Practitioner stories
Optometrists, dispensing opticians and eye care professionals from across optics share their stories
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Patient, Steven Hudson, and Shane Abbas Bhimani, clinical director of Specsavers Hemel Hempstead, on the OCT scan that indicated dangerously high blood pressure
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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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Patient, Lyn Inman, and optometrist, Pritpal Summan, from Hakim Group practice, Brosgill Opticians in Leeds, on symptoms that uncovered signs of a stroke
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OutsideClinic’s professional services optometrist, Kamaljit Kalsi, discusses the importance of the retinoscope and the advances of technology in domiciliary care
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Practice owner and optometrist, Dr Martin Smith, and a patient from his Lincoln practice discuss a referral for a retinal tear
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Hospital optometrist, Amy Unwin, shares how a piece of equipment that she first encountered at university has become her unlikely go-to for fundus examinations in the hospital setting
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Optometrist at Hassocks Eyecare Centre, which is part of the Hakim Group, Vicki Macken, shares how the pandemic made her realise the importance of her team of dispensing opticians
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York optometrist, Leanne Ellison, and patient, Kath Brookes, discuss the unusual symptoms that led to a fast referral
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The new NHS England programme provides an eye care service in special schools
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How virtual consultations have won the support of patients and allied healthcare professionals – and why the change in approach and extended scope of practice for optometry should stay post-pandemic