Practitioner stories

Owner and optometrist at Seen Opticians, Tareq Moustafa (pictured), tells OT  that there isn’t just one pair of right frames

Locum optometrist, Gautam Passi, discusses building a rapport with the practice team and how being organised is of upmost importance

AOP Councillor Dr Valarie Jerome tells OT  about almost quitting optometry to start a dog walking business before deciding to open her own practice

Evgenia Konstantakopoulou on selective laser trabeculoplasty, clinical decision making and paying off mortgage

Newly-qualified optometrist and AOP Council member, Josie Evans, discusses the importance of dual monitors during eye exams with young patients

Sue and Ron Howie are raising money for the service after being involved in the rescue of a fellow mountaineer

Optometrist at Albert Road Opticians, Deepak Oberai, and his patient, Donald Broughton, discuss a referral to have shrapnel removed from his eye

Locum optometrist, Dr Valarie Simpson Jerome, on why she became a locum and what her daily routine involves

Victoria Smith has been running a clinic in Sheffield once a month since April

Locum optometrist at Specsavers, Zeeshan Khalid (pictured), and mother of 10-year-old patient Eve (pictured), Penny Wilson, discuss a referral that led to the identification of a brain tumour