Practitioner stories
Optometrists, dispensing opticians and eye care professionals from across optics share their stories
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While some holidaymakers sunbathe or swim to relax, low vision specialist, Jane Macnaughton, spends her downtime creating fictional worlds
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Professor Barbara Ryan has been recognised for her services to optometry
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Michael O’Kane has hosted an event to help raise awareness of vision and hearing loss services that are available
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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
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The professor was presented with the accolade for expanding access to eye care around the world
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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.
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When Simon Brown went to change his Rudolph ocular prosthesis on Boxing Day, he discovered his treasured collection of 16 glass eyes was missing
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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
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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
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DJ Laura Jones questioned whether she would be able to pursue her dream career in music when was diagnosed with Stargardt macular dystrophy