Practitioner stories

Navigating sensitive topics in practice can be a challenging task for optometrists. From driving to sight-threatening conditions, practitioners share their tips for tackling difficult conversations

Optometrist Farah Hasham on teaching children about eye care through a pirate-themed children’s book

Optometrist Cirta Tooth discusses how hearing is of upmost importance in practice when it comes to listening to patients

Dispensing optician and self-titled director of happiness, Garry Kousoulou, launched his guide to contentment at work at 100% Optical

Optometrist and professional affairs consultant for Johnson & Johnson, Simon Donne, and his patient, Michael Stevens, discuss why multifocal contact lenses were best suited to Mr Stevens’ lifestyle

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

OT ’s Olivia Wannan talks to domiciliary practitioners from around the country on the unique relationships they develop with their patients

For some, illness and pain can be entirely psychosomatic, but that is not to say their suffering does not exist, explains Dr Suzanne O’Sullivan