Practitioner stories

For a fulfilling career, Diba Choudhury has not been afraid to face up to knowledge gaps – and go back to her university textbooks

Director and optometrist at Eyetech Opticians, Adrian Springett (pictured), and mother of nine-year-old Fletcher (pictured), Miranda Earley, discuss how a routine sight test led to the detection of a brain tumour

Optometrist at Carolyn Parker Optometrists, which is part of the Hakim Group, Katie Devey, and her patient, Jo Stokes, discuss a last minute sight test before going on holiday

The 65-year-old Shropshire resident wants more people to be aware of the dangers of exposing contact lenses to water after his experience

“When I removed the patch and looked at the eye in the mirror, my heart sank. I felt like something from the exorcist was looking back at me”

AOP Awards 2019 Newly-Qualified Optometrist of the Year, Joseph Ong, discusses the importance of the clinical outcome review process that has been adopted at the independent practice where he works

Independent optometrist and faculty member of the Johnson & Johnson Institute, Amanda Davidson, discusses her experiences of treating dry eye, its prevalence and how the company is innovating in the field

Optometrists, sisters and founders of the Optom Academy, Shamina and Sana Asif, and sales director of Mark Allen Exhibitions, Wasim Hamid, discuss spotting a case of orbital cellulitis while at a conference

Optometrist and chairman of BBR Optometry, Nick Rumney, discusses how the eye emergency pack produced by Stanley Keys helps his whole practice team with enhanced schemes

Optometrist at Classic Eyes, Craig Wilcox, and the owner of BiB Ophthalmic Instruments, Tim Baker, discuss an unplanned scan that led to a sight saving referral