Practitioner stories

Juggling five jobs might not be for everyone, but Dr Ian Beasley explains why he would not change the path of his accidental portfolio career

OT  talks with three optometrists who have stepped up to the challenge of changing the systems that underpin their practice through political roles

Optometrist Farah Hasham on teaching children about eye care through a pirate-themed children’s book

Locum optometrist, Alan Henderson, has 13 years’ experience locuming in North Yorkshire. He shares insight into an average day in practice

Author Ben Shaberman talks to OT  about how families affected by blindness helped to inspire his new novel, Retina Boy

Third-year optometry undergraduate and AOP Councillor, Luke McRoy-Jones, discusses the benefits that can be reaped from working in a domiciliary setting

Senior lecturer at City, University of London, Byki Huntjens (pictured), tells OT  about being prescribed her first pair of spectacles during a university clinic

Optometrist Cirta Tooth discusses how hearing is of upmost importance in practice when it comes to listening to patients

Diana Ukaegbu on travelling more, donating to charity, and Wimbledon

Rodney Powell, Abdirisak Dalmar, Sandra Ann Taylor and Eric Mordue Dickson were recognised for their services to the profession