Practitioner stories

While some holidaymakers sunbathe or swim to relax, low vision specialist, Jane Macnaughton, spends her downtime creating fictional worlds

Professor Barbara Ryan has been recognised for her services to optometry

Michael O’Kane has hosted an event to help raise awareness of vision and hearing loss services that are available

Independent practice owner and low vision-accredited optometrist, Andrew Hobby, explains how his low vision aid kit is a must have in practice and on home visits

The professor was presented with the accolade for expanding access to eye care around the world

Artwork is about sharing an experience for Marcus Inniss, an artist with a hereditary and progressive condition that affects vision and hearing. He talks with OT  about his inspiration and a recent exhibition at Moorfields Eye Hospital.

When Simon Brown went to change his Rudolph ocular prosthesis on Boxing Day, he discovered his treasured collection of 16 glass eyes was missing

Following his callup for Italy, Irish-born rugby player Ian McKinley talks with OT  about being blinded during a match and the importance of perseverance

Dr Priyanka Mandal reflects on her time working on a medical outreach project in Cambodia – a country of 15 million people and only 32 ophthalmologists

DJ Laura Jones questioned whether she would be able to pursue her dream career in music when was diagnosed with Stargardt macular dystrophy