Practitioner stories

Optometrists Dr Euan McGinty and Dr John Wilson on sleepless nights, the importance of networks, and preparing for a return to practice

Spanish optometrist Elena Garcia Rubio on the importance of adaptation in difficult circumstances and her vision for the future of practice

A poll of over 800 people on social media found over 80% of respondents had experienced racism in practice

The patient mailed the pellet back to his brother over half a century after the two made a pact not to tell their parents about a BB gun accident

France-based optometrist Mehran Waheed on helicopters monitoring social distancing, the end of ‘la bise’ and sharing cooking tips with colleagues

A staff video tribute to two directors who are offering essential services features glowstick dancing and an exercise route in the shape of a heart

Life is tough for many locum optometrists at the moment. We revisited some of our recent Life as a Locum subjects to see how they are coping.

Optometrist and practice owner, Annabelle Magee, shares the ways she has been keeping in touch with her community through lockdown

While trial lenses are functional objects for optometrists, they are a tiny canvas for artist and treasure hunter, Andy Poplar

County Cork optometrist Sue Doherty on teaching a nurse to fix her child’s spectacles using a hairdryer, and cars as the new waiting rooms