Practitioner stories

OT  explores what is involved in working as a domiciliary optometrist – and hears about the rewards of providing eye care at home

Sumita Mistry has been working as a locum for seven years, interspersed with being a resident optometrist. Here, she tells OT  about the value of her optical relationships

Teesside optometrist, Sam Phillips, explains why preparation is key when starting at new practices as a locum

London optometrist, Priya Morjaria, on triaging as a locum and finding a community during the pandemic

Locums share their pearls of wisdom with OT  – from rewarding days to their most unusual clinical cases

Locum optometrists reveal what is in their kit bag – from clinical essentials to the book or snack that gives their wellbeing a boost

From months without work to a diary that’s busier than ever, OT  charts the resurgence of the locum workforce in the face of the pandemic

Locum optometrist, Yee Ting Liu, talks to OT  about the benefits of being her own boss and how a patient who returned to say thank you reminded her why she is an optometrist

Locum optometrist, Priya Morjaria, talks to OT  about three women who have inspired her throughout her optometry career

Locum optometrist, Rebecca Rushton, shares her experiences as a locum in a new city when the pandemic hit