranded Baird Optometrists, Andrew and Fiona Baird, talk to OT about pursuing their dream of opening their second practice
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The pandemic resulted in widespread changes across optometry, with locums among those most affected. From personal protective equipment to new ways of working, OT reflects on a transformative year
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Independent prescribing optometrist Don Williams explains how his unique business model is well-suited to adapting to the demands of the pandemic
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Emma Spofforth on the challenges of shielding as an optometrist: “It did sadden me that my skills were not going to be used”
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Optometrist Ross Doig tells OT how COVID-19 has affected his tightknit community practice on the Isle of Wight
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Optometrist Shiraz Megji on difficult conversations, adapting to a new world and the unexpected enjoyment of moonlighting as a delivery driver
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Consultant ophthalmic surgeon Susan Sarangapani on starting a new job the week before lockdown and spotting eyelid cancer by video consultation