Practitioner stories

Kalli McAllister lost an eye to retinoblastoma as a baby. She tells OT  about her daughter’s diagnosis and their support for research to improve treatment

OT  speaks with optometrists, Dr Martin Smith and Sheena Tanna-Shah, about how they prioritise wellbeing within their working lives

Optometrist at Classic Eyes, Craig Wilcox, and the owner of BiB Ophthalmic Instruments, Tim Baker, discuss an unplanned scan that led to a sight saving referral

A girl facing sight loss counts the number of steps between her favourite tree and the moment she can see it. Author Paola Peretti tells OT  why writing her first novel was a process of catharsis

Optometrist director at Raxworthy Visioncare, Richard Taylor, and his patient, Allan Napier, discuss an urgent referral for the possible recurrence of melanoma

Clinical lead optometrist at Bayfields Opticians, Diba Choudhury, and her patient, Jacqueline Daccus, discuss the referral that led to treatment for suspected AMD

Optometrist at Edgbaston Eye Clinic, Don Williams, and his patient, Julian Richards, discuss a referral for a retinal detachment

Southampton marathon runner and triathlete, Chris Goodwin, talks with OT  about personal bests, retinitis pigmentosa and why motivation has to come from within

Cheshire grandmother, Bernice Kyte, 67, shares her experience of being diagnosed with ocular melanoma

Specsavers optometrist, Alison Dunne, and her patient, Peter Hoey, speak about the referral that led to a blood transfusion