Practitioner stories
Optometrists, dispensing opticians and eye care professionals from across optics share their stories
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Ian Silverberg joined his father’s practice, established in 1957, at the age of 13. Now in his 60s, the practice director reflects on his time in optics
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As we look back on 2021 and prepare for a new year, OT rounds up top research stories and High Street trends from the past 12 months, along with reflections from optometrists and the AOP
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NHS Education for Scotland tells OT how its Peer Assisted Learning network informed the launch of Optometry Practice Assisted Learning
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Scott Brown, clinical director and partner at Scotlens, on the importance of his topographer for practice finance and early diagnosis
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Described as “totally dedicated to the profession,” the optical technician and practice director with a near 70-year career in optics has died at the age of 83
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Optometrist and practice owner, Ameerah Riaz Ahmed, shares how her family have been the driving force and motivation behind her career aspirations
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Isle of Wight-based practice owner, Farzeen Khan, on the challenges she found whilst uncovering her love of optics in 1990s Nepal
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Tributes have been paid to the “wit, humour and roof-raising talent” of an Edinburgh optometrist, who has died at the age of 60
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Anjana Taank, of Cambridge independent Taank Optometrists, on bouncing back from a fire and flood during the pandemic
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The “dedicated” and “immeasurably kind” practice owner, dispensing optician and contact lens optician has died at the age of 63