Practitioner stories
Optometrists, dispensing opticians and eye care professionals from across optics share their stories
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Optometrist director at Raxworthy Visioncare, Richard Taylor, and his patient, Allan Napier, discuss an urgent referral for the possible recurrence of melanoma
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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
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Clinical lead optometrist at Bayfields Opticians, Diba Choudhury, and her patient, Jacqueline Daccus, discuss the referral that led to treatment for suspected AMD
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Optometrist at Edgbaston Eye Clinic, Don Williams, and his patient, Julian Richards, discuss a referral for a retinal detachment
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Specsavers optometrist, Alison Dunne, and her patient, Peter Hoey, speak about the referral that led to a blood transfusion
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Specsavers optometrist, Pratish Bhundia, and grandmother of eight-year-old Kian Priest, Cherryle Levett, discuss a referral that led to brain surgery
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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
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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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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
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Optometrist at AJ Spurrett Opticians in Blackburn, Nazmeen Ahmed, and her patient, Zamil Munshi, share how Mr Munshi’s first sight test led to a diagnosis of high blood pressure