Practitioner stories

Black & Lizars optometrist, Eilidh Thomson, on a chance meeting that changed the course of her career

Trevor Warburton has been named the recipient of the AOP Lifetime Achievement Award 2022

Locum optometrist, Sarah Bentley, and Lancashire & South Cumbria Local Eye Health Network chair, Tom Mackley, discuss Blackpool Better Start

SpaMedica’s director of optometry, Christine Purslow, on her unexpected secret ambition and why she’ll always encourage optometrists to do that PhD

Teesside optometrist, Sam Phillips, explains why preparation is key when starting at new practices as a locum

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

OT  shares the experiences of optometrists observing Ramadan – and offers tips on how other optical workers can support their colleagues

Susan Bowers, one of the first UK optometrists to become an independent prescriber, tells OT  about her most memorable cases

OutsideClinic optometrists Jennie Atyeo and Shane O’Rawe discuss their motivations for switching to the domiciliary sector from the High Street

Preeti Singla on carving out a ‘portfolio career,’ maintaining a work-life balance and going beyond her comfort zone