Practitioner stories
Optometrists, dispensing opticians and eye care professionals from across optics share their stories
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Clare Pearce, optometrist and practice director of Pearce and Blackmore Opticians, and Ingrid Patterson, Dementia Friendly communities coordinator, on ensuring accessible eye care and the importance of expanding skills
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Fresh from Tokyo 2020, three visually impaired Paralympians tell OT about their experiences
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OutsideClinic’s professional services optometrist, Kamaljit Kalsi, discusses the importance of the retinoscope and the advances of technology in domiciliary care
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Locum optometrist, Priya Morjaria, talks to OT about three women who have inspired her throughout her optometry career
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Practice owner and optometrist, Dr Martin Smith, and a patient from his Lincoln practice discuss a referral for a retinal tear
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Halifax boxer and ortho-k contact lens wearer, Khalid Ayub, 19, on pre-match nerves and boxing as an artform
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Optometrist and head of contact lenses at Specsavers, Russell Peake, on delivering telegrams by bike in Warwick and Leamington
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Pre-reg optometrist, Thaksha Sritaran, discusses the benefits of always having a mini notebook by her side
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Locum optometrist, Rebecca Rushton, shares her experiences as a locum in a new city when the pandemic hit
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Amit Sharma, optometrist and director at Hakim Group's Pinder & Moore Opticians, in Kingswinford, and lecturers at Ulster University, Dr Julie McClelland and Patrick Richardson, discuss a special cohort of IP training