Practitioner stories
Optometrists, dispensing opticians and eye care professionals from across optics share their stories
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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
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Fitting contact lenses for older children and teenagers can have a positive emotional impact, improving self-perception and confidence, even in those who are typically happy to wear glasses, optometrist and Cardiff University lecturer, Dr Katharine Evans explains
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Optometrist at Waterloo Eye Centre, Cortney Melia, and her 22-year-old patient Josh Lovett, discuss how being convinced to have a sight test led to the detection of a sight threatening tumour
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Molsom & Associates optometrist, Ian Price, and his patient, Georgina Harrison, tell OT about mentally processing a diagnosis of ocular melanoma
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Practice owner and head optometrist at Taank Optometrists, Anjana Taank, on why her larger than life Humphrey visual field analyser will always hold a special place in her heart
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Optometrist and independent practice owner, Amanda Bahadur, discusses the benefits of having an Optomap in practice
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Optometrist, Martin Smith, and his patient, Alan Scott, share how a routine sight test led to the diagnosis of lymphoma
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Optometrist Kartik Bharadi discusses the benefits of his little clinician’s notebook
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Optometrist at Leightons Opticians in St Albans, Indie Grewal, and 50-year-old school teacher, Carol Girdlestone, tell OT about their experience treating presbyopia with multifocal contact lenses
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Optometrist director at Specsavers Brownhills, Justine Page, and her patient, Margaret O’Reilly, tell OT about making a life-saving referral