Practitioner stories
Optometrists, dispensing opticians and eye care professionals from across optics share their stories
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Locum optometrist at Specsavers, Zeeshan Khalid (pictured), and mother of 10-year-old patient Eve (pictured), Penny Wilson, discuss a referral that led to the identification of a brain tumour
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While the barriers to change in primary and secondary care can appear insurmountable, Julie Dowdney sets out a vision where local NHS teams, orthoptists, optometrists and ophthalmologists collaborate and learn together
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Optometrist and independent practice owner of Edwards & Walker Opticians, Pretty Basra, talks to OT about her interest in children’s vision, her PhD and balancing work, study and family life
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Fitting contact lenses for older children and teenagers can have a positive emotional impact, improving self-perception and confidence, even in those who are typically happy to wear glasses, optometrist and Cardiff University lecturer, Dr Katharine Evans explains
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Behavioural optometrist, Bhavin Shah, tells OT about managing eight-year-old Rian’s myopia with contact lenses, and how he helped dad, Hiten Shah, overcome his concerns
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Work to improve the eye care of children with Down’s syndrome has been recognised with the Queen’s Anniversary Prize
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A specialist clinic that will deliver eye care to children with special needs in the Midlands will be established at Aston University
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Nick Rumney joined fellow optometrists in India for the One Bright Vision Child Health programme
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James Chen explores what philanthropy means to him, and how his charitable initiatives aim to pull down the barriers to vision correction across the globe
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OT speaks to Lisa Donaldson about delivering sight tests, spectacles, eye care education and support to nine schools in the UK