Practitioner stories
Optometrists, dispensing opticians and eye care professionals from across optics share their stories
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Comedian Georgie Morrell on why time spent gossiping in hospital waiting rooms prepared her for a career making people laugh on stage
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Specialist optometrist, Elizabeth Kime, advocates a funded referral refinement scheme for all non-urgent referrals to ophthalmology, saving NHS resources
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Rosemary Shrager discusses her family history of glaucoma and why good vision is crucial to her role as a chef
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Optometrist, Dr Jennifer Craig, shares her experience of relocating from Scotland to New Zealand to work as a lecturer in ophthalmology
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Optometrist, Brigitte Toppin, shares her experience of swapping rain for sunshine after she moved to Barbados to practise optometry
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Professor David Henson on detecting and managing glaucoma with different devices
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Blind Veterans UK communications and engagement officer, Simon Brown, lost his sight
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Will Kent describes his vision as “like looking in to space.” The 15-year-old and his mother, Laura Kent, talk with OT about Stargardt disease
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Father of three and chairman of Boston Football Club, Michael Vines, shares his experiences of glaucoma and encourages everyone to have a regular sight test