Practitioner stories
Optometrists, dispensing opticians and eye care professionals from across optics share their stories
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The Head of Optometry at Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast will present a series of lectures on low vision and contact lenses
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The Macular Society has announced Denise Voon as Optometrist of the Year in its Awards for Excellence
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The 47-year-old Buckinghamshire event manager spent months in a darkened room after a speck of mud flew into her eye while gardening
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The 65-year-old Shropshire resident wants more people to be aware of the dangers of exposing contact lenses to water after his experience
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“When I removed the patch and looked at the eye in the mirror, my heart sank. I felt like something from the exorcist was looking back at me”
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Video tributes from Kuwait to Sri Lanka were played at a service remembering the late ophthalmologist and bestselling author
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Dr Heidi Edmundson introduced 10-minute game sessions to the emergency department at Whittington hospital. She tells OT about the importance of prioritising wellness in a fast-paced profession
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As the head of optometry at Moorfields Eye Hospital, Dan Ehrlich, retires, he shares insight into his career with OT
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Service manager of ophthalmic imaging at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Pete Toomey, discusses how he could not do without his OCT
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Matthew Carter works for Moorfields Eye Hospital on a part-time basis within the external disease clinic and contact lens service. His contact lens role involves supervision and training of colleagues in specialist contact lenses. He is also a director of the Linklater Warren group of independent practices in the South East