Practitioner stories

Optometrist and owner of Pilbeam Opticians, Jonathan Pilbeam, discusses the benefits that the Monaco device brings

Optometrist director at Raxworthy Visioncare, Richard Taylor, and his patient, Allan Napier, discuss an urgent referral for the possible recurrence of melanoma

AOP Awards Dispensing Optician of the Year, Sue Edwards, on how the simple-to-use IMP4 enables the focus to remain on the patient, allowing for increased interaction

Clinical lead optometrist at Bayfields Opticians, Diba Choudhury, and her patient, Jacqueline Daccus, discuss the referral that led to treatment for suspected AMD

Optometrist at Edgbaston Eye Clinic, Don Williams, and his patient, Julian Richards, discuss a referral for a retinal detachment

Specsavers optometrist, Alison Dunne, and her patient, Peter Hoey, speak about the referral that led to a blood transfusion

Specsavers optometrist, Pratish Bhundia, and grandmother of eight-year-old Kian Priest, Cherryle Levett, discuss a referral that led to brain surgery

Optometrist and professional affairs consultant for Johnson & Johnson, Simon Donne, and his patient, Michael Stevens, discuss why multifocal contact lenses were best suited to Mr Stevens’ lifestyle

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

The Outside Clinic optometrist, Jaclyn Fortune, and her patient’s daughter, Christine Lees, talk about the referral process after identifying bleeding at the back of both eyes