Practitioner stories

Tamara Hasan, optometrist at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, on how PPE will remain a vital part of her working day

SpaMedica’s director of optometry, Christine Purslow, on her unexpected secret ambition and why she’ll always encourage optometrists to do that PhD

Susan Bowers, one of the first UK optometrists to become an independent prescriber, tells OT  about her most memorable cases

As we look back on 2021 and prepare for a new year, OT  rounds up top research stories and High Street trends from the past 12 months, along with reflections from optometrists and the AOP

Yuan Gao, an international student from northern China, was unable to find a pre-reg placement by the time he graduated in 2020. Here he explains how he’s used the past year to his advantage

NHS Education for Scotland tells OT  how its Peer Assisted Learning network informed the launch of Optometry Practice Assisted Learning

Optometrist Robert Longhurst on setting up a free patient support line to relieve hospital eye departments during the pandemic

Alan Hawrami on acute eye care, completing a master’s, and unwinding with Call of Duty

Colleagues have described the “warmth and wisdom” of the head of optometry for Bristol Eye Hospital following his death in August

Dr Michael Crossland on low vision, hospital IT systems, and Test Match Special