Practitioner stories
Optometrists, dispensing opticians and eye care professionals from across optics share their stories
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Practice owner Peter Frampton was in the first class of optometrists to qualify in independent prescribing, in 2009. More than a decade on, he explains how having a fully IP staff has huge benefits for the contact lens side of his business
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The world of domiciliary optometry can be mysterious – and misunderstood – but infinitely rewarding, explains optometrist Simon Raw
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Why optometry and ophthalmology have to work together, and be prepared to learn and feed back, Melanie Hingorani tells OT
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Brand manager for Alcon UK & Ireland, Eddie Pigott, and Eyekandy chief marketing officer, Garrett Albanese, on taking patient support to an augmented reality platform
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How virtual consultations have won the support of patients and allied healthcare professionals – and why the change in approach and extended scope of practice for optometry should stay post-pandemic
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Lisa Cowan and Dr Louise Madden, leads for NHS Education for Scotland’s Glaucoma Award Training (NESGAT), and IP optometrist and student, David Cummins, discuss the new pilot course, the impact of COVID-19, and extending the remit of optometrists
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16 ECPs tell OT what they think the next year will bring, from increased reliance on domiciliary care to long-term changes to sight testing
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Specsavers Haverfordwest director, Andy Britton, on how an interest in clinical optometry has helped him achieve his goals
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It is time to ease the burden on secondary care and expand the role of the low vision optometrists in the certification of vision impairment, optometrist Rebecca Bartlett explains to OT
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Housebound and vulnerable patients deserve empathy and kindness more than ever before, domiciliary optometrist Paul Chapman-Hatchett tells OT